One thing I'd like to point out in all this discussion is that Easytree, and Sharing the Groove before it, offered lossless files. One mistake that I think is being made by the record companies in their online models is that they're distributing in.mp3 format. Great for an iPod, but then again I'd like the chance to have better quality and do my own conversions to.mp3 where necessary. (For me, never, but I recognize that others enjoy the convenience.) I'd gladly sign up for iTunes and its ilk if they offered.flac,.shn or.ape files. Until then, I'll have to keep going up to Tower to buy CDs and (preferably) SACDs.
Other than that, I agree completely... the record companies are behind the curve w/r/t digital distribution, so they're sending their attorneys to try to curtail the damage.
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Other than that, I agree completely... the record companies are behind the curve w/r/t digital distribution, so they're sending their attorneys to try to curtail the damage.
Darren