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BevvyB · 2nd May 2003

The model is changing and it's bigger than all of us.

Perhaps we will end up where people buy the compressed formats and then if they are a mega-fan of the band they go to the band site and pay a little extra for the full rate version, which lets face it, could be not only the aiff, but the surround mix, 24 bit 192k!! Which a mega fan wouldn't mind paying - AND - the quick fix of the mp3 got him into the band in the first place.....so, as a consumer you end up with MORE choice.

As downloading becomes a 'viable' money maker it will become COMPETITIVE. That will change everything.

As there is no 'super' format for getting this stuff around with any great speed, I think that this new era will 'eventually' become the way forward for technophile listening as we download bigger and bigger files at higher speeds which basically rule out any other means of distribution.

And also, lets not forget that this new way of downloading stuff is only viable now so many have faster connections, and the compression has always been a 'make do' for lack of bandwidth. Bandwidth is coming. Oh yes, slowly, but in 5 years we're all going to be zooming beyond anything we can imagine right now. I'm going to be able to download your 192k 64 bit mix in surround and hear it almost immediately.

The biggest problem with higher rate formats and recordings is DELIVERY.

In two years I think I may be downloading remastered versions of 44.1k 'remastered' tracks at higher bit rates than we're even used to ourselves. To the point where remastering some old stuff to and 'even' higher' bit rate becomes superfluous because NO ONE can tell the difference any more. There's only so much hearing you can do.

Hey, and wait for the compilation format to kick in big style. 'Click here to download 10 tracks by upcoming bands for budget price, with a discount on the album download should you like one of them'

Hey, and let's not forget, no one shut all the records shops this week. I really want a copy of Elton John copied down 86th generation onto a cassette, so I'm off to the beaches of Turkey to buy one off a local.

It's still sounds like Elton John.

Yes I'm optimistic.

2nd May 2003	#12
BevvyB Mindreader Joined: Jun 2002 Location: London Posts: 2,604 Thread Starter	The model is changing and it's bigger than all of us. Perhaps we will end up where people buy the compressed formats and then if they are a mega-fan of the band they go to the band site and pay a little extra for the full rate version, which lets face it, could be not only the aiff, but the surround mix, 24 bit 192k!! Which a mega fan wouldn't mind paying - AND - the quick fix of the mp3 got him into the band in the first place.....so, as a consumer you end up with MORE choice. As downloading becomes a 'viable' money maker it will become COMPETITIVE. That will change everything. As there is no 'super' format for getting this stuff around with any great speed, I think that this new era will 'eventually' become the way forward for technophile listening as we download bigger and bigger files at higher speeds which basically rule out any other means of distribution. And also, lets not forget that this new way of downloading stuff is only viable now so many have faster connections, and the compression has always been a 'make do' for lack of bandwidth. Bandwidth is coming. Oh yes, slowly, but in 5 years we're all going to be zooming beyond anything we can imagine right now. I'm going to be able to download your 192k 64 bit mix in surround and hear it almost immediately. The biggest problem with higher rate formats and recordings is DELIVERY. In two years I think I may be downloading remastered versions of 44.1k 'remastered' tracks at higher bit rates than we're even used to ourselves. To the point where remastering some old stuff to and 'even' higher' bit rate becomes superfluous because NO ONE can tell the difference any more. There's only so much hearing you can do. Hey, and wait for the compilation format to kick in big style. 'Click here to download 10 tracks by upcoming bands for budget price, with a discount on the album download should you like one of them' Hey, and let's not forget, no one shut all the records shops this week. I really want a copy of Elton John copied down 86th generation onto a cassette, so I'm off to the beaches of Turkey to buy one off a local. It's still sounds like Elton John. Yes I'm optimistic.