Studio Master downloads from decent indie music label!
Posted by: Steeve on 31 August 2010
Posted on: 31 August 2010 by JamieWednesday
Uh-huh
But how come Linn still charge a tenner for a download with no physical package and/or associated manufacturing, distribution costs etc. Especially odd given that you can often buy the CD cheaper on Amazon!
And then £18.00 for a higher resolution download. Why's that then?
But how come Linn still charge a tenner for a download with no physical package and/or associated manufacturing, distribution costs etc. Especially odd given that you can often buy the CD cheaper on Amazon!
And then £18.00 for a higher resolution download. Why's that then?
Posted on: 31 August 2010 by BigH47
quote:And then £18.00 for a higher resolution download. Why's that then?
Because people will pay that. I too fail to see the cost of Hi Res and standard files being different or being more expensive than a pressed and packaged CD.
Posted on: 01 September 2010 by Whizzkid
quote:Originally posted by JamieWednesday:
Uh-huh
But how come Linn still charge a tenner for a download with no physical package and/or associated manufacturing, distribution costs etc. Especially odd given that you can often buy the CD cheaper on Amazon!
And then £18.00 for a higher resolution download. Why's that then?
Exactly!
Dean..
Posted on: 01 September 2010 by Simon Drake
a good point
to defend Linn's (and indeed our) position, the cost of sale (bandwidth, storage etc) is representative margin-wise. these costs in fact far surpass that of printed parts and discs for physical medium.
introducing hi def downloads has certainly been the key to our survival as a record co and also incentived a purchase, rather than a stream or a theft of something lower in quality.
to defend Linn's (and indeed our) position, the cost of sale (bandwidth, storage etc) is representative margin-wise. these costs in fact far surpass that of printed parts and discs for physical medium.
introducing hi def downloads has certainly been the key to our survival as a record co and also incentived a purchase, rather than a stream or a theft of something lower in quality.
Posted on: 01 September 2010 by Steeve
Thanks Simon, for explaining that.
The Emma Pollock album is excellent if anyone is interested.
The Emma Pollock album is excellent if anyone is interested.
Posted on: 02 September 2010 by Briz Vegas
Did anyone notice that these hi res albums are only 48khz vs 44.1khz.
I have heard a demo going from 44.1khz to 192khz and have also read a number of comparisons. It seems that getting to 88.2 or 96khz is where the "quality threshold" in high res kicks in. I may well get the Emma Pollock CD but can't justify the extra dollars for 48khz. I guess there may be some benefit in it being native to the original recording, its just a shame that it did not start life as a 96khz recording.
I have heard a demo going from 44.1khz to 192khz and have also read a number of comparisons. It seems that getting to 88.2 or 96khz is where the "quality threshold" in high res kicks in. I may well get the Emma Pollock CD but can't justify the extra dollars for 48khz. I guess there may be some benefit in it being native to the original recording, its just a shame that it did not start life as a 96khz recording.