[TPIN] Legal Sounds

[Ben Rydell]

Fraser,

When I bring up a 'buck a tune' I'm referring, of course, to our main 
digital supply over
at iTunes.  There I have contributed greatly to trumpet artists such as 
Alison Balsom, Lee
Morgan, Don Smithers, and so forth.

Because of the digital age we're presently in I have found discrepancies 
with
download companies, regardless of the charge per file.  Therefore I 
enjoy the consumption
of multiple sources when looking for digital downloads.  Just as record 
collectors enjoy the
fresh sounds of vinyl, I enjoy the expansive collection of properly 
digitized or high quality
digital files, no matter if it's a buck or ten cents.

My main consideration is to have at my disposal enough options when 
purchasing an album
or a song.  It just so happens that some companies charge less per MP3.  
Savings for me
at the grocery store is no different than saving on an album or a song 
so as not to
deprive my own self at 'earning a living'.  I have to eat too as well.

Some of the discrepancies I've found over at iTunes were the improperly 
labeled titles, or
a title that simply wasn't there to begin with.  Upon download I ended 
up with a duplicate
of another title.  This I have mentioned already in previous posts to 
this listserv.  I have
also experienced low-grade or compressed files with various artists, 
which is another
reason to have multiple sources at our disposal.

The other factor when dealing with download companies is the rate of 
response when it
comes to customer service and satisfaction.  At least with Legal Sounds, 
a response was
given to me faster than at iTunes, for example.  A simple e-mail 
exchange was all that was
needed when trying to resolve an issue.  With larger companies such  as 
iTunes one has to
go through great lengths just to find a voice or at least a 
human-written response at the other
end.

Finding multiple sources of digital downloadable trumpet-related music 
is the chief concern
of my topic.  This has nothing to do with depriving any given artist's 
livelihood; besides, there
are really no guarantees when downloading digital music as it is still 
at risk these days as much
as ever.


-Ben

 fraserh at comcast.net wrote:
> A buck a tune is still generally less than the average CD. Why would we want to deprive the artists of making a living?
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