Sometimes yeah.[QUOTE="pygmahia5"]not at all. people still buy music? ;)-Sniper99-
Yeah, it's weird, eh? Who wants to support artists they enjoy? :roll: Unless we're talking about independent artists, who wants to hand out cash to record labels? If I want to support an artist I'll pay to see them live. :roll:
I use it for previews to know what songs I should get, then I do what everyone else does. I do buy albums from my favorite or young developing bands though.
[QUOTE="-Sniper99-"]Sometimes yeah.[QUOTE="pygmahia5"]not at all. people still buy music? ;)Neon-Tiger
Yeah, it's weird, eh? Who wants to support artists they enjoy? :roll: Unless we're talking about independent artists, who wants to hand out cash to record labels? If I want to support an artist I'll pay to see them live. :roll:
You do realize that there are lots of labels that don't treat their artists like property and actually should be supported?
Aren't the songs encoded in some kind of lossless AAC format? I wouldn't know since I've never bought from iTunes, but I remember reading that somewhere...
[QUOTE="-Sniper99-"]Sometimes yeah.[QUOTE="pygmahia5"]not at all. people still buy music? ;)Neon-Tiger
Yeah, it's weird, eh? Who wants to support artists they enjoy? :roll: Unless we're talking about independent artists, who wants to hand out cash to record labels? If I want to support an artist I'll pay to see them live. :roll::lol: You think that just because you're signed to a record label then you get loads of cash? Most of the bands I listen to are signed, and can barely afford to TOUR.
[QUOTE="Neon-Tiger"][QUOTE="-Sniper99-"]Yeah, it's weird, eh? Who wants to support artists they enjoy? :roll:UnrighteousFury
Unless we're talking about independent artists, who wants to hand out cash to record labels? If I want to support an artist I'll pay to see them live. :roll:
You do realize that there are lots of labels that don't treat their artists like property and actually should be supported?
Few should be spared. The record label is but a parasite. It should be only the music between the artist and the listener.
The only album I ever bought was "The Dethalbum" from Deathklok. After I bought it, I realized there were songs missing. I'm never buying from them again.
[QUOTE="Neon-Tiger"][QUOTE="-Sniper99-"]Yeah, it's weird, eh? Who wants to support artists they enjoy? :roll:-Sniper99-
Unless we're talking about independent artists, who wants to hand out cash to record labels? If I want to support an artist I'll pay to see them live. :roll::lol: You think that just because you're signed to a record label then you get loads of cash? Most of the bands I listen to are signed, and can barely afford to TOUR. Why do you laugh then assume something wrong about me? I could not care less about the bands you listen to.
[QUOTE="Neon-Tiger"]Of course not, the quality is awful.black_cat19
It's not all that bad is it...? :?
Aren't the songs encoded in some kind of lossless AAC format? I wouldn't know since I've never bought from iTunes, but I remember reading that somewhere...
It's not bad it's terrible. iTunes doesn't carry any lossless. Perhaps you're confusing it with the Apple lossless audio codec (ALAC), which is the only way to listen to lossless in an unmodified iPod, but no songs in that format are sold.
[QUOTE="Neon-Tiger"][QUOTE="-Sniper99-"][QUOTE="Neon-Tiger"] Unless we're talking about independent artists, who wants to hand out cash to record labels? If I want to support an artist I'll pay to see them live. :roll::lol: You think that just because you're signed to a record label then you get loads of cash? Most of the bands I listen to are signed, and can barely afford to TOUR. Why do you laugh then assume something wrong about me? I could not care less about the bands you listen to.When I buy a CD I'm not handing cash to record labels, I'm giving cash to the band, their producers, and distributors. Yes, the record labels do get a lot of cash, but buying the CD and giving the bands a small amount of profit is better than not buying it at all, right?:|
[QUOTE="Neon-Tiger"][QUOTE="-Sniper99-"]:lol: You think that just because you're signed to a record label then you get loads of cash? Most of the bands I listen to are signed, and can barely afford to TOUR. -Sniper99-
Why do you laugh then assume something wrong about me? I could not care less about the bands you listen to.When I buy a CD I'm not handing cash to record labels, I'm giving cash to the band, their producers, and distributors. Yes, the record labels do get a lot of cash, but buying the CD and giving the bands a small amount of profit is better than not buying it at all, right?:| I prefer to leave my money at their gigs.
[QUOTE="Neon-Tiger"][QUOTE="-Sniper99-"][QUOTE="Neon-Tiger"] Why do you laugh then assume something wrong about me? I could not care less about the bands you listen to.When I buy a CD I'm not handing cash to record labels, I'm giving cash to the band, their producers, and distributors. Yes, the record labels do get a lot of cash, but buying the CD and giving the bands a small amount of profit is better than not buying it at all, right?:| I prefer to leave my money at their gigs. Why not both?
[QUOTE="Neon-Tiger"] Unless we're talking about independent artists, who wants to hand out cash to record labels? If I want to support an artist I'll pay to see them live. :roll:Neon-Tiger
You do realize that there are lots of labels that don't treat their artists like property and actually should be supported?
Few should be spared. The record label is but a parasite. It should be only the music between the artist and the listener.
I'd say it's a necesary evil.
Less so today with the internet, but a while ago there wasn't really any means for an artist to expose himself to a large audience without a label. Even now, having a label makes a lot of things possible that would be impossible without one.
[QUOTE="Neon-Tiger"][QUOTE="-Sniper99-"][QUOTE="Neon-Tiger"] Why do you laugh then assume something wrong about me? I could not care less about the bands you listen to.When I buy a CD I'm not handing cash to record labels, I'm giving cash to the band, their producers, and distributors. Yes, the record labels do get a lot of cash, but buying the CD and giving the bands a small amount of profit is better than not buying it at all, right?:| I prefer to leave my money at their gigs.Or you could do both?
Yup. I'd rather buy CDs, but when I don't feel like waiting, or when the band is too obscure for most stores to have their stuff, I use iTunes. I have about 1000 songs downloaded from it.
[QUOTE="Neon-Tiger"]Of course not, the quality is awful.Neon-Tiger
It's not all that bad is it...? :?
Aren't the songs encoded in some kind of lossless AAC format? I wouldn't know since I've never bought from iTunes, but I remember reading that somewhere...
It's not bad it's terrible. iTunes doesn't carry any lossless. Perhaps you're confusing it with the Apple lossless audio codec (ALAC), which is the only way to listen to lossless in an unmodified iPod, but no songs in that format are sold.
Wow, that sucks...
Although I'm not much of an audiophile (I just recently graduated from listening to 128 mp3's on iPod earphones to 320 mp3's on SkullCandy earphones), that's still one more reason not to buy from iTunes. :P
[QUOTE="Neon-Tiger"][QUOTE="-Sniper99-"]When I buy a CD I'm not handing cash to record labels, I'm giving cash to the band, their producers, and distributors. Yes, the record labels do get a lot of cash, but buying the CD and giving the bands a small amount of profit is better than not buying it at all, right?:|cyberdarkkid
I prefer to leave my money at their gigs. Why not both? Albums are not as well produced as they were. The loudness war is turning CD's audio quality to crap in the western world. No way they (record labels) are taking my money for poorly produced material.
Aren't the songs encoded in some kind of lossless AAC format? I wouldn't know since I've never bought from iTunes, but I remember reading that somewhere...
black_cat19
It's not bad it's terrible. iTunes doesn't carry any lossless. Perhaps you're confusing it with the Apple lossless audio codec (ALAC), which is the only way to listen to lossless in an unmodified iPod, but no songs in that format are sold.
Wow, that sucks...
Although I'm not much of an audiophile (I just recently graduated from listening to 128 mp3's on iPod earphones to 320 mp3's on SkullCandy earphones), that's still one more reason not to buy from iTunes. :P
[QUOTE="Neon-Tiger"][QUOTE="cyberdarkkid"][QUOTE="Neon-Tiger"] I prefer to leave my money at their gigs. Why not both? Albums are not as well produced as they were. The loudness war is turning CD's audio quality to crap in the western world. No way they (record labels) are taking my money for poorly produced material.I think you're just making up excuses now:)
[QUOTE="Neon-Tiger"] It's not bad it's terrible. iTunes doesn't carry any lossless. Perhaps you're confusing it with the Apple lossless audio codec (ALAC), which is the only way to listen to lossless in an unmodified iPod, but no songs in that format are sold.Neon-Tiger
Wow, that sucks...
Although I'm not much of an audiophile (I just recently graduated from listening to 128 mp3's on iPod earphones to 320 mp3's on SkullCandy earphones), that's still one more reason not to buy from iTunes. :P
Skullcandy earphones... :cry:
Sorry if I dissapointed you, I'd love to get Sehnheisser's or or something, but I'm kind of broke at the moment... :P
Although I'm not much of an audiophile (I just recently graduated from listening to 128 mp3's on iPod earphones to 320 mp3's on SkullCandy earphones), that's still one more reason not to buy from iTunes. :P
Skullcandy earphones... :cry:
Sorry if I dissapointed you, I'd love to get Sehnheisser's or or something, but I'm kind of broke at the moment... :P
Skullcandys are nice I have a pair and they are sick.
I have that same reaction when I see my friends using them. They seem to think thequalityis top notch..
It makes me cringe too, but if their ears can't tell the difference I suppose it doesn't matter. I thought my ears were bleeding when I used them. I don't know how anyone could consider that to be exceptional quality.
[QUOTE="-Sniper99-"][QUOTE="Neon-Tiger"][QUOTE="cyberdarkkid"] Why not both? Albums are not as well produced as they were. The loudness war is turning CD's audio quality to crap in the western world. No way they (record labels) are taking my money for poorly produced material.I think you're just making up excuses now:)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudness_war Someone please keep the discussion going as -Sniper99- took the coward's way out.
If I find one song I want then I will, however I've begun to buy physical CD's again recently. I don't like having a dull looking burned CD anymore :P.
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