Comments on: Will the Next Album You Buy Be Flash Memory? SanDisk Joins Major Labels, Big Box Retail, with slotMusic http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/09/22/will-the-next-album-you-buy-be-flash-memory-sandisk-joins-major-labels-big-box-retail-with-slotmusic/ The latest gear, software, and techniques for electronic music production and performance Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:10:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: ... http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/09/22/will-the-next-album-you-buy-be-flash-memory-sandisk-joins-major-labels-big-box-retail-with-slotmusic/comment-page-1/#comment-643657 ... Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:58:53 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/09/22/will-the-next-album-you-buy-be-flash-memory-sandisk-joins-major-labels-big-box-retail-with-slotmusic/#comment-643657 "Consumer: “So, it won’t work on my iPod?…” Sandisk: “No, it will, you just have to use this little adapter to put it on your computer first, rip it to iTunes, then transfer it to your iPod.”" That's because iPoos suck the big one. Not everyone buys everything Apple. I wouldn't get an MP3 player or phone without some kind of SD slot. “Consumer: “So, it won’t work on my iPod?…”
Sandisk: “No, it will, you just have to use this little adapter to put it on your computer first, rip it to iTunes, then transfer it to your iPod.””

That’s because iPoos suck the big one. Not everyone buys everything Apple. I wouldn’t get an MP3 player or phone without some kind of SD slot.

]]> By: Document02 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/09/22/will-the-next-album-you-buy-be-flash-memory-sandisk-joins-major-labels-big-box-retail-with-slotmusic/comment-page-1/#comment-639384 Document02 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:49:36 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/09/22/will-the-next-album-you-buy-be-flash-memory-sandisk-joins-major-labels-big-box-retail-with-slotmusic/#comment-639384 So we now have a brand new support: - so small it is easy to loose - even small than CDs when fans of packaging are still grieving vinyls - in a lofi format - for even lower fidelity players (we are talking about mobile phones here) Seems the exact opposite way than what would be needed to boost the industry: - nice packaging giving added value. Am talking hardware posters and booklets here, not virtual images & videos. - hi quality, easy on the compression, re-give people the want of hifi that was in the 80's and has disappeared in favor of lofi portable player & laptops - free lofi version (compression & mastering optimised for MP3 & lofi players) delivered with it for said portable players So we now have a brand new support:
- so small it is easy to loose
- even small than CDs when fans of packaging are still grieving vinyls
- in a lofi format
- for even lower fidelity players (we are talking about mobile phones here)

Seems the exact opposite way than what would be needed to boost the industry:
- nice packaging giving added value. Am talking hardware posters and booklets here, not virtual images & videos.
- hi quality, easy on the compression, re-give people the want of hifi that was in the 80’s and has disappeared in favor of lofi portable player & laptops
- free lofi version (compression & mastering optimised for MP3 & lofi players) delivered with it for said portable players

]]> By: marky mark http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/09/22/will-the-next-album-you-buy-be-flash-memory-sandisk-joins-major-labels-big-box-retail-with-slotmusic/comment-page-1/#comment-636756 marky mark Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:18:29 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/09/22/will-the-next-album-you-buy-be-flash-memory-sandisk-joins-major-labels-big-box-retail-with-slotmusic/#comment-636756 i like albumn art, and yeah i don't have alot of space either, so now adays i'm picky about what i buy. i love holding things and as long as my new music format is as-good-as-cd quality or better(pref)why not release these "things" in a VINYL SIZED SLEEVE! woo hoo! i hate looking at cd artwork it sraines my eyes as does staring at computer screens- so jpeg art don't interest me, also who waits around to watch their screen saver? and how many do you want?? i am also sick of my cd's becoming scratched. we need a revloution. i like albumn art, and yeah i don’t have alot of space either, so now adays i’m picky about what i buy. i love holding things and as long as my new music format is as-good-as-cd quality or better(pref)why not release these “things” in a VINYL SIZED SLEEVE! woo hoo! i hate looking at cd artwork it sraines my eyes as does staring at computer screens- so jpeg art don’t interest me, also who waits around to watch their screen saver? and how many do you want?? i am also sick of my cd’s becoming scratched. we need a revloution.

]]> By: laci http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/09/22/will-the-next-album-you-buy-be-flash-memory-sandisk-joins-major-labels-big-box-retail-with-slotmusic/comment-page-1/#comment-634624 laci Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:49:49 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/09/22/will-the-next-album-you-buy-be-flash-memory-sandisk-joins-major-labels-big-box-retail-with-slotmusic/#comment-634624 itunes is so much easier, nothing to plug in, nothing to have lying around your house. Although the fact that they are total nazi's about having to pay extra for iphone ring tones made from your songs you've payed for is lame! I wonder if you can just make the ring tone in logic b/c garage band blocks them out? Or is there a way to trick garage band? That's a whole other issue entirely :) itunes is so much easier, nothing to plug in, nothing to have lying around your house. Although the fact that they are total nazi’s about having to pay extra for iphone ring tones made from your songs you’ve payed for is lame! I wonder if you can just make the ring tone in logic b/c garage band blocks them out? Or is there a way to trick garage band? That’s a whole other issue entirely :)

]]> By: SanDisk Music On The Cards http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/09/22/will-the-next-album-you-buy-be-flash-memory-sandisk-joins-major-labels-big-box-retail-with-slotmusic/comment-page-1/#comment-634064 SanDisk Music On The Cards Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:45:58 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/09/22/will-the-next-album-you-buy-be-flash-memory-sandisk-joins-major-labels-big-box-retail-with-slotmusic/#comment-634064 [...] factors, coupled with high-quality bonus material and the absence of DRM, might make this a niche contender. There are many people condemning SlotMusic as a daft move (and it may indeed fail miserably), but [...] [...] factors, coupled with high-quality bonus material and the absence of DRM, might make this a niche contender. There are many people condemning SlotMusic as a daft move (and it may indeed fail miserably), but [...]

]]> By: Oliver Chesler http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/09/22/will-the-next-album-you-buy-be-flash-memory-sandisk-joins-major-labels-big-box-retail-with-slotmusic/comment-page-1/#comment-632499 Oliver Chesler Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:55:33 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/09/22/will-the-next-album-you-buy-be-flash-memory-sandisk-joins-major-labels-big-box-retail-with-slotmusic/#comment-632499 Save the planet. We don't need more plastic crap. Save the planet. We don’t need more plastic crap.

]]> By: Mark Rushton http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/09/22/will-the-next-album-you-buy-be-flash-memory-sandisk-joins-major-labels-big-box-retail-with-slotmusic/comment-page-1/#comment-631101 Mark Rushton Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:56:13 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/09/22/will-the-next-album-you-buy-be-flash-memory-sandisk-joins-major-labels-big-box-retail-with-slotmusic/#comment-631101 <a href="http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2008/09/23/slotmusic/" rel="nofollow">What Bob Lefsetz said.</a> What Bob Lefsetz said.

]]> By: everything tastes better on a stick « cut, copy and paste http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/09/22/will-the-next-album-you-buy-be-flash-memory-sandisk-joins-major-labels-big-box-retail-with-slotmusic/comment-page-1/#comment-630551 everything tastes better on a stick « cut, copy and paste Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:50:23 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/09/22/will-the-next-album-you-buy-be-flash-memory-sandisk-joins-major-labels-big-box-retail-with-slotmusic/#comment-630551 [...] Create Digital Music (und dort gibts noch mehr zum Thema!) Posted by Alexey Filed in Distribution, Musikindustrie [...] [...] Create Digital Music (und dort gibts noch mehr zum Thema!) Posted by Alexey Filed in Distribution, Musikindustrie [...]

]]> By: Andy Chimicles http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/09/22/will-the-next-album-you-buy-be-flash-memory-sandisk-joins-major-labels-big-box-retail-with-slotmusic/comment-page-1/#comment-630008 Andy Chimicles Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:01:36 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/09/22/will-the-next-album-you-buy-be-flash-memory-sandisk-joins-major-labels-big-box-retail-with-slotmusic/#comment-630008 1. Not accessible - we're going BACK to buying physical manifestations of music, after most people have left this?! 2. Unrealistic expectations from sandisk on the customer - why would anybody buy a disk when they have to rip it to their computer, then upload to their mp3 player? Then what, they throw out the disk because it's just an extra physical thing they don't need Can't knock the industry for trying a few last ditch attempts at squeezing the remaining demand from the physical music medium 1. Not accessible – we’re going BACK to buying physical manifestations of music, after most people have left this?!
2. Unrealistic expectations from sandisk on the customer – why would anybody buy a disk when they have to rip it to their computer, then upload to their mp3 player? Then what, they throw out the disk because it’s just an extra physical thing they don’t need
Can’t knock the industry for trying a few last ditch attempts at squeezing the remaining demand from the physical music medium

]]> By: CrystalMaz http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/09/22/will-the-next-album-you-buy-be-flash-memory-sandisk-joins-major-labels-big-box-retail-with-slotmusic/comment-page-1/#comment-630007 CrystalMaz Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:00:43 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/09/22/will-the-next-album-you-buy-be-flash-memory-sandisk-joins-major-labels-big-box-retail-with-slotmusic/#comment-630007 I got the sts9 album on usb and it can with a dope podcast of music from their label, digital photos, a very nifty screen-saver program and tons more art and words from the band. The best part is, I can use it over and over for other things. It's a package that has never ending value. very cool. proud to see this amazing band getting props for their forward thinking. I got the sts9 album on usb and it can with a dope podcast of music from their label, digital photos, a very nifty screen-saver program and tons more art and words from the band. The best part is, I can use it over and over for other things. It’s a package that has never ending value. very cool. proud to see this amazing band getting props for their forward thinking.

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