tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25872875.post340760107684236827..comments2023-08-14T07:08:07.193-04:00Comments on Calcinator Death Ray: The EMI/iTunes Thing.Rob G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03389079991952510620noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25872875.post-40268044531873249882007-04-05T22:49:00.000-04:002007-04-05T22:49:00.000-04:00Am I the only one out there who find the concept o...Am I the only one out there who find the concept of high quality .mp3s hilarious? I can understand the reasoning behind it, but you're still trying to make a high quality version of something that's low quality to begin with.<BR/><BR/>When I first heard about this, I just assumed that this was just a gimmick to get ahead of the competion in sales. However, your Europe theory sounds makes more sense as a long term goal.<BR/><BR/>-Atomic Mystery MonsterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25872875.post-49535775417630900062007-04-05T13:02:00.000-04:002007-04-05T13:02:00.000-04:00Yeah, the hosting thing is the only excuse I can t...Yeah, the hosting thing is the only excuse I can think of for a rate increase. Even then, eMusic has been doing higher bit rate DRM free mp3s for years now and they cost about a quarter each!Rob G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03389079991952510620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25872875.post-60071081868952670392007-04-05T12:36:00.000-04:002007-04-05T12:36:00.000-04:00I'm intrigued by your views, and I wish to subscri...I'm intrigued by your views, and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.<BR/><BR/>I'd agree that it doesn't take more money to convert to higher bit-rates, but they might try to justify it with hosting expenses - bigger files, etc. Seeing as how web storage is dirt cheap, that would be a lame excuse, but still . . .<BR/><BR/>I'd like to see this as the inevitable turn towards DRM-free media, but I can see them taking their sweet time and milking it along the way.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180895462705411259noreply@blogger.com