Labels that release MP3s, but not WAVs?

citizen · Post by **citizen** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 4:39 pm

Why?

It just doesn't seem to make any sense - why wouldn't you offer a higher quality, uncompressed format?

frodo · Post by **frodo** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 4:47 pm

I would say bandwidth would be the most obvious reason.

But maybe I'm just a fool.

bob crunkhouse · Post by **bob crunkhouse** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 4:49 pm

might as well get FLAC really, wav files are huge.

fushimi · Post by **fushimi** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 4:53 pm

Cos they can't be arsed/don't have a clue

citizen · Post by **citizen** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:08 pm

Bob Crunkhouse wrote:might as well get FLAC really, wav files are huge.

either or. But why only Mp3s?

I dont think bandwidth is the issue, when other labels on the same sites (boomkat, bleep, juno) offer MP3, FLAC or WAV.

offtrack · Post by **offtrack** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:12 pm

I wished more labels would release digital regardless of the format. Do any of the vinyl controller systems support FLAC/WAV?

bob crunkhouse · Post by **bob crunkhouse** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:19 pm

Citizen wrote:
Bob Crunkhouse wrote:might as well get FLAC really, wav files are huge.
either or. But why only Mp3s?

I dont think bandwidth is the issue, when other labels on the same sites (boomkat, bleep, juno) offer MP3, FLAC or WAV.

Yeh i think its silly to not offer FLAC or Wav, i mean there one and the same really though, be very pushed to tell th difference....

lukki · Post by **lukki** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:46 pm

Offtrack wrote:I wished more labels would release digital regardless of the format. Do any of the vinyl controller systems support FLAC/WAV?

OMG yes they support FLAC's/WAVs!

skrewface · Post by **skrewface** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 6:13 pm

Ting called "Embrace the future, bring the digital files ahead"

bob crunkhouse · Post by **bob crunkhouse** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 6:15 pm

Offtrack wrote:I wished more labels would release digital regardless of the format.

Yep. Its come to the point now where i assume people like DMZ just dont mind if people use p2p to get there tunes.

__________ · Post by **__________** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 6:34 pm

Bob Crunkhouse wrote:
Offtrack wrote:I wished more labels would release digital regardless of the format.
Yep. Its come to the point now where i assume people like DMZ just dont mind if people use p2p to get there tunes.

innit just. i really want anti war dub on vinyl or wav/320 but if they don't want me to buy them, i'll rob them instead.
dmz could make big money if they repressed all their old tunes or made digital releases available. why don't they sort it out?

citizen · Post by **citizen** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 6:36 pm

Bob Crunkhouse wrote:Yep. Its come to the point now where i assume people like DMZ just dont mind if people use p2p to get there tunes.

Shame...

...I'm sure the artists have a different view on it.

bob crunkhouse · Post by **bob crunkhouse** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 6:59 pm

Citizen wrote:
Bob Crunkhouse wrote:Yep. Its come to the point now where i assume people like DMZ just dont mind if people use p2p to get there tunes.
Shame...

...I'm sure the artists have a different view on it.

yeh it is a shame. I'd much rarther support the label but were not given the option

Its only a few though, most labels have great mp3 services now.

etidorhpa · Post by **etidorhpa** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 7:24 pm

yeh it is a shame. I'd much rather support the label but were not given the option.

Is this a way of justifying p2p downloading?

'The label didn't make it available for download therefore i am completely justified in stealing it p2p style'.

I wonder if the very fact that a labels' tracks have been made available to buy digitally means that it's then suddenly more readily available on p2p? Genuine question, i'm intrigued...

By the way, Half the DMZ catalogue is available digitally on Bleep.com, that's how i finally got me mits on dmz001.

I think it'll take time for some labels/people to really embrace and get their heads round the digital marketplace. For some it may not be something they embrace personally, being involved in a predominantly dubplate orientated scene (don't forget this!) for example.
And perhaps for some only releasing vinyl is a way for them to feel as though they are keeping vinyl alive, keeping it moving.

I for one hope the two formats can live happily alongside each other.....and i too hope that soon enough you will see all label's releasing promo's on vinyl, with four weeks later the full release version of the vinyl and a digital release to coincide. This is the way to go i think.

ranking records · Post by **ranking records** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 7:37 pm

i really want anti war dub on vinyl or wav/320 but if they don't want me to buy them, i'll rob them instead.

safe

bob crunkhouse · Post by **bob crunkhouse** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 7:42 pm

etidorhpa wrote:The label didn't make it available for download therefore i am completely justified in stealing it p2p style

i completely believe in that statement. I wouldnt think twice tbh

i know half of the DMZ catalouge is avaliable at bleep, ive purchased every one of them. I'd like to know why it stop being updated.

etidorhpa wrote:being involved in a predominantly dubplate orientated scene (don't forget this!) for example.
And perhaps for some only releasing vinyl is a way for them to feel as though they are keeping vinyl alive, keeping it moving.

thats fine, they are keeping it alive and there plenty of poeple buying it, long live vinyl! dont see how this could effect anything to do woth digital distro though? NOT ALL DUBSTEP FANS ARE DJ'S.

escapee planes · Post by **escapee planes** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 7:49 pm

I only ever use FLAC/WAV now,as once you start time-stretching in Live (even if it's only 138 to 140BPM) you can notice it way more when using a 320.

offtrack · Post by **offtrack** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:42 am

Bob Crunkhouse wrote:
i know half of the DMZ catalouge is avaliable at bleep, ive purchased every one of them. I'd like to know why it stop being updated.

NOT ALL DUBSTEP FANS ARE DJ'S.

Same with Deep Medi, has not been updated on bleep.com. Most 12" rips that you get on p2p are crap or low bit rate. Its not worth it. I would gladly pay $10 for a clean 320/FLAC rip.

I am a DJ and I would rather not buy vinyl. Vinyl takes up too much space that I can't afford. Also I can have a copy in my serato library and one in my itunes for cusual listening.

efa · Post by **efa** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:01 am

FLAC's for the win

And why only Mud availible as Flac on bleep? They fucking know thats why! Things are improving - I now refuse to pay for 320's so labels & Record shops step up!

staypuft · Post by **staypuft** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:05 am

£10 Bag wrote:
Bob Crunkhouse wrote:
Offtrack wrote:I wished more labels would release digital regardless of the format.
Yep. Its come to the point now where i assume people like DMZ just dont mind if people use p2p to get there tunes.
innit just. i really want anti war dub on vinyl or wav/320 but if they don't want me to buy them, i'll rob them instead.
dmz could make big money if they repressed all their old tunes or made digital releases available. why don't they sort it out?

http://www.bleep.com/?bleep=DMZ007

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