I work for an ISP (Webpass) that does this exclusively-- we bring a T3-speed (or higher) connection into an apartment or condo building and share it with the residents. We come across all kinds of nonsense with [insert national cable company conglomerate here]. They take up entire backboards in telecom closets. They take our equipment off the wall and leave it dangling. They lock up everyone's termination lines in a box to keep out competition. They pull in-use (and marked) pairs off of phone boards to bring in their crappy phone service. I could rant on and on.
All in all, they suck. We've come across a lot of building managers who actually refuse to let them into a building, due to some dispute. Sometimes they charge up to $30,000 to come into a building, and then demand an exclusive contract. It would be good to see some more healthy competition to keep these bastards from monopolizing.
I buy vinyl. No, I don't have the delusion that it sounds better. Nor do I really care about how it was mastered differently for the different medium. I also buy lots of CDs and MP3s, and enjoy them. But there will always be a special place in my heart for records. Here's why I like them:
1.) I like having 12" x 12" artwork in my hands to explore while I listen to new music.
2.) I like the way it smells. No kidding. It's nostalgic, I guess. Yes, CD's also have a nice smell.
3.) A shelf full of records just looks cool. (No, style does count. It's not my fault you lack it.)
4.) I like manually changing the speed to some music and physically manipulating sounds. It's fun. Yep, I know you can do this with CDs and what not, but it's just not as fun.
P.S. I didn't even read the stupid article. Obviously vinyl won't bring about the end of CDs-- Digital content will. But I think vinyl will continue to sell-- there's a lot people out there who just like to buy it. They like it. There's a valid cultural (but not technical) impetus for buying vinyl. And if you can't understand that, then I'm sorry.
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Yup, couldn't have said it better myself.
There's plenty of great independent music available in DRM-Free Download Format out there.
Who needs the RIAA except the RIAA?
I work for an ISP (Webpass) that does this exclusively-- we bring a T3-speed (or higher) connection into an apartment or condo building and share it with the residents. We come across all kinds of nonsense with [insert national cable company conglomerate here]. They take up entire backboards in telecom closets. They take our equipment off the wall and leave it dangling. They lock up everyone's termination lines in a box to keep out competition. They pull in-use (and marked) pairs off of phone boards to bring in their crappy phone service. I could rant on and on.
All in all, they suck. We've come across a lot of building managers who actually refuse to let them into a building, due to some dispute. Sometimes they charge up to $30,000 to come into a building, and then demand an exclusive contract. It would be good to see some more healthy competition to keep these bastards from monopolizing.
I buy vinyl. No, I don't have the delusion that it sounds better. Nor do I really care about how it was mastered differently for the different medium. I also buy lots of CDs and MP3s, and enjoy them. But there will always be a special place in my heart for records. Here's why I like them:
1.) I like having 12" x 12" artwork in my hands to explore while I listen to new music.
2.) I like the way it smells. No kidding. It's nostalgic, I guess. Yes, CD's also have a nice smell.
3.) A shelf full of records just looks cool. (No, style does count. It's not my fault you lack it.)
4.) I like manually changing the speed to some music and physically manipulating sounds. It's fun. Yep, I know you can do this with CDs and what not, but it's just not as fun.
P.S. I didn't even read the stupid article. Obviously vinyl won't bring about the end of CDs-- Digital content will. But I think vinyl will continue to sell-- there's a lot people out there who just like to buy it. They like it. There's a valid cultural (but not technical) impetus for buying vinyl. And if you can't understand that, then I'm sorry.