Arcesious Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/reuters/MTFH06748_2010-04-30_20-00-51_N30198677.htm Apple did it again. Yet another competitor destroyed. I really liked that site. I'm sad to see it go. Lala let you listen to a full song for free the first time, the songs were cheap to buy and download in mp3 format, and the files were DRM free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Meanwhile, music piracy continues unabated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 People still pay for music? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcesious Posted May 3, 2010 Author Share Posted May 3, 2010 Well for people like me who don't pirate things, its a problem and an inconvenience. I'm not going to risk going to jail/paying fines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
True_Avery Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 I just use Amazon. $1 a song, all high quality, no DRM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Working Class Hero Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 I still prefer cds. uncompressed wav will always be the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediAthos Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 What's a...CD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Working Class Hero Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 It's a magical little circle that when you put it into something called a 'cd player', music will be produced. But remember, be careful not to hurt its feelings by scratching or smudging it, because if you do it won't make sound anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 I still think buying CDs is a better option... but when it comes down to it, I'll still end up converting the songs to... no, not MP3... to FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) files anyway... but then I own one of the few portable media players that can actually play the format so it's not really an option for most people... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 ^ I love FLAC. My Sandisk Sansa Clip+ supports it, and, since its memory is expandable using MicroSD cards, the relatively large size of FLACs isn't a problem. It was ~$50 well spent. I also prefer CDs, but I buy them used. Works out to way less than $1 per song, and I get the original, full-quality files as a bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
True_Avery Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Used to buy CDs, but found I didn't like over half the songs on any given CD so, personally, I was losing money to buy 12 songs when I may have only wanted 3 of them. Plus I found that ripping CDs lost some quality depending and I use high quality headphones, so I just moved to high quality downloads off Amazon. Pirating is a no go primarily because pirated songs are typically over compressed. EDIT: I use a Sansa Clip, but its an older model. I'll see if FLAC format works on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesusIsGonnaOwnSatan Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 i like buying my music on cds. theres just something about having the physical thing. also the cover art and booklets. but i dont use cds to listen to music, i just rip and stick it on my cellphone. which means i can simply leave out the songs i don't like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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