MP3s etc

["Mike Spindloe" <mike_alstublief>]

20 cents per track seems about right for MP3s, since they contain +/- 10% of 
the information contained on a CD, which in turn still has artificial limits 
that make it inferior to analogue. That's two steps backward now from the 
music industry, all in the name of convenience. Has anyone on this list ever 
compared an MP3 file to a CD (wav file) on a decent stereo? The difference 
is pretty obvious. While there's something to be said for producing fewer 
artifacts (our culture is drunk on producing STUFF - we're not "successful" 
unless we produce more every year, right?), I also care about the quality of 
the sound I'm buying (as well as the quality of the music - an even more 
subjective area!).

Today is census day in Canada. Our government contracted our census out to 
an American company, Lockheed Martin, which if I understand correctly is 
mostly engaged in the production of weapons of mass destruction. That's 
probably why I'm so cranky.

Mike





>These albums are also available on eMusic, a paid-download
>service. On the plan I personally signed up with (they have several
>tiers), the Verlaine costs me 20 cents per track, and the files
>are VBR MP3s which come in at around 192 kbps.
>
>If you hunt around, you can find various offers of 50 or even
>100 free emusic.com downloads on a trial basis.
>
>(And thanks to the other poster for the heads-up. Tom is
>here in Philly tomorrow night. I had no idea!)