Re: [microsound] Collectibility of Digital Files?

[Frank D'Urso <fdurso@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have pondered this myself.

I have enjoyed MP3's since the 1990's but have been confused how to 
"collect" them.  A guy here in Boston did a CDrom release of all his 
albums as MP3 files...WAY ahead of his time - (KINGS OF FEEDBACK - Bill 
T Miller) I didn't buy it because I did not understand it....and have 
not been able to find a copy since....

Meanwhile I amassed maybe 1 GB of music/sound from many obscure sources 
on my work computer.....I have that disk drive packed away soemplace but 
didn't consider the MP3s as part of my collection.....

When MP3.com starting sending out CDroms of MP3 files I finally got that 
these were professional releases and thus "worthy" of my collection.  
Since I've accumulated MP3 files but not added them to my collection.  
I'd download stuff and burn CDs occasionally over the years, but no big 
deal.  IPOD made organizing my MP3's way easier, but mostly I used it as 
a way to track my CD's at work and share music via IPOD station.

I finally got an MP3 player this xmas and NOW I think that MP3's are 
fully valid form of media worthy of my attention now that I have a way 
to listen and transport sounds and music files.

I "collect" music by creating a file for each album and storing right on 
my MP3 player, I can burn CDroms when I want to but no rush.  I think 
the keys for me is the ability to play this music anywhere, have a easy 
to use hi tech database, and the flexibility/storability to handle a 
LARGE amount of information.

Frank "recent convert" D'Urso

Kevin Ponto wrote:

> Hey list,
>
> Someone posted this question on the Ableton Live forum, and I though 
> it would be a good question to ask this bunch and see what your take 
> on it was, so here goes...
>
> kp
>
> ...................................
>
> Cosmosuave wrote:
>
> Since it is inevitable that music as a media will be a virtual object 
> what will happen to the collector? The reason people collect CD's and 
> LP's is because it is a tangible object, nice artwork, posters, pop up 
> album cover all that sort of stuff which down the road increases the 
> value of that said media....
>
>  How will this transcribe to a digital release? Will the collector 
> have a special electronic id indicating limited release and where is 
> the enjoyment in that... If a release is deemed to be a hit I guess 
> the label could release a limited edtion MP3 USB chip with fancy 
> packaging for the collector....
>
>  Something to ponder...



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