The Faustian Pursuit of Music Acquisition

RVCA · 10-26-2011, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I understand, but what I was suggesting is that the direction it will take is impossible to predict. Who's to say ten years from now the software to play our audio files will simply be no longer available.

But that doesn't really make sense. It's not like the MP3 file can become unusably outdated in our lifetimes.

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 10-26-2011, 12:24 PM

Who knows what ridiculous copyright laws might be enacted to "protect" [money of the] "artists" (record companies). I would not be surprised if mp3's became unplayable unless tagged with some kind of "legally purchased" stamp.

lucifer_sam · 10-26-2011, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Conan

Who knows what ridiculous copyright laws might be enacted to "protect" [money of the] "artists" (record companies). I would not be surprised if mp3's became unplayable unless tagged with some kind of "legally purchased" stamp.

It might happen, but I'm going to tender a guess and say that it could be broken.

Just like how DRM encryption (which was in vogue a few years ago on "free" media players) were supposed to blockade certain free web-based content from permanent acquisition. Simple, right? Strip the encryption off and use third-party software to transfer the media. Then it actually turns out to be a pretty awesome find; that's how I got exposed to Elliott Smith.

**Janszoon** · 10-26-2011, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by RVCA

But that doesn't really make sense. It's not like the MP3 file can become unusably outdated in our lifetimes.

Why would you think that? I have files from the late 90s that are already pretty much inaccessible to me, give it another decade or two and they'll most definitely be completely out of reach. I see no reason to think that kind of thing won't continue in the future.

Howard the Duck · 10-26-2011, 09:53 PM

i try to listen to every album that I download

i don't have time for repeat listens much, though, if i don't really like the albums

djchameleon · 10-26-2011, 09:57 PM

I find myself listening for at least one play through and then I will gravitate to one or two singles that I really enjoyed and play those death.

I feel like I've gone back to being more of a singles listener more than albums.

Howard the Duck · 10-27-2011, 03:46 AM

i think the only thing that downloading music has given me is severe music ADD

Tobylotoczko · 10-27-2011, 04:13 AM

For a music lover I have a shocking lack of albums in my library. If there's a song on my iPod, I know it very well. I tend to download an album and really listen to it before moving onto another. I think there must be a happy medium somewhere between my pitiful amount of music and having tens of thousands of tracks, but my obsessive nature stops me from really getting a massive collection.

eraser.time206 · 10-27-2011, 01:33 PM

There was a time in my life when I bought a cheap mp3 player. Instead of downloading albums (I had no choice) I bought them. I only had enough money to buy an album once a week. Every time I bought an album I would listen to it as much as possible. My headphones sucked and the quality was bad but I enjoyed the music that I had. When I bought "Revolver" by the Beatles I listened to it 22-28 times in that week alone.

When I got the internet I would download albums that would get me into other genres of music. I listened to everyone. I have 88 albums in my Cowon X7 (160 GB

) since 2009. I will keep downloading music, but there's no chance I'm keeping an album that I won't listen to.

Stephen · 11-11-2011, 10:03 PM

I think when it comes to collecting music downloading is the equivalent of crack.

10-27-2011, 01:33 PM	#39 (permalink)
eraser.time206 Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 263	Habitually downloading music There was a time in my life when I bought a cheap mp3 player. Instead of downloading albums (I had no choice) I bought them. I only had enough money to buy an album once a week. Every time I bought an album I would listen to it as much as possible. My headphones sucked and the quality was bad but I enjoyed the music that I had. When I bought "Revolver" by the Beatles I listened to it 22-28 times in that week alone. When I got the internet I would download albums that would get me into other genres of music. I listened to everyone. I have 88 albums in my Cowon X7 (160 GB ) since 2009. I will keep downloading music, but there's no chance I'm keeping an album that I won't listen to. __________________ Before I go on, let me warn you that I talk dirty, and that I will say things you will neither enjoy nor agree with. You shouldn't feel threatened, though, because I am a mere buffoon, and you are all philosophers.

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~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,538	Who knows what ridiculous copyright laws might be enacted to "protect" [money of the] "artists" (record companies). I would not be surprised if mp3's became unplayable unless tagged with some kind of "legally purchased" stamp.

10-27-2011, 04:13 AM	#38 (permalink)
Tobylotoczko Groupie Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 6	For a music lover I have a shocking lack of albums in my library. If there's a song on my iPod, I know it very well. I tend to download an album and really listen to it before moving onto another. I think there must be a happy medium somewhere between my pitiful amount of music and having tens of thousands of tracks, but my obsessive nature stops me from really getting a massive collection.

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Stephen I sleep in your hat Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Melbourne, Vic. Aus. Posts: 1,846	I think when it comes to collecting music downloading is the equivalent of crack.