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iTunes or Beatport (pg. 2)
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| Dojomaster26 |
iTunes is going to be a much better deal once iTunes Plus rolls out beyond the EMI catalogue. iTunes Plus tracks are DRM-free and at a much higher bitrate than the normal songs, and will cost $1.29 per song. That's still cheaper than Beatport's "back catalog" tracks!
As for normal iTunes songs' quality, I haven't noticed a difference. I have played iTunes songs right next to Beatport songs & CDs and I haven't heard anything that would make the iTunes sound different.
Personally I wouldn't choose one store over the other, but use multiple stores like other posters have said. iTunes has some tracks that Beatport does not, and vice versa, and still I have to use eBay on tracks that neither have
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| sleepydragon |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dojomaster26
and will cost $1.29 per song. That's still cheaper than Beatport's "back catalog" tracks!
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:conf: thats the same price as beatport |
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| JD8180 |
| quote: | Originally posted by sleepydragon
:conf: thats the same price as beatport |
beatport for the most part is $1.49 per track... and that's the "back catalogue" as was said. i've been finding a lot more somewhat recent tracks still marked up at $1.99 and $2.49 |
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| sleepydragon |
| quote: | Originally posted by JD8180
beatport for the most part is $1.49 per track... |
i very rarely find any tracks in my crate that are more than £1.29. |
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| Spoonz |
| quote: | Originally posted by sleepydragon
i very rarely find any tracks in my crate that are more than £1.29. |
i think u r missing the fact that $1.29 is very different to £1.29 |
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| mtaylor459 |
Yeah good call.
$1.49 is what Beatport charges for older stuff and its $1.99 and $2.49 for new stuff.
And as was just pointed out $1.29 =/= £1.29
Im suprised smaller record companies that have the Techno/Trance/House and what not have not joined iTunes Plus. EMI has big name artists like Pink Floyd but soon other large Record Labels will follow suit I bet.
Once the electronic music record labels join iTunes Plus, things will be great. |
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| Spirit5 |
For EDM Tracks/Remixes used for DJing, use Beatport.
For non-EDM albums, singles and EDM tracks/remixes and mixed CDs for casual listening, use ITunes.
Even though Beatport tracks are fine for just casual listening, however at the price they are, they can be expensive. But they are one of the cheapest next to Dance-Tunes.com, which only sells 192 kbps MP3s for like $.99 - 1.25 each. AudioJelly and DJDownload..with the exchange rate, it's like $2.50 - 3.50 each track with a $1.00 foreign transaction fee. |
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| mtaylor459 |
But if I can get the exact same Single/EP on iTunes as i can on Beatport for less money, then I will get the cheaper from iTunes though.
You bring up a good point. I listen to VNV Nation and Assemblage 23 and they are not available on Beatport and they are just listening music that can be played at a certain kind of club, and I buy them from iTunes.
Also other "listening music" artists such as Trentemøller and Booka Shade can be found at both places. |
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| Spirit5 |
| quote: | Originally posted by mtaylor459
But if I can get the exact same Single/EP on iTunes as i can on Beatport for less money, then I will get the cheaper from iTunes though.
You bring up a good point. I listen to VNV Nation and Assemblage 23 and they are not available on Beatport and they are just listening music that can be played at a certain kind of club, and I buy them from iTunes.
Also other "listening music" artists such as Trentemøller and Booka Shade can be found at both places. |
Yes you can get them on ITunes for less money, but some people will pay more for better quality sound. 320 kbps are better actually than 128 kbps MP4s. Whoever said they are the same is wrong...a 128 kbps MP4 is almost as good as a 192 kbps MP3, but not 320 kbps. The new ones on ITunes Plus will be as good as a 320 kbps MP3 as far as quality goes. |
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| mtaylor459 |
| Actually, iTunes is a 128 kbps AAC. And from what I understand 128 AAC = 320 MP3 roughly. Im sure the AAC may be a little less quality though. |
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| Spirit5 |
| quote: | Originally posted by mtaylor459
Actually, iTunes is a 128 kbps AAC. And from what I understand 128 AAC = 320 MP3 roughly. Im sure the AAC may be a little less quality though. |
Doesn't make sense cause the files on Beatport..the 192 and the 320 are the same quality. I've bought both..no difference, they are the same price. And i've read online before that 128 kbps AAC = 192 kbps MP3, and 192 kbps AAC = 320 kbps MP3. If 128 kbps AACs were the same quality as 320 kbps MP3s, then they most likely wouldn't be $0.99 a piece. |
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| mtaylor459 |
Yeah, I dont know. On iTunes you can usually get the whole album cheaper than buying each song individually. But on Beatport a 12 track album costs $17.88 (1.49 x 12) compared to iTunes may sell the same album for $9.99.
Im not sure how iTunes manages to only charge $.99 per song for that quality if what you said was true with those equalities. |
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