Re: [d@DCC] Mindawn vs CD's....

From: Neil Leyton <leyton _-at-_ fadingwaysmusic.com>
To: General Copyright Discussions <discuss (at) list.digital-copyright.ca>
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 15:50:07 -0500
References: <1103603382.29157.955.camel@ws102.darkcore.net> <41C7B73A.2090509@fadingwaysmusic.com> <Pine.LNX.4.58.0412211237070.9347@calcutta.flora.ca>

Mostly default pricing, yes.

>  Does this service use default pricing, or do the artists have a say in
>what price things are sold at?
>
>Example:  https://www.mindawn.com/search.php?s=Fading+Ways
>
>  This currently finds two different versions of "Secret Avenue", but not
>a description to clarify the difference between the two. 
>
You have to read the FAQ's... the difference is, OGG format is a "lossy" 
compressed format, whereas FLAC gives you cd-quality audio once the 
files are unzipped.

> The album
>pricing is reasonable, but if you look at the per-track it seems to
>default to $.99 per track even for a 13 track album that sells for $6.99.
>
>https://www.mindawn.com/albums/69   $6.99  or $.99/track
>https://www.mindawn.com/albums/70   $8.99  or $1.24/track
>
The OGG files are 99 cents, the FLAC (cd-quality) are 1.24. No other 
service offers cd-quality audio. While  I agree the individual prices 
are a bit pricey, you can listen to any file to determine if you want to 
buy 3 singles for 3.00 or 3.75 as opposed to the whole album, which 
obviously is a bit of a better deal...

>  Mail order for the regular CD off of the http://www.fadingwaysmusic.com/
>for " Neil Leyton "secret avenue" collector's re-issue #FWMR07" is $15.
>
Largely due to packaging and manufacturing, which is non existent via 
Mindawn obviously.

>
>BTW:  I receive the 30 Share1 and 30 Share2 CDs today in the mail that I
>bought (at cost) from Neil.  Will be great to be able to give these to 
>friends and family as stocking stuffers and also as great conversation 
>pieces.
>
Excellent - glad they arrived safely!

N.

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