Re: Re: MP3 more expensive than a CD?
By: Vk3jed to Nightfox on Sun Apr 17 2016 07:44:00
Ni>> I'm wondering why it would be more expensive in MP3 format,
Ni>> considering
Vk> Sounds like charging for convenience. Considering that not only is there
Vk> no physical media, but you don't need people to pack, label and dispatch
Vk> them too, it sounds like a rip off (pardon the pun).
Charging for convenience seems a little strange in this case.. Downloadable
formats are very popular, so I'd think they would benefit from a sort of
economy of scale - If many people want music in that format, I'd think it
shouldn't have to be that expensive (more so than a physical format).
Basically a case of supply and demand.
Ni>> there is no physical media to produce and ship. I'd think you might
Ni>> as well buy the CD and make your own MP3s from it. I tend to still
Ni>> prefer buying CDs over MP3 anyway (since MP3 is lossless, and I can
Ni>> rip the CD to MP3 myself).
Vk> I agree, except for one thing. MP3 is _lossy_, not lossless. If it was
Vk> lossless, there would be no point buying the CD, you'd simply burn your
Vk> own from the MP3. ;)
That's exactly what I was saying.. MP3 is lossy and CD is not, so I feel like
I might as well buy the CD. I can convert it to MP3 myself if I want.
Nightfox
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