Everyone in this thread completely misses thr point of media like this: you own it, you can sell or trade it later, and the community building aspect is really fun. You dont get any of that with files.
Same with games. Look at the 2and hand market. Growing up, everything i got was 2nd hand. Sad that poorer folks won’t have that anymore.
Its also a pretty high quality version as well. Streaming gives you lossy mp3, you can make a decent flac out of a CD. Not 24 bit, but much much better than streaming. Oh yeah and I own it forever.
You do get most of those with files : owning it, trading it, and you can build a community around file sharing. The problem is not in the file concept but in the capitalistic ecosystem built on top of it, where they try to prevent you from easily accessing or using the files.
I can see that viewpoint. The issue there is of the ~40 IRL people I know and regularly talk to, not a single one of them has a clue what you just said. Normie’s understand “CD have media. CD go in player and worky”.
Files are great for us super nerds. But here’s the issue. Now you have a storage medium that then needs to be plugged into a PC of some sort, now you have an os of some sort and possibly internet on said device, Now you need a media player, now you need a DAC to send it to your stereo/headphones etc.
Good point, CD are easier to use. But to be honest, people around me all know how to install a program or put mp3 in the music folder, from my grandparents to my younger brother, and they’re not nerds. I can see how it could be a problem if there was a little less tech literacy though.
Everyone in this thread completely misses thr point of media like this: you own it, you can sell or trade it later, and the community building aspect is really fun. You dont get any of that with files.
Same with games. Look at the 2and hand market. Growing up, everything i got was 2nd hand. Sad that poorer folks won’t have that anymore.
Its also a pretty high quality version as well. Streaming gives you lossy mp3, you can make a decent flac out of a CD. Not 24 bit, but much much better than streaming. Oh yeah and I own it forever.
Streaming also only works with solid internet connections.
you can download it to listen to offline
In bandcamps case yes. Streaming platforms its still DRM even if you download. Unless you mean purchasing the file.
You do get most of those with files : owning it, trading it, and you can build a community around file sharing. The problem is not in the file concept but in the capitalistic ecosystem built on top of it, where they try to prevent you from easily accessing or using the files.
I can see that viewpoint. The issue there is of the ~40 IRL people I know and regularly talk to, not a single one of them has a clue what you just said. Normie’s understand “CD have media. CD go in player and worky”.
Files are great for us super nerds. But here’s the issue. Now you have a storage medium that then needs to be plugged into a PC of some sort, now you have an os of some sort and possibly internet on said device, Now you need a media player, now you need a DAC to send it to your stereo/headphones etc.
For me, CD go in and worky is peak.
Good point, CD are easier to use. But to be honest, people around me all know how to install a program or put mp3 in the music folder, from my grandparents to my younger brother, and they’re not nerds. I can see how it could be a problem if there was a little less tech literacy though.
Maybe you aren’t american. The tech literacy where I am is so utterly low I’m baffled people can sustain day to day life.
Yeah also you don’t need complicated backup etc
Back in the day I was huge into music communities on Soulseek. Files can build just as much community, just saying.
Sure but theyre a lot more underground, and illegal if your ISP sees what youre doing, so people are scared of that.
Illegal depending on your jurisdiction. In the US it’s still a civil matter unless you’re facilitating.
They can still ruin your life if they want to. Not worth it.