| Are CDs still a sound investment?There was | | | | can be susceptible to data loss and system |
| once a time that the first milestone in a | | | | failure. Because of copyright concerns, music |
| band's career was pressing a CD. There was | | | | lost in computer crashes cannot be recovered |
| always something special about the perfectly | | | | without paying for all your songs again. For |
| shrink- wrapped plastic case, the look of | | | | users that don't back up their data, there is |
| promise contained within the albums cover, | | | | a substantial risk of losing your entire |
| and the power of a barcode branded in black | | | | music collection and ultimately your |
| and white on the tray card. For most, having | | | | investment.Also, many music fans still like |
| a professionally pressed disc was like a | | | | the feeling of holding a tangible product in |
| signal that they've arrived and are proudly | | | | their hands. For them reading a CD booklet, |
| showing the world their art. While many still | | | | and the physiological experience of holding a |
| gauge their musical success in the | | | | piece of the artist's work is an important |
| culmination of a packed CD, the allure of | | | | experience. These same fans are probably also |
| digital downloads has caused many to question | | | | likely to purchase merchandise at an artist's |
| the need for CD Duplication in the | | | | performance or show. Since mp3s are a |
| future.Ease of UseDigital downloads, most | | | | downloadable format, artist's who opt for mp3 |
| commonly offered in the popular mp3 format, | | | | only releases may loose out on a percentage |
| have quickly become a favorite of many music | | | | of sales and impulse buyers who want to take |
| fans due to their easy transferability and | | | | home souvenirs of their concert.Consumer |
| lower cost. Mp3s use a process called | | | | OptionsWith no shortage of compelling |
| psychoacoustic masking to compress a standard | | | | arguments for both formats, the only thing |
| audio file into a smaller file size with very | | | | that is certain is that technology is giving |
| little if any audible quality loss ( mp3 vs | | | | both musicians and fans a broader range of |
| CD quality test). This technology allowed | | | | options. Because selling mp3s through digital |
| artists to offer high-quality renderings of | | | | distribution websites cost no additional |
| their music directly to fans through online | | | | money, bands can manufacture standard CDs for |
| stores like iTunes or directly from their | | | | those who prefer owning discs, and output |
| website. Because the band no longer had to | | | | high-quality mp3s for fans satisfied with |
| front the manufacturing cost of the audio CD | | | | lower priced downloads. In order to reach all |
| duplication or music CD duplication , they | | | | of your target audience, it makes the most |
| are usually able to offer their music at a | | | | sense to provide as many buyer options as |
| low price than that of a standard compact | | | | possible to maximize your potential market |
| disc.The Physiological FactorWhile, mp3 | | | | and ultimately album sales.For further |
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| artist and the consumer, there are some | | | | writes many articles on technology related |
| disadvantages to purchasing music in a | | | | issues for An excellent orator, pens down |
| digital format. Aside from the loss of | | | | the critical facts for the Audio and Music |
| certain frequencies, mp3s typically live on a | | | | Digital World. |
| computer or portable listening device, which | | | | |