Amazon MP3 Downloads

[nkotb]

I'm too lazy to look for the old topic.  Anyone know the pros/cons?
 
 I'm looking into going 90% digital next year if possible, but beyond iTunes (which I won't buy from) and eMusic, I'm clueless.  I'd like to purchase the songs legally.

[vansmack]

No DRM.  Nuff said.
 
 http://www.930.com/cgi-bin/ubb-cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=016320

[nkotb]

Rad.  That's all I needed to know.
 
 

Originally posted by vansmack:
  No DRM.  Nuff said.
 
  http://www.930.com/cgi-bin/ubb-cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=016320

[kosmo vinyl]

also for at least the one i downloaded, encoded 256kps VBR with Lame which is a high bit rate than eMusic.
 
 my only issue with the system was there is no cart method for purchase, you buy albums or tracks one at a time.
 
 also, be aware that there is overlap between eMusic and Amazon.

[Herr Professor Doktor Doom]

Why not buy the CD used and burn it?   Buying songs online by the song costs as much as a new CD.
 
 And if you have the CD, you have built-in backups of your music if you ever have a crash.

[sweetcell]

Originally posted by They call me Doctor Doom.:
  Why not buy the CD used and burn it?   Buying songs online by the song costs as much as a new CD.
 
 And if you have the CD, you have built-in backups of your music if you ever have a crash.

depending on the volume of music you buy, the convenience of having songs ripped, tagged and organized for you might be worth it. i back up all my data anyways on an external HD, so a crash isn't a huge concern (as least as far as my music collection goes).
 
 something that's been bothering me lately: physical space taken up by CDs.  i need to switch to those cd-binder thingies, but i'm not looking forward to pulling hundreds of CDs off the shelf, putting them in the right spot in the right book, etc.  
 
 going all digital from the outset seems like a very wise choice, depending on one's level of organization  

[nkotb]

Bingo.  It's not a matter of cost, though digital has proven itself cheaper for me so far.  It's the sheer space CDs are taking up.  
 
 I'm extremely anal about organization, so putting them into binders doesn't do the trick for me, though I may move my CDs to binders at some point to reduce the space.  It's just that my current spot at home is quickly getting filled with CD racks, and the more digital I can pick up, the better.
 
 

Originally posted by sweetcell:
 something that's been bothering me lately: physical space taken up by CDs.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

perhaps you have too many cd's.
 
 
 

Originally posted by sweetcell:
 
 
 something that's been bothering me lately: physical space taken up by CDs.

[Chip Chanko]

I've bought tons of stuff and have had no problems after my first download. There's a bunch of jazz and classical, which is good. New albums come out pretty close to their release date. Hopefully once the beta is over they'll let you re-download something you've already purchased. I know they're doing this with books on the kindle.
 
 If anyone ever came up with a subscription system that had EVERYTHING I'd use that instead but otherwise amazon has been great.

[sweetcell]

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
  perhaps you have too many cd's.

i go to the 930 message board for the insights.

[Herr Professor Doktor Doom]

Just throw out the damn jewel cases and put them in a binder.  I've got my entire CD collection in one book.   Space problem solved.

[kosmo vinyl]

Anyone know what the bit rate is for those Snocap downloads is?, i.e. artists selling their wares on myspace

[tobyd]

I'm a FLAC man myself.  Too bad so few places sell the actual CD audio for download.