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New Online Music Push by EMI

Posted by timothy on from the joining-em-after-failure-to-beat dept.

akadruid writes "EMI has signed deals with 20 top European websites to sell its music online. According to Reuters, 'Consumers will be able to make permanent copies of songs and transfer them to recordable CDs, portable music players and their computer hard drives'. This represents a major shift in policy by EMI, who previously went to great lengths to protect their music from copying. Does this mark the beginning of a major change in the music industry?"

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  1. Re:First step... next... by Pieroxy · · Score: 2, Troll

    Your statement is just... empty. What are you comparing exactly ? MD with MP3s... what MP3s? Which bitrate, which encoder....

    I defy anyone to discern a 256kbps MP3 encoded with LAME from the original or even to tell there is a difference. Of course you need a true blind test for that.

    Now on the other hand, lossless compression would be better to download these files, I totally agree with that. MP3 is good for *listening* only. Even a basic filter as a High/Low button or a band equalizer can make diffences audible.

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  2. Let's see here by Joe+the+Lesser · · Score: 0, Troll

    Phase 1: Offer to sell mp3s which can be acquired for free elsewhere.

    Phase 2: ????

    Phase 3: Profit!!!

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  3. Re:They have no choice... by Acidic_Diarrhea · · Score: 0, Troll
    "This is EMI's motivation..."
    Oh? You know this huh? So how long have you been on the board at EMI?

    Don't ever claim to know what a company is thinking. It invalidates your argument.

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