http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2002-2006 by the authors Mon, 20 Oct 2003 19:43:58 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/18/170437.php#comment-24303 And this is why I would think (illegal) downloads would be no real danger to the music industry if they were able to make music an integral part of life again and not something you consume and then throw away. In the latter case I would also prefer to download the song, hear it for a week and then dump it. But if music isn't just a product (to which the industry has reduced it), I want to hold something real in my hands. ]]> 24303@blogcritics.org Mon, 20 Oct 2003 19:43:58 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/18/170437.php#comment-24254 Er, 1962 - excuse the typo. ]]> 24254@blogcritics.org Mon, 20 Oct 2003 15:21:42 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/18/170437.php#comment-24252 That's a good point about getting the whole thing - package, cover, booklet. I download and burn lots of discs (through Emusic, tho' that's probably going to end) but they're definitely inferior to the real thing, largely because of the lack of art, liner notes, etc. Printing a simple songlist is pretty easy, but tracking down and printing the lineup of musicians on each track for, say, Bud Powell live at Lausanne 1963 (as I started to do last night) is a huge pain in the ass. Add that to the inferior (but improving) sound quality, and $9.99 for an album is *way* too high relative to your favorite record store. Example: Fountains of Wayne is $13.99 (IIRC) at iTunes, a price you can get in stores for new, and $4 higher than used. If downloading is going to be hugely popular, they need to be able to at least beat the used price in stores. ]]> 24252@blogcritics.org Mon, 20 Oct 2003 15:20:07 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/18/170437.php#comment-24114 Yeah, but they think they are. Let's face it: When you find a real cool band (on Kazaa for instance), you go out and buy the album, just because it feels better to actually hold it in your hand. So I would never download a whole album either on Kazaa (e.g.) or a prized service, because I were under the impression to get an inferior product. I'd prefer the real thing - package, cover, booklet. In this case you have a connection with the band - you like their music, you want to support them. However, making music more and more a product instead of creative process the music industry has helped building the problem it has now. Why should you have a personal connection to a product? To something that doesn't feel natural or grown, but made and produced? ]]> 24114@blogcritics.org Sun, 19 Oct 2003 19:25:20 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/18/170437.php#comment-24022 I have to say my CD purchasing has at least tripled since I have used KaZaa/Napster...For me, it is mostly a tool to find new music...There not losing money because of me! ]]> 24022@blogcritics.org Sun, 19 Oct 2003 00:40:59 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/18/170437.php#comment-23997 Excellent point, Madison, thanks! ]]> 23997@blogcritics.org Sat, 18 Oct 2003 18:32:16 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/18/170437.php#comment-23994 I like the file sharing services not just because it's free (or seems free as you correctly mentioned) but also because I find stuff on there you can't find anywhere else. So these legal download companies need to also offer exclusive content if they want my time/money. ]]> 23994@blogcritics.org Sat, 18 Oct 2003 18:16:02 EDT