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iPod by Razor X on 27 Oct, 2007 19:39
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I've been using iTunes for about a year now, but I just got around to getting my first iPod this week. I had a lot of CDs already uploaded to iTunes already, but I've been adding some more the past few days.
My listening habits have changed a lot over the past few years. I used to listen to entire albums at a time, and I'd listen to one or two artists almost exclusively until I burned out on them and then I'd listen to one or two others for a while and so on. I also used to just HAVE to have every CD that came out by artists that I liked.
Nowadays I'm more likely to download the songs that I like from iTunes and I rarely buy CDs anymore. There are one or two artists that I'll go out and buy their CDs just to get the liner notes, etc. and keep my collection complete. But for the most part I'm happy to buy the occasional song that like, and instead of listening to one or two people at a time, I'm much more likely to put iTunes (or now the iPod) on shuffle play and listen to whatever comes up randomly.
What about the rest of you? Is anyone out there still buying CDs anymore?
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#1 by Stevo on 27 Oct, 2007 20:13
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I still like having the CD. There's something about the scent when you first open the case, that light fragrance of ink on paper from the liner notes mixed with the smell of the CD itself. I like how you have to try that much harder to get the CD out of its tray the first time, like trying to pull the sword from the stone. I like the Tank Yous and inside jokes that the artists include in the liner notes. Sometimes I like to see the lyrics, sometimes I don't, depends on my mindset, but I do like to see who wrote the songs. I like how some artists sneak that extra-secret, unlisted track on the CD for the listener that keeps listening until the very end. But most of all I like sitting down and listening to a CD for the first time, just the way the artist intended it to be heard.
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#2 by Tyler on 27 Oct, 2007 21:17
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What is a CD? LOL!
I rarely buy a CD anymore, but I do buy a lot of music from iTunes and eMusic. If you like learning about regional and up and coming artists, check out AmieStreet.com]=http://www.amiestreet.com]AmieStreet.com. You can sometimes get free music or full albums for 5 cents.
If you use iTunes but hate the DRM (digital rights management) check out http://www.hymn-project.org/download.php to download either QTFairUse or MyFairTunes to strip the DRM. I'm not advocating piracy, only the ability to transfer your music to non-Apple devices. -
#3 by Razor X on 27 Oct, 2007 22:31
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What is a CD? LOL!
I rarely buy a CD anymore, but I do buy a lot of music from iTunes and eMusic. If you like learning about regional and up and coming artists, check out AmieStreet.com]=http://www.amiestreet.com]AmieStreet.com. You can sometimes get free music or full albums for 5 cents.
If you use iTunes but hate the DRM (digital rights management) check out http://www.hymn-project.org/download.php to download either QTFairUse or MyFairTunes to strip the DRM. I'm not advocating piracy, only the ability to transfer your music to non-Apple devices.
Thanks for the info, Tyler. I've never heard of eMusic or those other sites before. I will have to check them out.
I think we're going to see a lot of changes in the music industry over the next few years. A lot of artists are starting their own labels now and taking more control over their product. Madonna just signed a contract with Live Nation to distribute all of her recorded music, promote her concerts, do her marketing, etc. I bet other artists will sign similar deals and the major labels as we know them today may not exist 10 years from now. And sooner or later somebody will be selling digital-only albums. Should be interesting. -
#4 by Tyler on 27 Oct, 2007 22:38
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What is a CD? LOL!
I rarely buy a CD anymore, but I do buy a lot of music from iTunes and eMusic. If you like learning about regional and up and coming artists, check out AmieStreet.com]=http://www.amiestreet.com]AmieStreet.com. You can sometimes get free music or full albums for 5 cents.
If you use iTunes but hate the DRM (digital rights management) check out http://www.hymn-project.org/download.php to download either QTFairUse or MyFairTunes to strip the DRM. I'm not advocating piracy, only the ability to transfer your music to non-Apple devices.
Thanks for the info, Tyler. I've never heard of eMusic or those other sites before. I will have to check them out.
I think we're going to see a lot of changes in the music industry over the next few years. A lot of artists are starting their own labels now and taking more control over their product. Madonna just signed a contract with Live Nation to distribute all of her recorded music, promote her concerts, do her marketing, etc. I bet other artists will sign similar deals and the major labels as we know them today may not exist 10 years from now. And sooner or later somebody will be selling digital-only albums. Should be interesting.
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#5 by Stu on 29 Oct, 2007 12:20
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I do finally have an MP3 player which I love (not IPod), but I have yet to make the leap to downloading music. I have my existing CD collection burned and then stored on the player. If anyone has advice to the following questions/concerns, I would appreciate it. I would like to buy the music so that I can burn it to CD's and know that it's mine without any legal concerns. I also don't want to worry that if God forbid my hard drive crashes, I won't lose my music and all the money that I spent on it. Given this information, what service with the greatest perceived selection of music out there would best suit my needs? I just haven't had the time to investigate the various services and how they all work. Thanks in advance for any help, and sorry if I hijacked your thread, Razor.
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#6 by Tyler on 29 Oct, 2007 15:21
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Stew, which MP3 player do you have?
Each MP3 player will usually accept songs from a certain service like Rhapsody.
Basically, if you pay for the music from a reputable site like iTunes, eMusic, Rhapsody, SnoCap, or Amie Street then will have full rights to the music to burn CDs and will have no legal issues. The problem with sites like iTunes and Rhapsody is that they have DRM attached to it so you can only use it on certain devices and can only transfer or burn the song so many times.
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#7 by Stu on 29 Oct, 2007 17:00
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It's a SanDisk Sansa 4GB, model E260 if I remember correctly. I definitely wouldn't want the issue of only being able to transfer songs a certain number of times (I want it to be mine, all mine!), so I want to avoid that type of vendor. Is Napster that way, or Wal-Mart? Any input about different vendors would be much appreciated. Thanks guys!
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#8 by Tyler on 29 Oct, 2007 19:55
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It's a SanDisk Sansa 4GB, model E260 if I remember correctly. I definitely wouldn't want the issue of only being able to transfer songs a certain number of times (I want it to be mine, all mine!), so I want to avoid that type of vendor. Is Napster that way, or Wal-Mart? Any input about different vendors would be much appreciated. Thanks guys!
Stew, all the download services that are associated with the SanDisk use DRM and have restrictions when it comes to burning and transferring. This is why I have chosen to use Amie Street and eMusic. I also use iTunes with the DRM stripper that I mentioned above to get music that isn't available on the other two services.