EMI ha!

Originally Posted by deezee

Ugh... Why don't people just buy the damn cd's and convert them? I don't get it...

Exactly my thoughts!

Originally Posted by deezee

Ugh... Why don't people just buy the damn cd's and convert them? I don't get it...

cuz its hard!


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I bought the remastered box set the day it came out. It's an insult to the band if you're willing to listen to them on crappy lossy MP3s.

They are idiots for doing that anyway. They deserve to be sued.

Sucks for them.

Assuming EMI is in the right here, how stupid could bluebeat be?

Originally Posted by greenteaallday

Honestly what did they think was going to happen.

this

Originally Posted by deezee

Ugh... Why don't people just buy the damn cd's and convert them? I don't get it...

Totally and some dumb ass better not say well "what happens if they just only certain song from each album", just about every Beatles song is timeless and great just like a lot of their albums but to get the complete experience it to listen front to back so why not just buy the albums and convert them.

Originally Posted by deezee

Ugh... Why don't people just buy the damn cd's and convert them? I don't get it...

I will never purchase another CD, unless it is at a band's merch stand.. and then I likely won't even open it -- it's just to support a band on tour when ever dollar honestly counts (if you've ever been on tour you'd know or have close friends who tour just ask them).

In my room, I have a decent set of speakers with a line-in for my 160GB iPod.

In my car, I have Cadillac speakers with a line-in for my 160GB iPod.

In my pocket, I have a good pair of earbuds with a line-in for my 160GB iPod.

In my desk, I have a 1TB hard drive filled with music linked to my 160GB iPod.

At no point in my life do I ever need a compact disc. It is a waste of time to convert/tag/organize from a compact disc. It is a waste of resources to print, package, ship, and distribute a compact disc (omg go greenz).


I understand not everyone is in my situation, so this isn't a "death to compact discs" .. but to be completely ignorant about the plethora of positive things completely digital music offers is crazy. The iTunes-model isn't perfect, but neither were CDs during their first few years. iTunes and Amazon and the other big players are working to improve on a constant basis.

-ACA

Originally Posted by ACA

I will never purchase another CD, unless it is at a band's merch stand.. and then I likely won't even open it -- it's just to support a band on tour when ever dollar honestly counts (if you've ever been on tour you'd know or have close friends who tour just ask them).

In my room, I have a decent set of speakers with a line-in for my 160GB iPod.

In my car, I have Cadillac speakers with a line-in for my 160GB iPod.

In my pocket, I have a good pair of earbuds with a line-in for my 160GB iPod.

In my desk, I have a 1TB hard drive filled with music linked to my 160GB iPod.

At no point in my life do I ever need a compact disc. It is a waste of time to convert/tag/organize from a compact disc. It is a waste of resources to print, package, ship, and distribute a compact disc (omg go greenz).


I understand not everyone is in my situation, so this isn't a "death to compact discs" .. but to be completely ignorant about the plethora of positive things completely digital music offers is crazy. The iTunes-model isn't perfect, but neither were CDs during their first few years. iTunes and Amazon and the other big players are working to improve on a constant basis.

-ACA

This is true for quite a bit of people, including myself.

But personally I need to have a hard copy to put on my shelf, I'm just wierd like that. I'll never use it more then once to rip it to my computer. Some people need to get something physical if they spend money. Plus with iTunes, you can't redownload your purchases, so having hard copies is a nice security blanket.

Hard copys sound better then digital anyway.

Originally Posted by narca9

This is true for quite a bit of people, including myself.

But personally I need to have a hard copy to put on my shelf, I'm just wierd like that. I'll never use it more then once to rip it to my computer. Some people need to get something physical if they spend money. Plus with iTunes, you can't redownload your purchases, so having hard copies is a nice security blanket.

I do periodic backups of all my data.. I'd encourage you to do the same. You can get a 1TB external drive for $100.

$100 for peace of mind for my life (music) is nothing.

Originally Posted by ACA

I will never purchase another CD, unless it is at a band's merch stand.. and then I likely won't even open it -- it's just to support a band on tour when ever dollar honestly counts (if you've ever been on tour you'd know or have close friends who tour just ask them).

In my room, I have a decent set of speakers with a line-in for my 160GB iPod.

In my car, I have Cadillac speakers with a line-in for my 160GB iPod.

In my pocket, I have a good pair of earbuds with a line-in for my 160GB iPod.

In my desk, I have a 1TB hard drive filled with music linked to my 160GB iPod.

At no point in my life do I ever need a compact disc. It is a waste of time to convert/tag/organize from a compact disc. It is a waste of resources to print, package, ship, and distribute a compact disc (omg go greenz).


I understand not everyone is in my situation, so this isn't a "death to compact discs" .. but to be completely ignorant about the plethora of positive things completely digital music offers is crazy. The iTunes-model isn't perfect, but neither were CDs during their first few years. iTunes and Amazon and the other big players are working to improve on a constant basis.

-ACA

I just like to have something to hold, makes me feel like I really own it. Plus I love looking at artwork… I rarely listen to the actual cd; I just convert them to Apple lossless then put them away. I’m a huge gamer and I’m the same way with video games. I want the disc not just some download over PSN, Xbox Live, or the Wii Shop Channel. Maybe that’s why I still own a N64 and will never buy the PSP Go.


I know everyone doesn’t do that. I just don’t understand why some people are waiting with baited breath for The Beatles cataloged to come out on iTunes… Like why wait for Apple and EMI to work out a deal? If they do it themselves then they’ll have the Mp3’s and the cd’s, that way they can enjoy the artwork and the convenience of digital media. So basically what I’m saying is I like to have it both ways. Yes it’s more work but I think it’s worth it in the end. I know hording a ton of cd’s I have no real use for might not be the most environmentally friendly thing to do but hey… I could be doing worse things like burning trash in my back yard.

Saw this coming.