Amazon.com (US) offering "Burn on Demand"

[Alex_UK]

Interestingly, whilst Googling for a CD I ended up with a link to Amazon.com, where it appears in the States you can now get some media on a "burn on demand" basis - I think we've discussed the "demise of the CD" (or at least high(er) quality files) - and some of us wanting a hard copy - and this (on paper, at least, pardon the pun) would seem to offer the best of both worlds for those who don't want to download MP3/itunes files, but acknowledge that the world will probably go this way...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custom...326640&ie=UTF8

Wonder if this will spread outside the US?

[Rare Bird]

I think it's discusting..& will someomne for crying out loud ban MP-3.

[Alex_UK]

I think it's discusting..& will someomne for crying out loud ban MP-3.

Nah, I's not discusting its disccutting Sorry, another bad pun!

I agree, Andre, but I'd rather have burn-on-demand than nothing, which is what will happen, I suspect as most people (not hifi enthusiasts) care more about convenience over file size, and quantity (of files) over quality...

[Rare Bird]

It's going to get to the stage where record companies won't even bother pressing CD anymore all downloads on the pooter, they still want you cash all the same..Sorry but i want a product i can put in my library & burn off for myself..Till these people stop using MP-3 how can they get any intrest from someone with at least an ounce of Quality sence..FLAC don't take up that much more than MP-3 really do they! but as i said i for one won't entertain Burn on demand.

I'm reletivly lucky in the respect that my music tastes ended around 1973 so when i've bought the 3,000 or so titles on CD i have listed the world can blow up for me

[Alex_UK]

I guess we are "lucky" as enthusiasts that lossless files on a pc/hard drive, and a decent quality DAC has the potential to sound at least as good as CD in many cases, and may even be better?

But I for one love having the physical piece of software to call on at any time.

I also have a conspiracy theory... A good few years back (10+?) CD Text was introduced, and personally, I really like the CD player to display the Artist/Title information, but hardly any CDs use this facility. It really annoys me, to the point that in the car where quality isn't so important, I prefer to play MP3s recorded to my own CD-Rs (which my car's Boston Acoustic system can decipher) as it is much more friendly to be able to see the information - it can't be that hard (or cost anything) to add the CD Text data to a new CD pressing, so why don't they (often) do it?

My conspiracy theory is that that record companies are deliberately trying to make CD look like an old technology - "look, with MP3 you get all the artist/song information!" (with CDs, you just get the track number and duration... how boring...!)

[DSJR]

Music on CD has never been cheaper. LP's are once again profitable as a specialist "niche" item. I suspect that downloads and Burn-On-Demand are much cheaper than preparing the artwork etc and pressing up thousands of discs in one batch.......

[The Grand Wazoo]

Does anyone else remember the time (long after the release of CD) when we were told the reason CD's cost £15 as opposed to the £5 or £6 that lp's were was because they were a premium product?
Pure, perfect sound forever anyone?

[Rare Bird]

I guess we are "lucky" as enthusiasts that lossless files on a pc/hard drive, and a decent quality DAC has the potential to sound at least as good as CD in many cases, and may even be better?

But I for one love having the physical piece of software to call on at any time.

I also have a conspiracy theory... A good few years back (10+?) CD Text was introduced, and personally, I really like the CD player to display the Artist/Title information, but hardly any CDs use this facility. It really annoys me, to the point that in the car where quality isn't so important, I prefer to play MP3s recorded to my own CD-Rs (which my car's Boston Acoustic system can decipher) as it is much more friendly to be able to see the information - it can't be that hard (or cost anything) to add the CD Text data to a new CD pressing, so why don't they (often) do it?

You can add text using nero for instance..I think it's only Sony music that add text, maybe wrong.My Sony CDP displays Text but the Micromega doesnt.

[Rare Bird]

Does anyone else remember the time (long after the release of CD) when we were told the reason CD's cost £15 as opposed to the £5 or £6 that lp's were was because they were a premium product?
Pure, perfect sound forever anyone?

Yep claims that you can stab em with screwdrives, put your fags out on em, scratch em till the cows come home you name it & will still play..

[Spectral Morn]

My new Avatar says it all......



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