Comments on: AC/DC torrent downloads prove the demand for digital formats http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2008/10/13/acdc-torrent-downloads-prove-the-demand-for-digital-formats/ Technology news Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:15:02 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: bob http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/10/13/acdc-torrent-downloads-prove-the-demand-for-digital-formats/comment-page-1/#comment-141104 bob Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:56:11 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=7519#comment-141104 Artists? The artists who penned the immortal lines: It was one of those nights when you turn out the lights and everything comes into view. They richly deserve everything they're getting—a well earned metallic moment. Artists? The artists who penned the immortal lines: It was one of those nights when you turn out the lights and everything comes into view.

They richly deserve everything they’re getting—a well earned metallic moment.

]]> By: Thekla http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/10/13/acdc-torrent-downloads-prove-the-demand-for-digital-formats/comment-page-1/#comment-140965 Thekla Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:06:38 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=7519#comment-140965 I disagree. AC/DC fans will buy the CD anyway. AC/DC fans are nostalgic as much as the band. We want to have a CD in our hands, put it to the collection, with nice artwork and booklet. We want to OWN it. For real. >>This clearly shows that AC/DC fans want to own their idols’ albums in digital format<< nope. Like many fans I have already pre-ordered Black Ice for weeks. But I downloaded the album from a torrent as well. 'Cos I couldn't WAIT to hear it. A lot of people did this as well. I used a torrent because you could download it BEFORE the official release. AFTER the release you'll own the CD - no need for torrents or iTunes or anything. People who had other reasons than me to download Black Ice from torrents (because they don't want to spend the money e.g.) won't buy the CD and wouldn't pay for an iTunes download as well. Do you really believe that someone would use illegal torrent downloads just because the music isn't available in legal digital format? Nope. If you are willing to PAY for AC/DC's album - you will do so with buying the CD and use a program to convert it to mp3 or whatever format you want to have. The fact that you have to rip the audio files on your own or have to go out to buy it won't chase anyone away from spending the money on a CD. AC/DC won't lose any money here, the album will sell millions anyway - without being digitally released. Their reason is that they don't like the idea of people downloading particular songs and not the entire album - which is understandable from an artist's point of view. This means they will lose money from people who only want to download "Back in Black" or "Highway to Hell" - and the band just don't care. It's not about money - maybe for the record company (who urged them to sign with iTunes) but not for the band. This might not apply for other bands of course. And yes, I use torrent downloads as well. I use it for bands I'm not a huge fan of or if I want to check out a particular band (or if it's from Metallica). If I like an album or a band, I'll buy it. But I don't have the money to buy everything I like (or think I might like). Loads of people entirely use torrent downloads - and they haven't stopped (and will not stop) doing so only because music is available in (legal) digital format. They just don't want to spend money at all - no matter which album or which band. I disagree.

AC/DC fans will buy the CD anyway. AC/DC fans are nostalgic as much as the band. We want to have a CD in our hands, put it to the collection, with nice artwork and booklet. We want to OWN it. For real.

>>This clearly shows that AC/DC fans want to own their idols’ albums in digital format<<
nope.
Like many fans I have already pre-ordered Black Ice for weeks. But I downloaded the album from a torrent as well. ‘Cos I couldn’t WAIT to hear it. A lot of people did this as well. I used a torrent because you could download it BEFORE the official release. AFTER the release you’ll own the CD – no need for torrents or iTunes or anything.

People who had other reasons than me to download Black Ice from torrents (because they don’t want to spend the money e.g.) won’t buy the CD and wouldn’t pay for an iTunes download as well. Do you really believe that someone would use illegal torrent downloads just because the music isn’t available in legal digital format? Nope. If you are willing to PAY for AC/DC’s album – you will do so with buying the CD and use a program to convert it to mp3 or whatever format you want to have. The fact that you have to rip the audio files on your own or have to go out to buy it won’t chase anyone away from spending the money on a CD. AC/DC won’t lose any money here, the album will sell millions anyway – without being digitally released.

Their reason is that they don’t like the idea of people downloading particular songs and not the entire album – which is understandable from an artist’s point of view. This means they will lose money from people who only want to download “Back in Black” or “Highway to Hell” – and the band just don’t care. It’s not about money – maybe for the record company (who urged them to sign with iTunes) but not for the band.

This might not apply for other bands of course. And yes, I use torrent downloads as well. I use it for bands I’m not a huge fan of or if I want to check out a particular band (or if it’s from Metallica). If I like an album or a band, I’ll buy it. But I don’t have the money to buy everything I like (or think I might like). Loads of people entirely use torrent downloads – and they haven’t stopped (and will not stop) doing so only because music is available in (legal) digital format. They just don’t want to spend money at all – no matter which album or which band.

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