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| From | markeichelberger@comcast.net (Mark Eichelberger) |
| Subject | Re: iTunes |
| Date | Thu, 24 May 2007 18:48:05 +0000 |
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Well, here are a couple of reaons why I downloaded the iTunes version of those albums:
With the death of retail, I am pretty much limited to big box/discount retailers to buy CDs, .e.g. Best Buy, Walmart...and I generally don't shop at these retailers. There are several independent stores close by, and while I like to support them, they couldn't match the prices of the Lily Allen, Amy Winehouse or Trolleyvox CDs on iTunes. I know....I checked. Newbury Comics may be able to offer those CDs at substantial discounts, but the indie stores in my area did not.
I am running out of room for CD storage. I am also moving this year and idea of moving all of those CDs and vinyl is, quite frankly, freakin' me out. At this point in my life, I don't need or want any more CDs.
DRM is not really a factor for me, since, as I understand it, it limits the use of the files on a maximum of 5 devices...and I currently only use the files on one device....my PC. Incidently, DRM has not prevented me from burning a CD-R for use in the car (or for burning additional CD-Rs for friends).
The most important factor was convenience. Generally, my buying decisions occur at times when most retail stores are closed. The ability to download 24/7 is something a brick and mortar retailer just can't provide.
Mark E.
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From: Benjamin Lukoff <blukoff@alvord.com>
> At those prices I'd rather have the non-DRM CD.
>
> On Wed, 23 May 2007, Mark Eichelberger wrote:
>
> > I have bought entire albums at the USA ITunes. The most recent Trolleyvox,
> > Amy Winehouse and Lily Allen come to mind. All of the albums I have
> > purchased have been priced between $7.99 to $9.99, which, IMHO, seems quite
> > reasonable. (Although they do have albums available that are priced
> > higher.) The downloads are 128 kbps AAC files.
> > Mark
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bob Hutton"
> > To:
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 5:00 PM
> > Subject: Re: iTunes
> >
> >
> > > Jaimie, what I was getting at was this: the price iTunes charges per song
> > > doesn't entice anyone I know to download whole albums' worth of songs on a
> > > regular basis . I know a few who will stump up for the odd song now and
> > > again, but that's it. Do any Auditeers download albums from iTunes
> > > regularly? I can't remember exactly how many songs you can fit (on
> > > average) onto a 30GB iPod - is it 15,000 or so? If so, that means it
> > > would cost $15,000 dollars to fill your iPod, assuming you bought all the
> > > music from Apple.
> > >
> > > Say an average album has 10 tracks - that means $10 to download it. By
> > > your reckoning, you would see $8.60 of that. How does that compare with a
> > > CD?
> > > I suppose what I am saying in essence is that I agree with the guy in the
> > > Chicago Tribune article - 25 cents does seem a fairer price for me to pay
> > > for mere downloads as opposed to CDs. And if Apple charged a quarter of
> > > the current price, would they then maybe sell more than 4 times as many
> > > tracks? I don't know the answer to that of course, all I am trying to do
> > > is tell it from a consumer's viewpoint (my own and people I know).
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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