I personally don't buy CD's anymore, at least ones that would support the RIAA. I don't consider myself a thief for copying CD's for my own use, whether onto MP3's or otherwise, and I'll be damned if I support a company who does.
Anyway, with CD prices the way they are, I just can't afford them. This leaves me with the choice of finding alternatives to finding new music. Websites such as www.mp3.com and those like it are a nice alternative.
But what if there was another option? One that mainstream artists could benefit from as well? What do you think of this idea? Post any changes or additions to it as well. Spread the idea! Who knows, maybe some company would pick it up.
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First off, take some brick and mortar store such as Barnes and Noble. Set them up computer systems with lots of high quality music files in MP3, WAV, or some other format. Don't copy protect them.
Next, with the large base of music files, let people have listening stations, similiar to what there is now. Allow people to listen to the music files the store has on hand. Let them select songs that they like.
Take those songs they have chosen, and make their way to a CD booth (or whatever you want to call it). Here they can take their songs, and have them put onto a blank CD.
Take the blank CD up to the cashier counter, and pay for it. Go home, and listen/copy/etc your new CD.
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As for costs, if you had to pay $5 for the CD, which would cover the cost of the blank disc and the store's cost of the equipment, and $1 for each song, which went to the artist, would you pay? You would still be paying about $20 a disc, but for music that you like. I know prices are negotiable, and maybe changes such as different priced songs, etc, could be changed.
What do you think? Would you buy more music if it were like this? Please, I know the RIAA would never go for this, so don't post telling me that.
Anyway, with CD prices the way they are, I just can't afford them. This leaves me with the choice of finding alternatives to finding new music. Websites such as www.mp3.com and those like it are a nice alternative.
But what if there was another option? One that mainstream artists could benefit from as well? What do you think of this idea? Post any changes or additions to it as well. Spread the idea! Who knows, maybe some company would pick it up.
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First off, take some brick and mortar store such as Barnes and Noble. Set them up computer systems with lots of high quality music files in MP3, WAV, or some other format. Don't copy protect them.
Next, with the large base of music files, let people have listening stations, similiar to what there is now. Allow people to listen to the music files the store has on hand. Let them select songs that they like.
Take those songs they have chosen, and make their way to a CD booth (or whatever you want to call it). Here they can take their songs, and have them put onto a blank CD.
Take the blank CD up to the cashier counter, and pay for it. Go home, and listen/copy/etc your new CD.
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As for costs, if you had to pay $5 for the CD, which would cover the cost of the blank disc and the store's cost of the equipment, and $1 for each song, which went to the artist, would you pay? You would still be paying about $20 a disc, but for music that you like. I know prices are negotiable, and maybe changes such as different priced songs, etc, could be changed.
What do you think? Would you buy more music if it were like this? Please, I know the RIAA would never go for this, so don't post telling me that.
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