How the internet transformed music

re: How the internet transformed music

basshead — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:29:28 GMT

illegal downloading is still popular as customers feel we are being ripped-off by legal download sites. In so many cases a download of an album costs MORE than the physical cd version. specialist download sites (such as for dance music) are charging over £1 per track for low mp3 quality, and up to £1.70 per track for a lossless format like WAV.

re: How the internet transformed music

al7478 — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:32:50 GMT

radiohead are a bunch of attention grabbing berks who need gimmicks to sell.

Note that they released the album in several physical verisons, and that they went up to a pretty high price for an album.

re: How the internet transformed music

Pmaninit — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:05:56 GMT

Give me LOSSLESS, for 70% of the cost of the CD version, a better way to browse (iTunes needs updating with 3D CDs AND inlays etc), and I'll start paying for music again.

Til then, I'll save my money thanks :) (Except for artists I really want to support)

re: How the internet transformed music

idc — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:23:30 GMT

Spotify is the business model to watch IMHO. The sound is superb and the choice of music available is also very good. I listen to it so much I spent the £100 to get Premium so as to avoid the adverts. Considering how my 'music collection' has expanded it has been so worth it. I do consider it to be part of my music collection as I can access it anytime. Since I went to Premium I have not bought a CD or a download. The illegal sites such as Pirate Bay could easily run adverts and start paying the artists royalties.