[arista]

This Massive Store based in Japan and China

Now owns HMV Japan





I buy 24bit CD's and SACD's from there site which is in English

http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/

Rare Music gets Remastered up to 24bit Quality sound
from original tapes.

Delivery for UK via Royal Mail after Gatwick
from EMS delivery

[lostalex]

who cares. we have iTunes now.

[arista]

Originally Posted by lostalex

who cares. we have Itunes now.

Some of us are above that
with 5.1 SACD



on itunes its less quality
and Never in 5.1 like SACD

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by arista

Some of us are above that
with 5.1 SACD



on itunes its less quality
and Never in 5.1 like SACD

i'm sure you can find it in high quality some where online, and for FREE.

[Shaun]

wanting to support artists isn't really something you can get dickish about

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Shaun

wanting to support artists isn't really something you can get dickish about

srsly, if you want to send them money, i'm sure you can find an address to send a check(*cheque) to.

[Livia]

If everyone's going to expect to be able to download everything for free, people will stop creating stuff. Who wants to work for nothing so people can download free stuff? Consequently there will be no investment in the future and the industry will die.

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Livia

If everyone's going to expect to be able to download everything for free, people will stop creating stuff. Who wants to work for nothing so people can download free stuff? Consequently there will be no investment in the future and the industry will die.

what a silly thing to say Livia. You don't honestly believe that.

Truly creative people will continue to create. The idea that people will cease to create because of illegal downloading is just silly.

Don't be silly Livia. You are smarter than that.

The internet and free access has created oppurtunities that far outnumber the disadvantages for the INDUSTRY.

Justin BEIBER was discovered on youtube FFS.

[lostalex]

The internet provides opportunities for both the little people and the industry. It's win/win.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by lostalex

what a silly thing to say Livia. do you honestly believe that?

Truly creative people will continue to create. The idea that people will cease to create because of illegal downloading is just silly.

Don't be silly Livia. You are smarter than that.

Firstly.... I love you Alex, but please stop saying I'm silly or I will beat you to death with rolled up copies of my qualifications.

I guess some truly creative people will still create. However, if someone is willing to spend their life creating something good, I am happy to give them a tenner for it. I want to listen to what I consider to be quality music and I am happy to pay people to create and then produce it. It's only fair. I wouldn't work for nothing, I wouldn't expect others to.

[Livia]

Alex... I replied to your unedited post.

I'm not saying the Internet is bad or that the opportunities it affords are not many. I'm saying you can't expect to have everything for nothing. Art costs.

[lostalex]

but Livia, the music industry has been screwing artists FOREVER. he Music industry is NOTORIOUS for screwing artists out of the money they deserve.

The only issue now, is that the music INDUSTRY is getting screwed out of money, and frankly, i don't have much sympathy for the INDUSTRY.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by lostalex

but Livia, the music industry has been screwing artists FOREVER.

I know. That doesn't mean we have to screw them too.

People can be made over the Internet without the massive hype of the record companies - as you already know. But that doesn't mean to say we should expect them to give it away for nothing.

[lostalex]

well i'm 31 years old now, i'm well past the age of being a fan boy. BUt this is what i'll say, if you love an artist, support them on tour, because that is where they make their money. Buy a ticket to their live show, and when you get there,m buy a T-Shirt if you really support them Cause that's how most musicians make their money is on tour and with merch.

It has nothing to do with buying cd's or downloading music. Artists have always made their living on the road with tickets and merch.