Re: MP3 more expensive than a CD?
By: Nightfox to All on Sat Apr 16 2016 12:53 pm
> I came across Enya's latest album on Amazon, and I noticed they charge more
> for it in MP3 format than for the CD: http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Sky-Island-
> Enya/dp/B0168KQSNI/ref=sr_1_1_twi_aud_2 I'm wondering why it would be more
> expensive in MP3 format, considering there is no physical media to produce
> and ship. I'd think you might as well buy the CD and make your own MP3s
> from it. I tend to still prefer buying CDs over MP3 anyway (since MP3 is
> lossless, and I can rip the CD to MP3 myself).
Probably since the majority of the market has moved to streaming and mp3/etc,
they want to recoup some of their losses.
But this is just another example of how consumers are not seeing the
value/benefit from the advances in technology.
Knight
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