I don't think Amazon would get far with your argument (We had the CDs, ripped them, then destroyed the originals.)
Still there is this from the orchard.com site:
"The Orchard supplies its entire catalog to all of the
major, emerging legitimate digital music services such
as pressplay/Napster, Music Net, OD2, etc... These new
services initially only offered music from the Major
Labels until The Orchard opened up a gateway for
artists and labels to supply their music side by side
with Major Label releases. As a result, The Orchard
has emerged as the largest supplier of non Major Label
music in the world to these services. "
But then there is also this shadiness:
"What if I decide to no longer use The Orchard for distribution?
Leaving The Orchard distribution system means modifying the original Orchard Agreement. [ very reasonable deletion process snipped here, however read on]
During the deletion process your account will be frozen for at least 180 days or until there is a full quarter without returns. At the end of the deletion process, all product remaining in inventory will be returned and a final accounting of the product will be rendered."
So they can sell your music for 6 months after you have terminated the deal with them.
I think what CDBaby did is far more equitable ($40 to get on iTMS, plus 9% of each sale). The difference is the musician chooses them to upload their music.
-Chris
What I got from reading is that Orchard is a distributor of CDs (and tapes?). It doesn't neccessarily give them the (legal) right to stream/rip digital copies from the CDs in their warehouse, does that make sense?
How are regular (non copy-protected) CDs DRM'd? Oh, I guess you don't buy "shiny plastic discs"...
Unfortunately for me some of the music I want is not in *any* digital format.
I do agree with the no DRM part of your post wholeheartedly. This does nothing good for the listener/consumer/buyer (you and me that is).
you don't recall Alice Krige as the Borg Queen or in the Devil's Advocate (here playing Lady Jessica)? I'd say she's pretty high-calibre...
I do think they set up Wenisca as a bigger character than she is in the novels (just my recollection).
I don't like everything BlockBuster does to be sure (damn Full screen crap), but they do have the Criterion Collection DVD of "last temptation of christ" in the greater Sacto CA area.
And all Wallmart cares about is profit, not art.
try DeepDiscountCD.com or cdbaby.
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I don't think Amazon would get far with your argument (We had the CDs, ripped them, then destroyed the originals.) Still there is this from the orchard.com site: "The Orchard supplies its entire catalog to all of the major, emerging legitimate digital music services such as pressplay/Napster, Music Net, OD2, etc... These new services initially only offered music from the Major Labels until The Orchard opened up a gateway for artists and labels to supply their music side by side with Major Label releases. As a result, The Orchard has emerged as the largest supplier of non Major Label music in the world to these services. " But then there is also this shadiness: "What if I decide to no longer use The Orchard for distribution? Leaving The Orchard distribution system means modifying the original Orchard Agreement. [ very reasonable deletion process snipped here, however read on] During the deletion process your account will be frozen for at least 180 days or until there is a full quarter without returns. At the end of the deletion process, all product remaining in inventory will be returned and a final accounting of the product will be rendered." So they can sell your music for 6 months after you have terminated the deal with them. I think what CDBaby did is far more equitable ($40 to get on iTMS, plus 9% of each sale). The difference is the musician chooses them to upload their music. -Chris
What I got from reading is that Orchard is a distributor of CDs (and tapes?). It doesn't neccessarily give them the (legal) right to stream/rip digital copies from the CDs in their warehouse, does that make sense?
How are regular (non copy-protected) CDs DRM'd? Oh, I guess you don't buy "shiny plastic discs"... Unfortunately for me some of the music I want is not in *any* digital format. I do agree with the no DRM part of your post wholeheartedly. This does nothing good for the listener/consumer/buyer (you and me that is).
here's the link to Direct Connect
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you don't recall Alice Krige as the Borg Queen or in the Devil's Advocate (here playing Lady Jessica)? I'd say she's pretty high-calibre... I do think they set up Wenisca as a bigger character than she is in the novels (just my recollection).
I don't like everything BlockBuster does to be sure (damn Full screen crap), but they do have the Criterion Collection DVD of "last temptation of christ" in the greater Sacto CA area. And all Wallmart cares about is profit, not art. try DeepDiscountCD.com or cdbaby.