Comments on: Is iTunes Going to Kill the CD? http://svenontech.com/2005/12/23/is-itunes-going-to-kill-the-cd/ The technology resource you can't resist! Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TOS http://svenontech.com/2005/12/23/is-itunes-going-to-kill-the-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-12998 TOS Sat, 24 Dec 2005 00:07:17 +0000 http://svenrox.com/?p=5963#comment-12998 Thanks Larry. I've burned mp3 disks with iTunes plenty of times from mp3s created from my own store bought CDs. Unfortunately, I've tried to burn an mp3 disk of my iTunes purchases, and it only let me burn standard CD formats with ones I downloaded legally. I've defeated this by burning them back from this CD to fresh mp3s, and then to an mp3 disk. Unless perhaps they've changed their policies recently in updated iTunes? Not a big deal, and complicated to explain, I realize. Hopefully Santa will bring me an iPod -- then I won't need mp3 disks :-) Thanks Larry. I’ve burned mp3 disks with iTunes plenty of times from mp3s created from my own store bought CDs. Unfortunately, I’ve tried to burn an mp3 disk of my iTunes purchases, and it only let me burn standard CD formats with ones I downloaded legally. I’ve defeated this by burning them back from this CD to fresh mp3s, and then to an mp3 disk. Unless perhaps they’ve changed their policies recently in updated iTunes? Not a big deal, and complicated to explain, I realize. Hopefully Santa will bring me an iPod — then I won’t need mp3 disks :-)

]]> By: Larry http://svenontech.com/2005/12/23/is-itunes-going-to-kill-the-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-12997 Larry Fri, 23 Dec 2005 22:47:34 +0000 http://svenrox.com/?p=5963#comment-12997 TOS - Go to Peferences, Advanced, Burning and select MP3 CD in disc format. TOS – Go to Peferences, Advanced, Burning and select MP3 CD in disc format.

]]> By: Mark http://svenontech.com/2005/12/23/is-itunes-going-to-kill-the-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-12996 Mark Fri, 23 Dec 2005 22:45:17 +0000 http://svenrox.com/?p=5963#comment-12996 Napster was the death of CD buying for me. CDs are over priced, with too few good songs on them such that the record label can spread out an artist's good songs over several CDs to maximize profits. I currently pay for all my music but only but at iTunes. If it's not there, I don't buy it. That might inspire some executives to get moving and get their product on iTunes if it isn't already. Napster was the death of CD buying for me. CDs are over priced, with too few good songs on them such that the record label can spread out an artist’s good songs over several CDs to maximize profits. I currently pay for all my music but only but at iTunes. If it’s not there, I don’t buy it. That might inspire some executives to get moving and get their product on iTunes if it isn’t already.

]]> By: Sean http://svenontech.com/2005/12/23/is-itunes-going-to-kill-the-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-12995 Sean Fri, 23 Dec 2005 21:26:21 +0000 http://svenrox.com/?p=5963#comment-12995 You can get CDs on the cheap at yourmusic.com. $5.99 per CD and that includes shipping and handling. You can get CDs on the cheap at yourmusic.com. $5.99 per CD and that includes shipping and handling.

]]> By: brian http://svenontech.com/2005/12/23/is-itunes-going-to-kill-the-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-12994 brian Fri, 23 Dec 2005 19:54:18 +0000 http://svenrox.com/?p=5963#comment-12994 I would always rather have a CD. I like to be able to hold my purchase. That makes if feel real to me. I like to be able to take a 20 second clip of my song and make it a ringtone if I like (I can not do that with iTunes) Try target for cheap CDs. If you want more popular artists that is the place to go. They usually sell for about 9.99 each. The sale starts on Tues (release date) and ends on Sat night. I have used iTunes, it is easy and I do not need to leave my house. That said I like my music to be mine, and I would like to be able to do what I want with it. With that said, I just bought REO's greatest hits. Need to go move it from my music file to my iTunes file. Oh ya, it was 2.50, thank goodness for allofmp3.com :) I would always rather have a CD. I like to be able to hold my purchase. That makes if feel real to me. I like to be able to take a 20 second clip of my song and make it a ringtone if I like (I can not do that with iTunes)

Try target for cheap CDs. If you want more popular artists that is the place to go. They usually sell for about 9.99 each. The sale starts on Tues (release date) and ends on Sat night.

I have used iTunes, it is easy and I do not need to leave my house. That said I like my music to be mine, and I would like to be able to do what I want with it.

With that said, I just bought REO’s greatest hits. Need to go move it from my music file to my iTunes file. Oh ya, it was 2.50, thank goodness for allofmp3.com :)

]]> By: Sven http://svenontech.com/2005/12/23/is-itunes-going-to-kill-the-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-12992 Sven Fri, 23 Dec 2005 19:05:19 +0000 http://svenrox.com/?p=5963#comment-12992 I agree with the art work and such on the CD. That was my original draw to certain titles, as you are pointing out. But I realized after a while that I would read it once or twice and then never look at it again. Now that most new releases at least of the PDF of the liner notes on iTMS, I'm not too concerned. When I do buy hardcopy, I still use half.com (an eBay company -- yikes I feel like the legal department for eBay!) or search via Froggle. I won't pay more then $10 but sometimes breakdown and get the $12.99 like you. I think I bought 5 CD's this year total. 1 was because Paul McCartney isn't on iTMS yet and the other four were either cheaper via half.com or I had to have it now and wasn't near my computer. iTMS LP's? Probably 20 or more. Next year that CD count might it 0. I agree with the art work and such on the CD. That was my original draw to certain titles, as you are pointing out. But I realized after a while that I would read it once or twice and then never look at it again. Now that most new releases at least of the PDF of the liner notes on iTMS, I’m not too concerned.

When I do buy hardcopy, I still use half.com (an eBay company — yikes I feel like the legal department for eBay!) or search via Froggle. I won’t pay more then $10 but sometimes breakdown and get the $12.99 like you.

I think I bought 5 CD’s this year total. 1 was because Paul McCartney isn’t on iTMS yet and the other four were either cheaper via half.com or I had to have it now and wasn’t near my computer. iTMS LP’s? Probably 20 or more. Next year that CD count might it 0.

]]> By: TOS http://svenontech.com/2005/12/23/is-itunes-going-to-kill-the-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-12990 TOS Fri, 23 Dec 2005 18:29:44 +0000 http://svenrox.com/?p=5963#comment-12990 I've bought some stuff on iTunes, but when it comes to something I really want to keep as part of my collection, I want it on CD. Sure, I can burn one from iTunes. But I want the artwork and professional packaging from the store bought CDs. Something else I find anoying about iTunes: they won't let me burn an mp3 CD to play in my mp3 CD player. I can only burn disks in .aif format, and that's pretty lame. Yeah, the price of CDs is outrageous these days. I refuse to pay $20 a CD, and I'd rather bargain shop at used record stores or shop around eBay than buy anything at Barnes and Noble at their inflated prices. $12.99 or so is reasonable. Anything more than that is a rip off. The law of supply and demand dictates that if demand goes down for a product, the price should go down. Its a wonder the record companies don't realize this. I’ve bought some stuff on iTunes, but when it comes to something I really want to keep as part of my collection, I want it on CD. Sure, I can burn one from iTunes. But I want the artwork and professional packaging from the store bought CDs. Something else I find anoying about iTunes: they won’t let me burn an mp3 CD to play in my mp3 CD player. I can only burn disks in .aif format, and that’s pretty lame.

Yeah, the price of CDs is outrageous these days. I refuse to pay $20 a CD, and I’d rather bargain shop at used record stores or shop around eBay than buy anything at Barnes and Noble at their inflated prices. $12.99 or so is reasonable. Anything more than that is a rip off. The law of supply and demand dictates that if demand goes down for a product, the price should go down. Its a wonder the record companies don’t realize this.

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