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Posted January 24, 2010
http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/01/is-the-world-ready-for-the-successor-of-the-mp3/
The new proposal, which is called MusicDNA and has the backing of the original MP3 digital music file inventor, would allow fans to download an MP3 file on to their computer, which would carry with it additional content.
Music labels, bands or retailers could then also send updates to the music file every time they have something new to announce such as the dates of future tours, new interviews or updates to social network pages.
The user would receive as little or as much of the information as they want, every time they are online. However anyone who downloads the music file illegally would receive only a static file which would not receive any updates
So if you buy it legally, you get your bandwidth wasted by spam but if you pirate it you avoid all that questionably useful shit? Err yeah, I think I'll pass
the service would hark back to the time when music fans enjoyed looking at the lyrics and artwork on an album almost as much as they enjoyed listening to the music itself.
I still do. Shame this new found equality has less to do with the awesomeness of the artwork and more to do with the spiraling decline in music quality
Posted January 24, 2010
why bother with this, when there are better formats around?
Posted January 24, 2010
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Aliasalpha: http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/01/is-the-world-ready-for-the-successor-of-the-mp3/
The new proposal, which is called MusicDNA and has the backing of the original MP3 digital music file inventor, would allow fans to download an MP3 file on to their computer, which would carry with it additional content.
Music labels, bands or retailers could then also send updates to the music file every time they have something new to announce such as the dates of future tours, new interviews or updates to social network pages.
The user would receive as little or as much of the information as they want, every time they are online. However anyone who downloads the music file illegally would receive only a static file which would not receive any updates
So if you buy it legally, you get your bandwidth wasted by spam but if you pirate it you avoid all that questionably useful shit? Err yeah, I think I'll pass
the service would hark back to the time when music fans enjoyed looking at the lyrics and artwork on an album almost as much as they enjoyed listening to the music itself.
I still do. Shame this new found equality has less to do with the awesomeness of the artwork and more to do with the spiraling decline in music quality

Sounds cool to me. I've considered MP3 kind of outdated myself for awhile though!
Posted January 24, 2010
This reeks of DRM. It's essentially keeping tabs on people's usage of their files. The updates merely mask this by making such tracking seem necessary. Pirated copies might not get the updates, but I bet they will try and call home if they're still tied to this DNA crap.
Posted January 24, 2010
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Navagon: This reeks of DRM. It's essentially keeping tabs on people's usage of their files. The updates merely mask this by making such tracking seem necessary. Pirated copies might not get the updates, but I bet they will try and call home if they're still tied to this DNA crap.

I agree. I wouldn't touch this with a ten foot pole.
Posted January 24, 2010
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Aliasalpha: the service would hark back to the time when music fans enjoyed looking at the lyrics and artwork on an album almost as much as they enjoyed listening to the music itself.
I still do. Shame this new found equality has less to do with the awesomeness of the artwork and more to do with the spiraling decline in music quality

Isnt there already forms of media that come in packages that include artwork, lyrics, no useless updates AND have better quality than MP3 already? Oh yeah, CDs and vinyl records...
Posted January 24, 2010
I use WMA Lossless and Zune Pass. I used to buy all my stuff on CD but I consume way too much music. It really, really adds up. Lovin' the pass. Subscription models for stuff like this is where it's at.
Posted January 24, 2010
I'll stick with my flacs, thanks.
Posted January 24, 2010
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PhoenixWright: I'll stick with my flacs, thanks.

And your gigantic hard drives? :)
Posted January 24, 2010
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PhoenixWright: I'll stick with my flacs, thanks.
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chautemoc: And your gigantic hard drives? :)

Hehe, well, 1TBs are cheap, sort of! I've got 163GB right now.
Posted January 24, 2010
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PhoenixWright: I'll stick with my flacs, thanks.
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chautemoc: And your gigantic hard drives? :)

I don't have that much music, so right now it's only like 64GB. But yeah, terabytes all the way.
Posted January 24, 2010
The problem with huge lossless music files is getting them on a portable device. I think the iPods do the same, but one of the reasons I went with WMA/WMA Lossless is that you can turn the WMAL into normal WMA on sync up. WMA has worked really well for me vs MP3. AAC looks great too.
Posted January 24, 2010
a sequel to max payne 3 already?
Posted January 24, 2010
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Weclock: a sequel to max payne 3 already?

LOL the first thing that popped up in my head was a Metroid Prime 4.
Posted January 24, 2010
I am still enjoying MP3's, they work and don't fail. This has the stain of DRM all over it with them updating usage stats. Why try fixing what isn't broke by making something that sounds like it's frail and easily breaks.
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