Originally posted by nationElectric
First off, matters of taste: I have heard Aphex Twin, I do like them...
Would you buy their whole catelogue? or just Aphex Twin? You do not represent the general public I'm afraid and personal taste is - just that, personal taste and that was not my point but only serve as a way to show profit was the point.
So, their songs are a whopping US$.36 more, aren't DRM'ed, are encoded at higher quality than iTMS, and half of the profit goes directly to the artist
U$.36extra x 10tracks = US$3.6extra and that my friend is a rip-off for any compressed format and it proves MY point that it also reflects how much they rip the fans off (as a direct reflection to their CD prices);
And yes they maybe encoded at a higher rate, but so what? It's all just beeps n' bangs, all digital in the first place... why not just buy their CDs then if you're so concerned with it?
Half the profit goes to the artist, now, tell me where does the other half go? Is that fair? com'on now, after all, following your logic, why should a lable get any if all they are doing is repackage an artist's work and putting it online? couldn't we just buy it from (for example) Richard D James (Aka. Aphex Twin)'s site? who's ripping who off? and how critical are you really?
That aside, you're basically making my case for me. By stepping outside of the system -- a system which might refuse to even acknowledge them -- they're better off, their customers are better off, and their artists are better off. It sounds like the only reasons you resent them so much is that you don't like their catalog, and they're not owned by Apple. Which is fine and all, but it's not exactly an argument against them.
Do you live in the real world my friend? 'cos the last time I checked, in the real world we are constarined by common laws and other systems of law, if we don't follow them, nothing would get produced, no one would get paid, think of the big picture than your own little idiology what most would not only laugh at you, but if you fringe upon them you could loose all your freedom of thought/act (I wouldn't want you to go to prison dude).
I don't resent Warp at all, matter of fact I own ****loads of their catelogue on CD (I used Aphex Twin as an example 'cos he's prob the most well known form such a lable), I was only pointing out the general public could careless of their music (and more so, if it's ON-LINE) because firstly I don't defend my taste in music, but I UNDERSTAND music (much like how a DJ knows what to play to keep the crowd happy) plus, what they produce are still very eclectic at this point in time so it's not for everyone...
Maybe in the future they will learn by having the catelogue on say iTMS, they could get more exposure and make more profit in the long run. They are a lable after all (regardless of fame or size).
Pls think again!
) pretty petty things.
