CDs cheaper than Downloads
I went looking on iTunes for an old album I used to have on tape, and sure enough – there it was for £7.90. Hmmm a bit pricey, so I looked on play.com and there it was for only £4.99.
So for almost three quid less, you get:
- a real CD in a case with professionally printed cover notes. For iTunes, add the cost of a case, CD and printer ink;
- no crippling DRM;
- full bitrate recording instead of high compression;
- you can still rip the CD onto your iPod;
- if you get fed up of it (or wasn’t to your taste) you can still sell it on.
Most CDs are available from play.com and cdwow.com for around £7.99, so even at that price it’s still better to get the CD.
So what, apart from satisfying your impatience, is the attraction of downloading music?
That’s an interesting observation, I guess they’re charging us for the convenience of not going to the store.
It’s always a good idea to shop and compare you never know how you might save.
Except, Kevin, that with play.com and cdwow.com you are still not going to a store.
Physical sotrage space is an issue for real CD’s… http://maft.co.uk/musings/?post=227