Comments on: High-quality Jewelcase http://whatistodaysvegetable.com/blog/2009/07/16/high-quality-jewelcase/ some shit. by jesse von doom. Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:56:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: jvd http://whatistodaysvegetable.com/blog/2009/07/16/high-quality-jewelcase/comment-page-1/#comment-135 jvd Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:10:15 +0000 http://whatistodaysvegetable.com/blog/?p=97#comment-135 Couldn't agree more about cover art, not to mention the liner notes and all that goes along with the packaging. And you're right about the trouble with digital downloads, they're not nearly permanent enough. My only issue is that CDs address back-ups more than they do music. I think part of what's needed is a system where a user can easily verify himself/herself and get repeat access to the downloads. CASH did a simple version of that for Throwing Muses (http://throwingmuses.cashmusic.org/) — they sold download codes and they could be redeemed once, or registered to an email address for repeat access. It's not a perfect system, more of an idea sketch. But bandwidth and storage fees are so cheap that its a realistic starting point. So instead of issuing new CD formats I'd really like to see <em>more</em> attention paid to the packaging, with releases coming out via book or art print with a repeat-access download. Sorry...long reply. But you make really valid points, and the various solutions to those issues will be interesting to see! Couldn’t agree more about cover art, not to mention the liner notes and all that goes along with the packaging. And you’re right about the trouble with digital downloads, they’re not nearly permanent enough. My only issue is that CDs address back-ups more than they do music. I think part of what’s needed is a system where a user can easily verify himself/herself and get repeat access to the downloads. CASH did a simple version of that for Throwing Muses (http://throwingmuses.cashmusic.org/) — they sold download codes and they could be redeemed once, or registered to an email address for repeat access. It’s not a perfect system, more of an idea sketch. But bandwidth and storage fees are so cheap that its a realistic starting point. So instead of issuing new CD formats I’d really like to see more attention paid to the packaging, with releases coming out via book or art print with a repeat-access download.

Sorry…long reply. But you make really valid points, and the various solutions to those issues will be interesting to see!

]]> By: Jarl Salmela http://whatistodaysvegetable.com/blog/2009/07/16/high-quality-jewelcase/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Jarl Salmela Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:19:02 +0000 http://whatistodaysvegetable.com/blog/?p=97#comment-134 It's sad when the case becomes a bullet point....Unfortunately, bullet point marketing is where it's at..The more bullets the better ('cept one to the head). The point that's missing with the digital distribution of music is it's ephemeral nature. One bad day with a hard drive and those lovingly purchased music files (along with all those digital photos you've been meaning to print) vanish into the ether. CD's may seem antiquated but they are a lot more robust than any self-burned disc. That said, the CD has it's own problems.... I like cover art!..and the CD did in the 12x12 art format of the LP. What I would like to see is a new jewel case (Ok don't call it a jewel case) that's the size of an old fashioned LP. We can get art, liner notes etc... and have a place to store the CD so that it's available when we need to re-rip it once the hard drive has failed.... and don't give me that "just make a back-up" excuse.. Let's face it. very few people do... It’s sad when the case becomes a bullet point….Unfortunately, bullet point marketing is where it’s at..The more bullets the better (‘cept one to the head). The point that’s missing with the digital distribution of music is it’s ephemeral nature. One bad day with a hard drive and those lovingly purchased music files (along with all those digital photos you’ve been meaning to print) vanish into the ether. CD’s may seem antiquated but they are a lot more robust than any self-burned disc. That said, the CD has it’s own problems…. I like cover art!..and the CD did in the 12×12 art format of the LP. What I would like to see is a new jewel case (Ok don’t call it a jewel case) that’s the size of an old fashioned LP. We can get art, liner notes etc… and have a place to store the CD so that it’s available when we need to re-rip it once the hard drive has failed…. and don’t give me that “just make a back-up” excuse.. Let’s face it. very few people do…

]]> By: wizzle http://whatistodaysvegetable.com/blog/2009/07/16/high-quality-jewelcase/comment-page-1/#comment-131 wizzle Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:21:04 +0000 http://whatistodaysvegetable.com/blog/?p=97#comment-131 love this post and you and violet! :) xo love this post and you and violet! :) xo

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