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| Go for it. I say go for it. Why not sell FLAC too. I'd feel much better about paying a dollar a track, or near album prices for this format. Heck, I wouldn't care if it were even .wma lossless as long as it wasn't restricted.
Bands already do FLAC/mp3 on their own in some cases. I've purchased a few concerts in FLAC format, WELL worth the money spent for a professionally recorded/engineered/mastered recording...
eMusic, though mostly "indie" has a great setup. Granted, they want you to stay subscribed, but you don't have to. You can just sign up, buy away, cancel, and come back again if you really want. I think it says something that they're doing so well by offering reasonably priced tunes, no DRM, and good service.
Besides, if any of the labels were SERIOUS, they'd pay to have even a SMALL bit of research done here.
Get a group of people to buy unprotected music and see if they feel like sharing the files they've paid for. I'd be willing to bet it's less than 1% of those people who would willingly put those files online.
Also, what's the point of having "protection" on any of this stuff when iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster, Microsoft, whoever, lets you BURN a freaking regular CD??? I just don't get it. There's no reason to even care about DRM. Obviously there are still files out there that are not protected, being freely traded, and there are still honest people who actually pay for their entertainment. Make a really reasonable deal with people, and most people will take it and not leave it. |
