Yet another rant. Can you belive it?
I don't like to buy CDs. I just don't. I buy the CD, listen to it nonstop for about two weeks before getting sick of it. Then it goes into large black case (aka. music purgatory) that sits in a dreary corner and only comes out to collect another CD. I ditch the cases (the damn things just collect dust and take up too much room) which means I can't resell them. The disks hang around just in case I want to rock out to Slippery When Wet one more time.
There is a lot of waste, toxic chemicals, and other world ending crap associated with CDs. See here, or here. So why bother? Here come the mp3s. I like mp3s. I have much better speakers on my computer then I do on my stereo. I have an mp3 player that allows me to take my music on the road or to the gym. (Don't underestimate the traveling music. You can't have a good roadtrip without the carefully crafted soundtrack.) I end up burning my disks to a harddrive anyway as a backup. Mp3s are perfect. Well, almost perfect.
Now a days, since the downfall of Napster, the conversion of iMesh, and the Russan government ousting allofmp3s.com* the only DRM free music available to me is eMusic. I like eMusic, don't get me wrong, but apparently most of the music I like is a little to mainstream for them. They have an extensive collection, but eMusic is only indie labels. So you can find this, but you can't find this.
I could surrender and get an iSomething, but they're so big brotherish. Always watching, making sure the world can only listen to music under a very particular set of circumstances. Not to mention they're freakin' expensive. My player cost me $40. The iEquilivant is $80 and doesn't have a screen, or a AM/FM tuner, and is smaller then a credit card. If that doesn't scream break me/loose me, what does? Don't get me started on that officious software. And for goodness sakes. If I spend the money on something I want to own it, damn it, not rent it.
So I throw this question out to our 12 odd readers, who may or may not be family members: Where can a gal get some DRM free Dylan?
- Gretchen
*I understand that some of my music my have been acquired under dubious circumstances. Leave me alone, 'cause you did it too.
I don't like to buy CDs. I just don't. I buy the CD, listen to it nonstop for about two weeks before getting sick of it. Then it goes into large black case (aka. music purgatory) that sits in a dreary corner and only comes out to collect another CD. I ditch the cases (the damn things just collect dust and take up too much room) which means I can't resell them. The disks hang around just in case I want to rock out to Slippery When Wet one more time.
There is a lot of waste, toxic chemicals, and other world ending crap associated with CDs. See here, or here. So why bother? Here come the mp3s. I like mp3s. I have much better speakers on my computer then I do on my stereo. I have an mp3 player that allows me to take my music on the road or to the gym. (Don't underestimate the traveling music. You can't have a good roadtrip without the carefully crafted soundtrack.) I end up burning my disks to a harddrive anyway as a backup. Mp3s are perfect. Well, almost perfect.
Now a days, since the downfall of Napster, the conversion of iMesh, and the Russan government ousting allofmp3s.com* the only DRM free music available to me is eMusic. I like eMusic, don't get me wrong, but apparently most of the music I like is a little to mainstream for them. They have an extensive collection, but eMusic is only indie labels. So you can find this, but you can't find this.
I could surrender and get an iSomething, but they're so big brotherish. Always watching, making sure the world can only listen to music under a very particular set of circumstances. Not to mention they're freakin' expensive. My player cost me $40. The iEquilivant is $80 and doesn't have a screen, or a AM/FM tuner, and is smaller then a credit card. If that doesn't scream break me/loose me, what does? Don't get me started on that officious software. And for goodness sakes. If I spend the money on something I want to own it, damn it, not rent it.
So I throw this question out to our 12 odd readers, who may or may not be family members: Where can a gal get some DRM free Dylan?
- Gretchen
*I understand that some of my music my have been acquired under dubious circumstances. Leave me alone, 'cause you did it too.