Hi Frank:
I didn't figure a typical old person would know about, care about or use an iPod, much less pay for
music downloads. So they definitely don't fit into the class of people I was talking about. I was
more referring to people who have more money than initiative and choose to pay for low-quality
downloads to save the few minutes it takes to rip a CD into iTunes. The whole idea of paying more
for less is knuckleheaded, in my opinion.
By the way, do you write the descriptive text on your website? This is just priceless, the beginning
of the description of the JSP Chet Atkins set:
"Two things are certain: Chet Atkins was one hell of a guitar player, and his recordings grew less
interesting after 1954, when he stopped writing material and started relying on songwriters such as
Chopin and Bach, neither of whom could write a country song to save his life. But then RCA had that
effect on everyone."
-- Tom Fine
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Scott" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 8:12 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] [MLA-L] Future of CDs
> Tom
>
> I don't know what circles you move in but I know a lot of people who neither
> nor care to know how to rip CDs and none of them are mentally inept. In my
> business I deal with a lot of older folks who fall into that category - I'm
> 71 and have no problems but that's because I was trained as engineer and I
> need to know about all the latest advances because of my business - which I
> will soon be closing. But I think that there are a lot of people my age and
> older who either are not interested in the internet (yes, it's true) or just
> use a computer for email.
>
> I do agree with you that paying for 128 kbps files is ridiculous but I don't
> think any of the official download services go that low. Personally I wish
> there was the option to get files in FLAC formbut there are very few
> organizations offering this.
>
> Frank
>
> Frank Scott
> Roots & Rhythm
> P.O. Box 837
> El Cerrito, CA 94530, USA
> [log in to unmask]
> 510-526-8373
> TOLL FREE: 888-ROOTS-66
> www.rootsandrhythm.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tom Fine
> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 10:17 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] [MLA-L] Future of CDs
>
> To my thinking, lossy downloads are the dumbest example of foolish
> over-paying for alleged "convenience." Only someone very mentally inept
> can't learn how to rip CDs into iTunes if they want to put the music on
> their devices. Meanwhile, CDs often cost less than the album price at iTunes
> (not always the case with Amazon, which generally has lower pricing for
> downloads). I'm OK in some cases to pay half or less CD pricing for 256 or
> 320kbps lossy files, but I have never paid a penny for 128kbps, and I only
> pay for the less-lossy versions when the CD is either unavailable or
> ridicu-priced. Fair pricing to me is: $5 or less per album for lossy (256 or
> 320kbps) downloads, minus album art; $5-10 for a real-deal manufactured CD
> with a real-deal case and booklet; $10-15 per album for 96/24 or 192/24
> downloads including a PDF of the CD booklet. The market right now generally
> provides that kind of pricing for CDs, but not for either lossy or high-rez
> downloads, so I buy mostly CDs right now.
>
> -- Tom Fine
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Music Hunter" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 12:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] [MLA-L] Future of CDs
>
>
>>I think that some/many in the general public have moved to downloads but
>> fortunately our library sales are still very strong.
>>
>> I have a 24 year old daughter that used to ask me to get her CDs very
> often
>> but not so for the past couple of years. I think that she has only asked
> for
>> 1 CD so far in 2014.
>>
>> Jay
>>
>> Your search for sound & video ends here!
>> Jay Sonin, General Manager
>> Music Hunter Distributing Company
>> 4880 North Citation Drive, Suite # 101
>> Delray Beach, Florida 33445-6552
>> [log in to unmask]
>> 561-450-7152
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Richard Griscom [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 11:29 AM
>> To: MLA-L
>> Subject: [MLA-L] Future of CDs
>>
>> The CD might not be dying anytime soon, but there is clearly a trend away
>> from the purchase of physical objects toward the purchase of digital
>> downloads:
>>
>>
> http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/digital-and-mobile/5901188/cd-alb
>> um-sales-fall-behind-album-downloads-is-2014-the
>>
>> Dick
>>
>> --
>> Richard Griscom
>> Head, Otto E. Albrecht Music Library and office 215/898-3450
>> Eugene Ormandy Music and Media Center
>> Interim Head, Fisher Fine Arts Library office 215/573-4635
>> University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA 19104-6206
>>
>>
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