I was gutted this week to find out that I can't top up my all tunes account as Mastercard and Visa think that there's something wrong with using a dodgy Russian MP3 site that's perfectly legal.
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That is what I was getting at - Itunes and the like remove many of the costs associated with selling a CD - so if the costs have been reduced vastly then so should the amount charged.Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
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Originally posted by TonyEnglish View PostHow much does it cost to download a CD from say I-Tunes? If it is more or similar to the cost of a CD bought in a shop then the music companies are taking the pi55.
The thing that annoys me with iTunes is once you've downloaded it, that's it. If you lose the files or you hard drive goes pop you have to buy everything all over again.
The average albums these days have 2 or 3 songs at best that are actually worth having, the rest are padding.
Some six million people are estimated to download files illegally every year in the UK, costing music and film companies billions in lost revenue.Eat Right, Exercise, Die Anyway.Comment
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Originally posted by TonyEnglish View PostHow much does it cost to download a CD from say I-Tunes? If it is more or similar to the cost of a CD bought in a shop then the music companies are taking the pi55.Coffee's for closersComment
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Originally posted by TonyEnglish View PostThat is what I was getting at - Itunes and the like remove many of the costs associated with selling a CD - so if the costs have been reduced vastly then so should the amount charged.
I agree with you that a self burn should be a fraction of "proper" CD price, but from what I can see it will cost as much (if not more) to download a full album and self burns fade over time.
If the real CDs were a decent price in the first place then maybe people would buy them. I would.I am not qualified to give the above advice!
The original point and click interface by
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Originally posted by Spacecadet View PostThe quality of an i-tunes download is way below that of a proper CD
I do wonder if one day they'll stop selling an item containing the artists material (such as a CD, memory stick or whatever). If they do, that will be the day I stop buying music forever.Eat Right, Exercise, Die Anyway.Comment
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Originally posted by miffy View PostSo that will be six million disconnections then.
So they are telling the ISPs that they need to disconnect six million of the highest paying customers.Comment
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Originally posted by miffy View PostIf they do, that will be the day I stop buying music forever.
Labels as they are will go bust. Artists will be selling either directly or via iTunes like single stop that will take 20-30% marging, but artists will get 70-80%.Comment
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Originally posted by AtW View PostSoon people will have cheap mobile broadband - this will allow to tune in into whatever radio station that's out there or play music on demand for free (with ads like on radio), so I expect actual physical sales will drop off a cliff pretty soon (5 years max).
Labels as they are will go bust. Artists will be selling either directly or via iTunes like single stop that will take 20-30% marging, but artists will get 70-80%.Comment
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Originally posted by Ardesco View PostYes because radio killed off the labels didn't it
There won't be physical CD sales (unless some limited editions or signed by artist) - this method of distribution is way too expensive and if whole CD can be bought for $2-3 online then there won't be many sold at $10 in the shops.
Just another thing you get wrong Ardesco - it is amazing to see such a complete lack of strategic thinking in youComment
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