Granted, there might be other albums cheaper on iTunes, but random searches showed the below - and annoyingly I checked some albums I recently bought and I could have saved
Same here. I've been all about top quality in music production and playback. I'm not about to pay premium prices for a small fraction of the bits that went into the grand master of the album, or "buy" music on terms that look more like renting.I prefer buying physical copes of albums then ripping them onto my pc
I grew up in a time and place where the TV wasn't the center of attention, and wasn't used as a companion like the "family" show in Fahrenheit 451. Before the CD, I spent many happy hours listening to the music and musing over the 12" album cover. Back then, album covers from art houses like Hipgnosis were works of art of their own right. I feel privileged to have grown up in an era when some of the most innovative artwork and industrial packaging was done for the record industry. It was an experience that can't be adequately described to those who were born too late to experience to experience it for themselves. Yes there are still 12" album covers around, but the experience of going down to the record store and seeing for the first time what's under the shrink wrap can't be duplicated.I also buy physical copies of albums. I like the album art and reading the little tid-bits that the artists have to say about the songs (for those artists that do that). But that's nothing compared to what has already been mentioned. Though, buying online is much more convenient.
Can you play stuff you bought on google music without an internet connection, or is it all on the cloud?
Why the .zip file? The .mp3 file is already compressed. Is the .zip file password protected?Initially it is in the cloud but you can download the lot also. Google allows you to download the tracks twice (will be MP3s in a zip file without DRM).
And, at least for US users, you can store all of the MP3 music that you bought from Amazon in their music "cloud" without having the Amazon files count against your limit.I get my music from Amazon. Just use a gift certificate and a test credit card number. Works like a charm.
Why the .zip file? The .mp3 file is already compressed. Is the .zip file password protected?
Now I understand: it's a bunch of MP3 files in a ZIP file.I suppose simply to make it easier to download. The album I bought has 60 tracks - would be a pain if you need to download every single track. And no - they are not password protected.
I am going back to buying physical media because of Amazon. Their new program (at least in the US) is that if you buy a CD, you get a digital copy for free. Combine that with my Prime Membership (free 2 day shipping) and it's a no brainer.
Hah! I just went to check my Amazon Cloud player, and remembered that I had already uploaded the MP3 rips of every CD that I own. I thought "I have no way of telling if they're doing it for me or not." Then I saw the date on the "Recently Added" tunes, which is today. Since I haven't touched the site for over a month, it must be adding all my CD purchases.I am going back to buying physical media because of Amazon. Their new program (at least in the US) is that if you buy a CD, you get a digital copy for free. Combine that with my Prime Membership (free 2 day shipping) and it's a no brainer.
Like going back to vinyl records?I'm thinking of that too. All this talk of digial ownership gets me down. Too much digital may push me towards the analog route again.
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