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    From Matt Munson@1:218/109 to All on Thu Mar 30 11:31:00 2006
    What do you all prefer when you buy music? buy the physical product via
    cd or dvd or order it digital via itunes/napster/passalong?


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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Matt Munson on Fri Mar 31 10:27:52 2006
    Matt,

    What do you all prefer when you buy music? buy the physical product via
    cd or dvd or order it digital via itunes/napster/passalong?

    I do both. Personally, I prefer physical media as I do like to read the liner notes and if I do rip the CD, I rip it at a very high rate (using VBR and a high bitrate limit). However, if there's some song that I can't find anywhere else, I'll go looking for it online. I generally ask my friends first before getting things from a stranger. :)

    Later,
    Sean

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  • From Alan Ianson@1:153/757 to Matt Munson on Fri Mar 31 09:10:10 2006
    Re: physical v digital
    By: Matt Munson to All on Thu Mar 30 2006 11:31 am

    What do you all prefer when you buy music? buy the physical product via
    cd or dvd or order it digital via itunes/napster/passalong?

    I have bought online and then after reinstalling or ??? I can't play
    the tracks anymore. I DO NOT like the way DRM works. They are my tracks,
    I paid for them why can't I play them?

    For artists/albums that I like I prefer the CD for the liner info and
    art work (not to mention the ability to listen to the tracks).

    Ttyl :-),
    Al

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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Matt Munson on Fri Mar 31 10:27:52 2006

    Matt,

    What do you all prefer when you buy music? buy the physical product via
    cd or dvd or order it digital via itunes/napster/passalong?

    I do both. Personally, I prefer physical media as I do like to read the liner notes and if I do rip the CD, I rip it at a very high rate (using VBR and a high bitrate limit). However, if there's some song that I can't find anywhere else, I'll go looking for it online. I generally ask my friends first before getting things from a stranger. :)

    Later,
    Sean

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  • From Matt Munson@1:218/109 to Alan Ianson on Wed Apr 5 05:25:57 2006
    Re: physical v digital
    By: Alan Ianson to Matt Munson on Fri Mar 31 2006 05:10 pm

    I have bought online and then after reinstalling or ??? I can't play
    the tracks anymore. I DO NOT like the way DRM works. They are my tracks,
    I paid for them why can't I play them?

    Yes, I have some drm purchased tracks from 2002 and some of them stopped working. so i generally burn 12-14 at a time on cd-r if i only bought individual tracks.
    For artists/albums that I like I prefer the CD for the liner info and
    art work (not to mention the ability to listen to the tracks).

    agreed, just need to buy the cd on the first week for the best price
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  • From Larry Eggers@1:18/200 to Matt Munson on Mon Apr 10 16:22:00 2006
    Matt Munson was overheard conspiring with Matt Munson <=-

    What do you all prefer when you buy music? buy the physical product
    via cd or dvd or order it digital via itunes/napster/passalong?

    I'm kinda partial to having the physical product. That way, whenever
    I rip the tracks I want onto my computer, they usually end up playing
    back in the 720 to 800 KBit range, vs. the typical 128 to 160 KBit
    range of electronically aquired tracks (at least, most of the ones
    I've seen).



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