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200 Million Downloads! (pg. 3)
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| isoterra |
| quote: | Originally posted by Mike_Foyle
lol all its guna do is make piracy easier. one person will buy it, then 1000 will download it illegally |
It's not going to make it any 'easier' whatsoever. Have you any idea how easy it is to do already? 99% of new releases, be it CD, vinyl, etc.. get ripped to mp3 and group-released onto ftps, almost invariably before the official release date, and they spread like wildfire over p2ps. It would be near impossible making it easier to get hold of.. you appear to be deluded.
Basically... illegal downloading will never cease to dominate... the industry have been fighting a losing battle since long before the Napster days. If people want stuff for free then they'll damn well have it, regardless of the law.
All "Digital Downloads" (which imho is just a stupid pretentious term for legal mp3s) are doing is offering a more convenient, accessible & cheaper legal medium as an alternative. If people want guarenteed quality, integrity & legal rights (ie, what p2ps don't offer) when acquiring music, then instead of scouring recordshops for CDs (which more often than not in EDM don't get produced anyway), they can simply get it from a website instantly. Not EVERYONE uses p2p just because it's free... many use it because it's the easiest way of accessing most music... these "Digital Download" sites are making it easier still, which is why they're doing well. |
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| tu_face |
| quote: | Originally posted by Benjamin B
Just a question for everyone regarding this... Do you think the record labels are making less money? I think they are probably set to make even MORE money and this will benefit them as well. Now they can sell an infinite number of tracks with no need for physical restraints (such as packaging/shipping/etc.). Imagine how much money they're saving by using online marketplaces versus traditional vendors/retailers. |
exactly, this is something that record labels failed to realise at the dawn of mp3's. there are very little overheads for manufacture and storage, they don't need to make 5000 copies of things to sell 5000 copies.
at the end of the day, digital downloads are beneficial to everyone. the figures prove that people don't mind paying £1 for a track as opposed to finding a half-arsed e quality fucked up rip from some p2p. DJ's and radio stations are happy because they can play mp3's legally in clubs and over the airwaves. labels are happy because at the end nof the day, its more money in their pockets. artists ae happy because its much easier for people to access their music, not only on a local scale, but on a much wider global scale too!
with regards to nell's great point about whether or not this means people will need labels; at the end of the day some will and some won't. but those who don't, won't benefit from the studio and equipment they supply, the technical know-how and mastering skills, the promotion the give you, not to mention the financial risks that they take for you. hopefully it will mean that the major labels will be pushed to one side a little bit to make room for more successful small independant labels, who will now be able to release their tracks on the same scale (online at least) as the big 5. |
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| serp |
it's NOT a good thing to focus entirely on digital downloads, isnt that kind of a step backwards ? in terms of sound quality? they need to make cd's much cheaper also, in most cases i would prefer that than paying for mp3's, the other good thing about cd's is of course the visual elements that acompany them (cover, inlay etc).
but in the end of the day, it is great news !
i just hope that the industry does something about cd prices |
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| biznology |
I think that those who believe music to be more *real* when they pay for cover art, info, plastic and packaging are a dying breed...
I understand the desire for those things - but MP3s are NOT going to live on infinitely...if they are controlled, a new format will arise - BUT - if the media industry catches on they can get a format that includes art, credits - the ability to make a dld *real* (whatever that means).
MP3s are the start, but they arent an ideal audio format, just an easy one| |
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| biznology |
| quote: | Originally posted by Benjamin B
Just a question for everyone regarding this... Do you think the record labels are making less money? I think they are probably set to make even MORE money and this will benefit them as well. Now they can sell an infinite number of tracks with no need for physical restraints (such as packaging/shipping/etc.). Imagine how much money they're saving by using online marketplaces versus traditional vendors/retailers. |
if they pull their thumbs out of their asses and accept dlds instead of trying to fight them...
(which is all they do now)
perhaps Music Vendors will be replaced with digital consultants on products and services - but who knows| |
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| slinkyhead |
| this thread is so refreshing, good to see a proper discussionj between rational and mature people with sometimes differeing opinions :) |
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| isoterra |
| quote: | Originally posted by slinkyhead
this thread is so refreshing, good to see a proper discussionj between rational and mature people with sometimes differeing opinions :) |
you, idiot!
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| slinkyhead |
| quote: | Originally posted by isoterra
you, idiot!
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West Country WANK WANK WANK, West Country WANK WANK WANK
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| isoterra |
| quote: | Originally posted by slinkyhead
West Country WANK WANK WANK, West Country WANK WANK WANK
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I'd retort but unfortunately it is :( |
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| slinkyhead |
| quote: | Originally posted by isoterra
I'd retort but unfortunately it is :( |
we always used to sing that when i followed AFC Bournemouth and it was an away match at Bristol City or Rovers :) , i quite like bristol. The clubbing scene as gone a bit poo recently although Scream are putting on some good nights in the future |
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| sleepydragon |
| quote: | Originally posted by Mike_Foyle
i cant see vinyls lasting much longer, |
people say that vinyl wont last much longer cose of cds but isnt it the case that the cd might be under greater threat from the mp3 |
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| pobbz |
| good discussion :gsmile: |
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