Comments on: The CD, the Record Store, and the Woolly Mammoth http://www.hearya.com/2007/01/18/the-cd-the-record-store-and-the-woolly-mammoth/ Indie Music Blog, Live Sessions, and Daily MP3 Downloads. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:00:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Phosphorescent - To Willie [Album Review] — HearYa - Indie Music Blog http://www.hearya.com/2007/01/18/the-cd-the-record-store-and-the-woolly-mammoth/comment-page-1/#comment-84064 Phosphorescent - To Willie [Album Review] — HearYa - Indie Music Blog Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:24:52 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/2007/01/18/the-cd-the-record-store-and-the-woolly-mammoth/#comment-84064 [...] My parents had almost every album in all formats - vinyl, 8-track, cassette tape and later, the shiny compact disc. My mom still tells me how, as a four year old, I begged her not to sing “Blue Eyes Crying In [...] [...] My parents had almost every album in all formats – vinyl, 8-track, cassette tape and later, the shiny compact disc. My mom still tells me how, as a four year old, I begged her not to sing “Blue Eyes Crying In [...]

]]> By: Will Vinyl Survive in a Digital World? at HearYa: An Indie Music Blog http://www.hearya.com/2007/01/18/the-cd-the-record-store-and-the-woolly-mammoth/comment-page-1/#comment-1558 Will Vinyl Survive in a Digital World? at HearYa: An Indie Music Blog Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:37:49 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/2007/01/18/the-cd-the-record-store-and-the-woolly-mammoth/#comment-1558 [...] I recently discussed the inevitable demise of the Compact Disc in a post entitled The CD, the Record Store, and the Woolly Mammoth, and there were mixed opinions on buying digital downloads vs. the tangible product, complete with album art and liner notes. [...] [...] I recently discussed the inevitable demise of the Compact Disc in a post entitled The CD, the Record Store, and the Woolly Mammoth, and there were mixed opinions on buying digital downloads vs. the tangible product, complete with album art and liner notes. [...]

]]> By: Greg http://www.hearya.com/2007/01/18/the-cd-the-record-store-and-the-woolly-mammoth/comment-page-1/#comment-504 Greg Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:25:03 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/2007/01/18/the-cd-the-record-store-and-the-woolly-mammoth/#comment-504 I like using iTunes but only for singles. When it comes to actual albums, I'm afraid I'm one of those mammoths who usually require the physical product. My music collection takes up an entire corner of my place but I love it that way. I spent my entire young adulthood collecting these things. Having the digital versions just wouldn't be the same. That's just me though. I like using iTunes but only for singles. When it comes to actual albums, I’m afraid I’m one of those mammoths who usually require the physical product. My music collection takes up an entire corner of my place but I love it that way. I spent my entire young adulthood collecting these things. Having the digital versions just wouldn’t be the same. That’s just me though.

]]> By: oz http://www.hearya.com/2007/01/18/the-cd-the-record-store-and-the-woolly-mammoth/comment-page-1/#comment-503 oz Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:02:34 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/2007/01/18/the-cd-the-record-store-and-the-woolly-mammoth/#comment-503 Sounds like a great idea. Fire it up! I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to encoding, but I also re-rip all my iTunes purchases to CD and delete the original purchase. I have a Roku and can't listen to iTunes purchased music in my house unless I burn to CD and re-import. Pain in the ass. Sounds like a great idea. Fire it up!

I’m pretty ignorant when it comes to encoding, but I also re-rip all my iTunes purchases to CD and delete the original purchase. I have a Roku and can’t listen to iTunes purchased music in my house unless I burn to CD and re-import. Pain in the ass.

]]> By: Erik http://www.hearya.com/2007/01/18/the-cd-the-record-store-and-the-woolly-mammoth/comment-page-1/#comment-501 Erik Thu, 01 Feb 2007 14:58:40 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/2007/01/18/the-cd-the-record-store-and-the-woolly-mammoth/#comment-501 Hold the phone for a minute here. At the risk of being ostracized by this community, I would like to make a confession: I still buy a CD every now and then. I'm never happy about it, though. As an audiophile, I'm extremely particular about how my music collection is digitized; there's a difficult balance between portability and musical quality that many of the digital music stores ignore. Let's talk about the big boy first: iTunes. I refuse to be bound to their format (AAC, which is questionable in terms of quality), and don't even get me going on DRM -- the first thing I do when getting an iTunes track (if someone gives me a giftcard for some reason) is burn it to a CD and re-rip, which inherently compromises some sound quality. Many of the other options either offer a music "leasing" program with an option to buy (Rhapsody, Napster), and if you do ultimately purchase, their encoding levels (quality) are less than desirable. The only service to get it right so far is eMusic, which encodes all of its music using a high-quality tool called LAME and doesn't force any DRM. Unfortunately, some labels just refuse to support their "subscription" model for ownership (X dollars a month per Y downloads). Until the music industry jumps into the current century, I'll choose quality and various freedoms over convenience, which -- for now -- means the occasional visit to my local record store...or sometimes maybe Best Buy...maybe. If folks are interested, I may submit a hearya entry on music encoding practices -- striking a balance between portability and quality. Hold the phone for a minute here. At the risk of being ostracized by this community, I would like to make a confession: I still buy a CD every now and then. I’m never happy about it, though. As an audiophile, I’m extremely particular about how my music collection is digitized; there’s a difficult balance between portability and musical quality that many of the digital music stores ignore.

Let’s talk about the big boy first: iTunes. I refuse to be bound to their format (AAC, which is questionable in terms of quality), and don’t even get me going on DRM — the first thing I do when getting an iTunes track (if someone gives me a giftcard for some reason) is burn it to a CD and re-rip, which inherently compromises some sound quality.

Many of the other options either offer a music “leasing” program with an option to buy (Rhapsody, Napster), and if you do ultimately purchase, their encoding levels (quality) are less than desirable.

The only service to get it right so far is eMusic, which encodes all of its music using a high-quality tool called LAME and doesn’t force any DRM. Unfortunately, some labels just refuse to support their “subscription” model for ownership (X dollars a month per Y downloads).

Until the music industry jumps into the current century, I’ll choose quality and various freedoms over convenience, which — for now — means the occasional visit to my local record store…or sometimes maybe Best Buy…maybe.

If folks are interested, I may submit a hearya entry on music encoding practices — striking a balance between portability and quality.

]]> By: Mofongo http://www.hearya.com/2007/01/18/the-cd-the-record-store-and-the-woolly-mammoth/comment-page-1/#comment-399 Mofongo Fri, 26 Jan 2007 23:39:32 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/2007/01/18/the-cd-the-record-store-and-the-woolly-mammoth/#comment-399 I agree with DB's observations, but I for one will miss the CD when it is gone. I look fondly and proudly at my collection of WHO CD's sitting on my shelf (of course, I already owned all of these on tape in high school) and imagine someone who downloaded Amorica without ever having that classic CD cover. Plus, it was always a good weekend diversion to head over to Tower Records, skim some mags (for the articles) and pick-up a new CD. I went there a couple of months ago and the shelves were all half-empty without any new inventory. It was a casualty of the digital age on its last breath. Well, gotta go. I've got some new tunes I want to download. I agree with DB’s observations, but I for one will miss the CD when it is gone. I look fondly and proudly at my collection of WHO CD’s sitting on my shelf (of course, I already owned all of these on tape in high school) and imagine someone who downloaded Amorica without ever having that classic CD cover. Plus, it was always a good weekend diversion to head over to Tower Records, skim some mags (for the articles) and pick-up a new CD. I went there a couple of months ago and the shelves were all half-empty without any new inventory. It was a casualty of the digital age on its last breath. Well, gotta go. I’ve got some new tunes I want to download.

]]> By: Cassette Tapes are Good for Recording Your Farts at HearYa: An Indie Music Blog http://www.hearya.com/2007/01/18/the-cd-the-record-store-and-the-woolly-mammoth/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Cassette Tapes are Good for Recording Your Farts at HearYa: An Indie Music Blog Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:33:27 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/2007/01/18/the-cd-the-record-store-and-the-woolly-mammoth/#comment-388 [...] After reading Oz’s article on the demise of the Compact Disc, it evoked memories of the almighty Cassette Tape and made me wonder if anyone was still purchasing them. After doing a quick search on Google, I found some really weird stuff (Like this http://www.sweetthunder.org/tapes/index.html). [...] [...] After reading Oz’s article on the demise of the Compact Disc, it evoked memories of the almighty Cassette Tape and made me wonder if anyone was still purchasing them. After doing a quick search on Google, I found some really weird stuff (Like this http://www.sweetthunder.org/tapes/index.html). [...]

]]> By: Oz http://www.hearya.com/2007/01/18/the-cd-the-record-store-and-the-woolly-mammoth/comment-page-1/#comment-308 Oz Fri, 19 Jan 2007 05:36:45 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/2007/01/18/the-cd-the-record-store-and-the-woolly-mammoth/#comment-308 Moish - I agree. I was at my cousin's place in AZ (OSU-FL game) and he has a big screen LCD monitor hooked up to internet all day. I was able to toggle from internet to TV, but we found ourselves on the internet watching tv on demand more than regular tv itself. We watched SNL's dick in a box from HearYa, ESPN highlights on demand from ESPN with no commercial interruption, and lots of YouTube. I only watch DVR now. Now fast forwarding commercials is a pain in my ass. I want to find KU basketball highlights right now without waiting for ESPN to serve them to me on cable TV. I want music videos, only for bands I like. I love on demand everything. Moish – I agree.

I was at my cousin’s place in AZ (OSU-FL game) and he has a big screen LCD monitor hooked up to internet all day. I was able to toggle from internet to TV, but we found ourselves on the internet watching tv on demand more than regular tv itself. We watched SNL’s dick in a box from HearYa, ESPN highlights on demand from ESPN with no commercial interruption, and lots of YouTube.

I only watch DVR now. Now fast forwarding commercials is a pain in my ass. I want to find KU basketball highlights right now without waiting for ESPN to serve them to me on cable TV. I want music videos, only for bands I like. I love on demand everything.

]]> By: Drinking Buddy http://www.hearya.com/2007/01/18/the-cd-the-record-store-and-the-woolly-mammoth/comment-page-1/#comment-306 Drinking Buddy Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:46:23 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/2007/01/18/the-cd-the-record-store-and-the-woolly-mammoth/#comment-306 I think the only CDs being sold anymore are to people that hang them from their rearview mirrors - another phenomenon I never understood. I've never interacted with someone that does this, but I'm full of questions for them. Tacy - you should hang your NOW! CD from your rearview mirror and see what happens. I think the only CDs being sold anymore are to people that hang them from their rearview mirrors – another phenomenon I never understood. I’ve never interacted with someone that does this, but I’m full of questions for them. Tacy – you should hang your NOW! CD from your rearview mirror and see what happens.

]]> By: Moish http://www.hearya.com/2007/01/18/the-cd-the-record-store-and-the-woolly-mammoth/comment-page-1/#comment-305 Moish Thu, 18 Jan 2007 22:45:59 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/2007/01/18/the-cd-the-record-store-and-the-woolly-mammoth/#comment-305 the scary part is that your dvd may not be a woolly mammoth but it may be a manatee...on the dangered list. now that people can stream video so easily (see: iTunes, the new NetFlix, etc.) we may never have anything more than a bunch of 1s and 0s to wrap our virtual arms around. dazed and confused. moish the scary part is that your dvd may not be a woolly mammoth but it may be a manatee…on the dangered list. now that people can stream video so easily (see: iTunes, the new NetFlix, etc.) we may never have anything more than a bunch of 1s and 0s to wrap our virtual arms around. dazed and confused. moish

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