tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49652977116800016682024-03-13T05:07:38.553-07:00Lossless Music StoreJean-Françoishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01139067622284290306noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965297711680001668.post-67426838979919162372012-04-30T14:32:00.000-07:002012-04-30T14:32:13.337-07:00Mastered for iTunesApple now offers recording advertised as "mastered for iTunes". It sounds "hi-fidelity", but make no mistakes, those recordings are still encoded as 256kps files.<br />
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Yet, in the <a href="http://9to5mac.com/2012/02/22/apples-hi-fidelity-mastered-for-itunes-section-gets-new-albums-from-universal-music-group/" target="_blank">9 to 5 mac article</a>, there is something I find very interesting:<br />
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The document, titled “Music as the Artist and Sound Engineer Intended,” essentially asked publishers to submit high-resolution 24-bit/96kHz files, and not original CD masters to create the 256kbps files introduced with iTunes Plus in 2007. </blockquote>
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That means Apple now asks for high-resolution digital recordings, a level of resolution higher than a regular CD, to create the 256kps cuts. If Apple keeps the original files, either CD quality, or high-resolution, it takes little day-dreaming to imagine a future sound quality upgrade to the entire iTunes catalog.<br />
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Lets hope so, because as of today <a href="http://theoatmeal.com/comics/game_of_thrones" target="_blank">this cartoon</a> pretty much sums up the frustration of finding legal & lossless music online.<br />
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<b>UPDATE</b>: Ars Technica posted <a href="http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2012/02/mastered-for-itunes-how-audio-engineers-tweak-tunes-for-the-ipod-age.ars" target="_blank">a very interesting article</a> about this.
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Mastering for iTunes was a different challenge," VanDette told Ars. "You can't get around it—when you throw away 80 percent of the data, the sound changes. It was my quest to make the AAC files sound as close to the CD as possible; I did not want them to be any more loud, hyped, or boomy sounding than the CD.</blockquote>
<b>UPDATE #2</b>: Once again Ars Technica has a very thorough article on the subject: <a href="http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2012/04/does-mastered-for-itunes-matter-to-music-ars-puts-it-to-the-test.ars" target="_blank">Does "Mastered for iTunes" matter to music? Ars puts it to the test</a>.
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We enlisted Chicago Mastering Service engineers Jason Ward and Bob Weston to help us out, both of whom were somewhat skeptical that any knob tweaking could result in a better iTunes experience. We came away from the process learning that it absolutely is possible to improve the quality of compressed iTunes Plus tracks with a little bit of work, that Apple's improved compression process does result in a better sound, and that 24/96 files aren't a good format for consumers.</blockquote>Jean-Françoishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01139067622284290306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965297711680001668.post-15221174994302144492012-02-22T15:33:00.000-08:002012-02-22T15:41:47.366-08:00Neil Young, Steve Jobs, and the quality of digital musicOk, it's been a while since I've written something on this blog. So let's start again with a fragment of news about Apple and the quality of music on iTunes.<div><br /></div><div>No one else than Neil Young apparently spoke with Steve Jobs and, well, other folks at Apple, about this. Unfortunately there isn't any encouraging news. Steve Jobs might have been interested in improving the quality of music on iTunes, but Apple, as a company, doesn't show any interest about this.</div><div><br /></div><div>Oh well, we keep out finger crossed anyhow...</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/02/01/neil-young-steve-jobs-s-death-hindered-apple-s-high-def-music-e/">Source</a></div>Jean-Françoishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01139067622284290306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965297711680001668.post-31661873224935110682011-06-25T08:46:00.001-07:002011-06-25T08:46:07.093-07:00Bandcamp<p><img style="float: left;" title="logo_320_white_padded.png" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-J32t5xUhgGM/TgX8GgsFnbI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/QeC97Wclb7M/logo_320_white_padded.png?imgmax=800" border="0" alt="Logo 320 white padded" width="320" height="66" /></p>
<p>Along with <a href="http://losslessmusicstore.blogspot.com/2011/01/hdtracks.html">HDTracks</a>, <a href="http://bandcamp.com/">Bandcamp</a> is the leading online store when it comes to buy music in a lossless format. They specialize in "indie" music, but the catalog has a wide range of artists.</p>
<p>Since it's the St-Jean Batiste in Québec, I bought the album <a href="http://karkwa.bandcamp.com/">"Les chemins de verre" by the band Karkwa</a>. It's not a brand new release, it's been available for over a year, but I've heard the song "Marie tu pleures" on the public radio and it has been on my purchase list for a long time. Lovely track, it reminds me of the mood of the <a href="http://www.elephant6.com/">Elephant 6</a> crew and I just bought my tickets to see Jeff Magnum [of Neutral Milk Hotel] at the <a href="http://popmontreal.com/en/pop/events/jeff-mangum-neutral-milk-hotel-guest">Pop Montreal festival</a>, so I was in the perfect state of mind it hear this.</p>
<p>Not many french artists are available outside iTunes. Most of the local labels don't offer a lossless purchase. Even a MP3 download is rare. It's nice to see that a big label, Audiogram, distribute their music on Bandcamp.</p>
<p>The album cost 12$, it's the same price no mather the format you choose. On iTunes it's 8$, so that fixed price make the MP3 pricy, but the FLAC format is cheaper than the CD version.</p>
<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="bandcamp_buy.jpg" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-c6Qo3eP7H8c/TgX9P7tKYUI/AAAAAAAAAIY/8gvPlrtUjOs/bandcamp_buy.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" alt="Bandcamp buy" width="387" height="87" /></p>
<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="bandcamp_flac.jpg" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OI6Lvr47PpE/TgX9d9rF8YI/AAAAAAAAAIc/WEToQIovzoU/bandcamp_flac.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" alt="Bandcamp flac" width="438" height="265" /></p>
<p>Once the payment is completed [I use PayPal], you are redirected to the download link.</p>
<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="bampcamp_download.jpg" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fSlEYAq_MWM/TgX9wWvkKnI/AAAAAAAAAIg/Q8xeMSmJ35w/bampcamp_download.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" alt="Bampcamp download" width="506" height="120" /></p>
<p>It you use iTunes, you can follow my <a href="http://losslessmusicstore.blogspot.com/2011/01/convert-flac-to-apple-lossless-on-mac.html">step-by-step guide to convert the FLAC into Apple Lossless format</a>.</p>
<h5>A note on how to find music you like on Bancamp</h5>
<p>Since a lot of unsigned and little known bands are using Bandcamp, a nice place to discover them is the the blog Crawdaddy. They feature a <a href="http://www.crawdaddy.com/index.php/column/bandcamp-band-of-the-week/">Bandcamp band of the week</a>.</p>
<p> </p>Jean-Françoishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01139067622284290306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965297711680001668.post-29657041603186901362011-05-27T08:08:00.001-07:002011-05-27T08:08:06.844-07:00Good read: How The Music Industry Is Killing Music And Blaming The Fans<a target="_blank" href="http://thequietus.com/articles/06318-how-the-music-industry-is-killing-music-and-blaming-the-fans">A nice article on the music business. </a><br /><br /><blockquote>While the industry continues to blame illegal downloading for its financial woes, it’s musicians who are paying the price while being forced to work harder than ever. But label inertia means culture itself is at stake, and even democracy could suffer, argues </blockquote><br /><br />Thanks to <a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/#!/barnabef/status/74079928383062017">@barnabef</a> for sharing this article. <br />Jean-Françoishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01139067622284290306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965297711680001668.post-91421280441541322752011-03-08T14:48:00.001-08:002011-03-08T14:58:59.964-08:00Some Rolling Stones albums on HDTracks<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="HX00018771882527_110.jpg" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_4Hfi5oLeuBk/TXavj4mfN2I/AAAAAAAAAIA/n2TfqNqL9Vc/HX00018771882527_110.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" alt="HX00018771882527 110" width="110" height="110" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.hdtracks.com">HDTracks</a> appears to be on a roll lately. They just added some <a href="https://www.hdtracks.com/index.php?file=stones">Rolling Stones releases </a>to their super high definition catalog. It's available in either 88khz or 176khz (both 24bit). This is a very good news and hopefully we will continue to see new high profile offerings in the future.</p>
<p>Here's what Teri Landi from ABKCO has to say about the remastering:</p>
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<p>"Many years of research went into locating the original mono and stereo analog tapes that would be used in ABKCO's Rolling Stones Remastered Series. That research revealed a treasure trove of first generation tapes - true stereo masters from The Stones' 1964 Chess Studios sessions including the unedited version of "2120 South Michigan Avenue," Beggar's Banquet at its correct speed and Let It Bleed with splicing that indicates that the original intention was to leave little spacing between each cut. <br /><br />For the analog to digital transfers, vintage reel-to-reel tape machines were utilized - a modified Ampex 351 with original tube electronics (full track mono and two track stereo) and an Ampex ATR-102 modified with Aria Discrete Class-A Electronics (full track mono and two track stereo). A Sonoma DSD digital audio workstation was the chosen high resolution format and Meitner Design ADC8 and DAC8 MKlV converters were used for the conversion process. Cables used were the cryogenically frozen type supplied to us by Gus Skinas of Super Audio Center. Gus also provided much guidance to Jody Klein, Steve Rosenthal and myself for our first time use of DSD technology. For this HD Tracks release, the Bob Ludwig mastered DSD files were converted to both 176.4kHz and 88.2kHz high resolution PCM with Weiss Saracon conversion software."</p>
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<p>Right now the following albums are available: <a href="https://www.hdtracks.com/index.php?file=catalogdetail&valbum_code=HX00018771882527">The Rolling Stones</a>, <a href="https://www.hdtracks.com/index.php?file=catalogdetail&valbum_code=HX00018771882725">The Rolling Stones No 2</a>, <a href="https://www.hdtracks.com/index.php?file=catalogdetail&valbum_code=HX00018771940227">12 x 5</a>, <a href="https://www.hdtracks.com/index.php?file=catalogdetail&valbum_code=HX00018771900122">Big Hits</a> and <a href="https://www.hdtracks.com/index.php?file=catalogdetail&valbum_code=HX00018771900320">Through The Past Darkly</a>.</p>
<p>Favourites like Let It Bleed and Beggar's Banquet should be available in spring or summer. This is the full list of upcomming releases:</p>
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<p>Out Of Our Heads | December's Children | Aftermath (US) | Let It Bleed | Out Of Our Heads (UK) | Aftermath (UK) | Between The Buttons (UK) | Beggar's Banquet | The 60's UK EPs - The Rolling Stones/Five By Five/Got Live | Singles Collection | Between The Buttons (US) | Flowers | Their Satanic Majesties Request | Metamorphosis | Got Live If You Want It! | Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! | Big Hits (UK) | Through The Past, Darkly (Big Hits, Vol 2) (UK) | Hot Rocks | More Hot Rocks | The Rolling Stones (US) | The Rolling Stones Now</p>
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<p>The 88khz are 19.98$ and the 176khz are 29.98$. (You can use the coupon code STONES10 for a 10% off)</p>
<p>You might want to read the <a href="http://losslessmusicstore.blogspot.com/2011/01/hdtracks.html">overview of HDtracks</a> I did back in january.</p>Jean-Françoishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01139067622284290306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965297711680001668.post-19148159556946003562011-02-22T13:10:00.001-08:002011-02-22T13:10:21.792-08:00Will iTunes sell lossless music?<p>This is a promising article from CNN:<a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2011/TECH/web/02/22/24.bit.music/index.html?hpt=T2"> Apple in talks to improve sound quality of music downloads.</a></p>
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<p>Apple and other digital music retailers are in discussions with record labels to improve the quality of the song files they sell, executives involved in the talks say.</p>
<p>As a result, online music stores could eventually offer songs that sound truer to their original recordings, perhaps at a premium price.</p>
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<p>For example iTunes could offer an audio format in 24bit. iTunes and Macs can play Apple Lossless in 24bit, but the portable devices can't (yet). I also believe the Apple Airport Express downgrade the music from 24bit to 16bit, as mentioned on the <a href="http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1607819">Apple discussion forum</a>.</p>Jean-Françoishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01139067622284290306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965297711680001668.post-44155957232233646762011-02-14T15:05:00.001-08:002011-02-14T15:05:48.121-08:00Radiohead – The King of Limbs<p>A new Radiohead album! This saturday! Well that's a pleasant surprise.</p>
<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="TKOLPackshot.jpg" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_4Hfi5oLeuBk/TVm0-UfHVMI/AAAAAAAAAHs/X2SUJchs3VY/TKOLPackshot.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" alt="TKOLPackshot" width="210" height="210" /></p>
<p>Not much is known about the new album, but you can preorder it in WAV format here: <a href="http://www.thekingoflimbs.com/">http://www.thekingoflimbs.com</a>/</p>Jean-Françoishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01139067622284290306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965297711680001668.post-58703247754114004602011-01-29T08:29:00.001-08:002011-01-29T08:29:01.646-08:00Convert FLAC to Apple Lossless on a Mac<p>If you want to use iTunes to store your lossless library, your music collection must be in the Apple Lossless format. Since most of the online music stores use the FLAC format, you need to convert the files you download. This process doesn't reduce the quality of the audio, it's simply a switch between compression formats. It's similar to converting a ZIP file to a GZIP archive. Same data, different algorithms.</p>
<p>For this task I've been using <a href="http://tmkk.pv.land.to/xld/index_e.html">XLD</a> for many years. It was first released in 2006 and over the time the developer added audio formats compatibility and features like ripping CDs. Today I'll focus on converting a FLAC to Apple Lossless.</p>
<p>XLD supports the following lossless formats: FLAC, WAV, WAV64, AIFF, PCM, WavPack and Apple Lossless.</p>
<p>First, you need to edit the preferences. In the general tab you must specify Apple Lossless as the output format.</p>
<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="xld_general.jpg" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_4Hfi5oLeuBk/TUQ7wlLEzrI/AAAAAAAAAHM/pTeiacYRYuQ/xld_general.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" alt="xld_general.jpg" width="389" height="600" /></p>
<p>The Apple Lossless format only has one option, the sample rate. The default is "same as original" and this is what I'm using.</p>
<p>I prefer to select an output directory myself to avoid mixing the original files with the converted files. It makes it easier to import into iTunes. Output name format is arbitrary and somewhat irrelevant to the task since iTunes will organize the music directory itself.</p>
<p>The next important tab is batch.</p>
<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="xld_batch.jpg" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_4Hfi5oLeuBk/TUQ8t_IZr2I/AAAAAAAAAHU/ZPb-KunadBg/xld_batch.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" alt="xld_batch.jpg" width="424" height="268" /></p>
<p>Preserve directory structure is recommended to avoid name collision in the output folder. I choose unlimited directory depth so XLD will crawl and convert every audio files it finds in the input folder(s).</p>
<p>Last tab important for conversion is metadata.</p>
<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="xld_metadata.jpg" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_4Hfi5oLeuBk/TUQ9ZAe_iII/AAAAAAAAAHY/8MNYwRpmqCc/xld_metadata.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" alt="xld_metadata.jpg" width="424" height="523" /></p>
<p>I leave everything to the default values. It can be a hit-or-miss since there is no established standard. For example the cover image is not always included and the image name can obviously change. You will want to adapt the settings to the online music store you most frequently use.</p>
<p>You are now ready to import. I keep the XLD application in the dock so I can simply drag the FLAC folder (or any of the other supported format) to the XLD icon. The conversion immediately begins. If you have a multi-core computer it's possible to decode many files simultaneously. This setting is located in the general tab (maximum # threads). This will speed up the process.</p>
<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="xld_import.jpg" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_4Hfi5oLeuBk/TUQ-qZHG2HI/AAAAAAAAAHg/cpoQq-V18VM/xld_import.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" alt="xld_import.jpg" width="405" height="233" /></p>
<p>Once the conversion is completed, you drag the output folder to iTunes and voilà. If iTunes manages the music library itself, you can trash the output folder created by XLD.</p>Jean-Françoishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01139067622284290306noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965297711680001668.post-86185128173688418432011-01-25T15:12:00.001-08:002011-01-25T15:12:09.493-08:00Merge Records<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="phpThumb_cache_mergerecords.com_srcf041e148237061dd84880a00c45db6ad_parf1b22e1de2635f23c6079233a5e88ba7_dat1286983477.jpeg" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_4Hfi5oLeuBk/TT9YNSADVAI/AAAAAAAAAHE/DgWmnnUA9wM/phpThumb_cache_mergerecords.com_srcf041e148237061dd84880a00c45db6ad_parf1b22e1de2635f23c6079233a5e88ba7_dat1286983477.jpeg?imgmax=800" border="0" alt="phpThumb_cache_mergerecords.com_srcf041e148237061dd84880a00c45db6ad_parf1b22e1de2635f23c6079233a5e88ba7_dat1286983477.jpeg" width="226" height="226" /></p>
<p>With the release of the new destroyer album, <a href="http://www.mergerecords.com/store/store_detail.php?catalog_id=750">Kaputt</a>, I should point out that every new Merge records are available to buy in FLAC on the label <a href="http://www.mergerecords.com">website</a>.</p>
<p>Oh, and it scored 8.8 on <a href="http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15034-kaputt/">Pitchfork</a>.</p>Jean-Françoishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01139067622284290306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965297711680001668.post-37564680679449719712011-01-23T08:58:00.001-08:002011-01-23T08:58:57.730-08:00Zunior<p><a href="http://www.zunior.com">Zunior</a> is a online music store focused on canadian artists.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><em>Zunior.com is a small team led by Dave Ullrich out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dave is a </em><a style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.zunior.com/product_info.php?cPath=1_120&products_id=212"><em>musician</em></a><em>, developer, and music lover that started Zunior.com as a way to sell music directly from artists to their supporters. The site builds on Ullrich's experience as the manager of The Inbreds independent label, PF Records, and on his current experience working as a developer and promoter of open source software.</em></p>
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<p>They offer albums in MP3 or in lossless FLAC. Albums sells for 10.88$ (8.88$ plus 2$ extra for the FLAC edition). This is taxable for Canadian residents; with the GST the total of the purchase is 11.42$. I was looking for the Montreal band Braids first release, and Zunior has it in their vast catalog.</p>
<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="braids_nativespeaker_100.jpg" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_4Hfi5oLeuBk/TTrkeYLd-KI/AAAAAAAAAGE/g_AnCI_FISg/braids_nativespeaker_100.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" alt="braids_nativespeaker_100.jpg" width="100" height="100" /></p>
<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="zunior1.jpg" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_4Hfi5oLeuBk/TTrkKRaK1II/AAAAAAAAAGA/Vym0IIb6nJ8/zunior1.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" alt="zunior1.jpg" width="477" height="291" /></p>
<p>At checkout you need to log in to your account, or create one if you're a new customer. If it's the case, check your email upon account creation, the welcome message include a coupon code for a dollar off the first purchase.</p>
<p>Payment by credit card or PayPal [I selected PayPal]. Once the payment is completed you are redirected to the website where you can download the music. Zunior has a download manager, but it's also possible to directly download one zip file containing all the FLACs. I find this option more convenient than having a download manager for every online store!</p>
<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="zunior2.jpg" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_4Hfi5oLeuBk/TTrmfRN54VI/AAAAAAAAAGM/wht9eg21-Fc/zunior2.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" alt="zunior2.jpg" width="346" height="50" /></p>
<p>The download includes the album's cover in JPEG and the booklet in PDF.</p>
<p>I should also note that it's possible to download the purchase later by logging back into your account.</p>Jean-Françoishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01139067622284290306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965297711680001668.post-51684934674556233782011-01-22T07:58:00.001-08:002011-01-22T08:00:23.837-08:00Search digital audio stores<p>In the comments of my post about <a href="http://losslessmusicstore.blogspot.com/2011/01/hdtracks.html">HDTracks</a>, a reader mentions a a search tool he created: the <a href="http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=014240413029755198024:0lxj6ikvhca">Digital audio store Google search</a>. It's a great idea, from this page you can search all the online music stores at once.</p>
<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="search.jpg" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_4Hfi5oLeuBk/TTroiXioEXI/AAAAAAAAAGU/STs_kIjvrfM/search.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" alt="search.jpg" width="448" height="304" /></p>
<p>As an example, if I search for the new Braids album, the first result is the release in FLAC at the <a href="http://www.zunior.com/">Zunior</a> store. Exactly what I'm looking for.</p>
<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="search2.jpg" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_4Hfi5oLeuBk/TTr_C5gaxjI/AAAAAAAAAGw/UA9o2w-cP54/search2.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" alt="search2.jpg" width="450" height="60" /></p>
<p>Another random example, I search for Sufjan Stevens and once again the first search result points to The Age Of Adz available in FLAC on his Band Camp page.</p>
<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="search3.jpg" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_4Hfi5oLeuBk/TTr_EplVOqI/AAAAAAAAAG0/7Mz3qtz5o6U/search3.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" alt="search3.jpg" width="426" height="58" /></p>
<p>Unfortunately it's not a "hole in one" for every search. For example, the Jazz side of the moon album, <a href="http://losslessmusicstore.blogspot.com/2011/01/hdtracks.html">which I bought on HDtracks</a>, doesn't show up in the results. HDTracks is probably not indexed by the custom search.</p>
<p>Finally, what's missing is a friendly URL. http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=014240413029755198024:0lxj6ikvhca makes it impossible to navigate to without a bookmark.</p>
<p>Thanks for the tip, Andrew. It will be very useful for my searches, and hopefully, helpful to others too!</p>Jean-Françoishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01139067622284290306noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965297711680001668.post-58937125169926052832011-01-22T07:33:00.001-08:002011-01-22T07:33:16.481-08:00Twitter<p><img style="float: left;" title="DSC_0050_normal.JPG" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_4Hfi5oLeuBk/TTr4nqbhUjI/AAAAAAAAAGk/lSDeC_AotOU/DSC_0050_normal.JPG?imgmax=800" border="0" alt="DSC_0050_normal.JPG" width="48" height="48" /></p>
<p>You can now follow this blog on Twitter as <a href="https://twitter.com/losslessstore">@losslessstore</a>. Start a discussion, send me tips and feedback!</p>Jean-Françoishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01139067622284290306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965297711680001668.post-4982917608619246802011-01-12T14:15:00.001-08:002011-03-08T14:59:33.131-08:00HDtracks<p>I've decided to give HDtracks a try. Since I wan't looking for anything in particular, I started with the top 25 best sellers section. In third position is "Jazz side of the moon, the music of Pink Floyd". Sounds cheesy but the critics on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Jazz-Side-Moon-Music-Floyd/dp/B0012IWIMW">Amazon</a> are good and this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EchjlKtQKcY">youtube</a> sample is not bad at all. Intriguing. This will be the first album I buy on HDtracks.</p>
<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="hdtracks_jazz2.jpg" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_4Hfi5oLeuBk/TS4oXL247cI/AAAAAAAAAFw/n9bl9VtVIcM/hdtracks_jazz2.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" alt="hdtracks_jazz2.jpg" width="281" height="193" /></p>
<p>This is an example of an album available at the highest quality: 192khz/24bit. In this case, you have the choice of three levels of quality (and price):</p>
<ul>
<li>192khz/24bit FLAC files for 26.96$, separate tracks for 2.98$</li>
<li>96khz/24bit FLAC files for 17.98$, separate tracks for 2.49$</li>
<li>Regular CD format 44.1khz/16bit AIFF or FLAC files for 11.98$, separate tracks for 1.49$</li>
</ul>
<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="hdtracks_jazz.jpg" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_4Hfi5oLeuBk/TS4ocaoWdII/AAAAAAAAAF0/NGlwThVaiFU/hdtracks_jazz.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" alt="hdtracks_jazz.jpg" width="316" height="193" /></p>
<p>The checkout process is painless. You can select to pay by credit card or PayPal. [I choose PayPal]</p>
<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="checkout.jpg" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_4Hfi5oLeuBk/TSn-1ad28aI/AAAAAAAAAFE/1qs_HJlDE-Y/checkout.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" alt="checkout.jpg" width="390" height="546" /></p>
<p>One the payment is completed, the browser redirects to a page where a Download Manager is automatically downloaded on my computer. It uses Java, so I guess it's the only software requirement. Once started, you need to enter your HDtracks user/password before the download can start.</p>
<p>The download manager has a limited interface, there's not a lot of information available. The size of the download don't even shows.</p>
<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="download3.jpg" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_4Hfi5oLeuBk/TS4orNvCbbI/AAAAAAAAAF4/t8M6mPPpFDo/download3.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" alt="download3.jpg" width="360" height="257" /></p>
<p>The download was a whooping 2.46GB, every 192khz FLAC file weight about 300MB. That's a lot of data!</p>
<p>In addition to the audio files, HDtracks provide a PDF of the entire CD booklet and a small JPEG of the album cover.</p>
<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="songs.jpg" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_4Hfi5oLeuBk/TSn_E6JuezI/AAAAAAAAAFU/-ECI5bK1Px8/songs.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" alt="songs.jpg" width="439" height="443" /></p>
<p>It's now time to listen. In a follow-up post I'll detail how to listen to 192khz on a Mac computer.</p>Jean-Françoishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01139067622284290306noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965297711680001668.post-70430118426199066842011-01-10T16:11:00.001-08:002011-01-10T16:11:53.691-08:00Yeasayer - Live at Ancienne Belgique<p>There's a good critic of the new Yeasayer release on <a href="http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14974-live-at-ancienne-belgique/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PitchforkAlbumReviews+%28Pitchfork%3A+Album+Reviews%29">Pitchfork</a> today. The live album is available for download on <a href="http://yeasayer.net/xmas/">their website</a> for a "name your price" amount. You can get it for free or you can pay either 0.99$, 2.99$, 4.99$, 7.99$ or 9.99$. You decide. Available in FLAC or Apple Lossless.</p>
<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="copy.png" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_4Hfi5oLeuBk/TSugHVQ3RcI/AAAAAAAAAFo/bO4x-qMkLcs/copy.png?imgmax=800" border="0" alt="copy.png" width="312" height="309" /></p>Jean-Françoishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01139067622284290306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965297711680001668.post-23248296749920851272011-01-09T14:25:00.001-08:002011-01-09T14:26:52.180-08:00Girl Talk - All Day<p>Today in the New York Times magazine there is <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/01/09/magazine/mashup-timeline.html?ref=magazine">an article about Girl Talk</a>. His most recent album, All day, is available for free on his label website, Illegal Art. You can download the 484MB FLAC format <a href="http://illegal-art.net/allday/">here</a> in either one big song or in separate tracks.</p>
<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="allday_frontcover.jpg" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_4Hfi5oLeuBk/TSo2BLF3cHI/AAAAAAAAAFg/a5PbIxuXfL0/allday_frontcover.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" alt="allday_frontcover.jpg" width="300" height="300" /></p>Jean-Françoishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01139067622284290306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965297711680001668.post-58498372767628993332011-01-09T07:23:00.000-08:002011-01-09T10:11:53.047-08:00Two CD players for your lossless collection<div style="text-align: left;">It's 2011, and while nothing really happened on the lossless audio front, I should still make an effort to keep the blog alive. You knows, maybe this year we will be able to buy lossless music on the iTunes store!</div>
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<div>In the meantime, here's two great CD players with a nice twist: a digital input. You can use their high-end DAC chip to listen to your lossless music stored on your computer, while still being able to enjoy a CD once in a while with the same device.</div>
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<h1><span style="font-size: x-large;">NAD C565BEE</span></h1>
<div>As I've always own british music gear (Part of my current setup are a Creek amplifier and a Rega turntable), the <a href="http://nadelectronics.com/products/cd-players/C-565BEE-CD-Player">NAD C565BEE</a> is certainly on the radar for 2011. It features a Wolfson WM8741 DAC chip compatible with sample rates up to 192khz (/24bit). It has 2 inputs: a optical SPDIF and a USB connector for USB memory sticks. The optical input is more practical in my opinion as you can directly connect a computer (every Macs have an optical output) or an Apple Airport Express wireless router (with Airplay).</div>
<div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560216626385520066" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: hand; width: 320px; height: 104px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4Hfi5oLeuBk/TSnbj_nuBcI/AAAAAAAAAEM/UN1tnBY8MbA/s320/img.php.jpeg" border="0" alt="" /></div>
<div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560216630119450338" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: hand; width: 320px; height: 86px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4Hfi5oLeuBk/TSnbkNh9RuI/AAAAAAAAAEU/Kcfb2HhEabM/s320/img-1.php.jpeg" border="0" alt="" /></div>
<div>The retail price of this CD player is 799$. <a href="http://www.spearitsound.com/nad/C565BEE.asp">Spearit sound</a> also sells refurbished units for 599$. The canadian retail price is 1000$.</div>
<h1><span style="font-size: x-large;">Marantz SA8004</span></h1>
<div>The <a href="http://us.marantz.com/Products/3223.asp">SA8004</a> CD player has just been released and has about the same specifications of the previous SA8003 model. The DAC chip is a Cirrus Logic CS4398, a chip on the same level of performance as the NAD's WM8741. The chip might be about the same, but the Marantz features more input options: an optical SDPIF, a coaxial and 2 USB connectors. The USB connector on the front is used for memory sticks but what's nice is the USB on the back is used to connect the player to a computer.</div>
<div><span style="color: #0000ee;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560217196303963698" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 97px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4Hfi5oLeuBk/TSncFKu3VjI/AAAAAAAAAEc/-VnbOa3VaAM/s320/SA8004_U1B_Front_96dpi_w1200.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></span></div>
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<div><span style="color: #0000ee;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560217201662801394" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 86px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4Hfi5oLeuBk/TSncFesgtfI/AAAAAAAAAEk/vl62zNMnc5I/s320/SA8004__U1B__Rear_96dpiW1200.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></span></div>
<div>The retail price is 999$ (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Marantz-SA8004-Super-Audio-Player/dp/B003R7KMTM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1294588608&sr=8-1">Amazon</a>). 1199$ in Canada.</div>
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<div>A friend of mine own this CD player and he is very satisfied with the performance of the unit.</div>Jean-Françoishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01139067622284290306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965297711680001668.post-35754885898072307142009-12-05T15:31:00.000-08:002009-12-05T15:38:04.988-08:00The BQE<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4Hfi5oLeuBk/SxruI2XQxzI/AAAAAAAAABI/qfSWcM5LutQ/s1600-h/phpThumb_generated_thumbnailjpg.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4Hfi5oLeuBk/SxruI2XQxzI/AAAAAAAAABI/qfSWcM5LutQ/s320/phpThumb_generated_thumbnailjpg.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411899738038519602" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br />Good news! Asthmatic Kitty Records is offering a voucher to download the FLAC digital version of a vinyl album. In this case, I had the opportunity to grab <a href="http://asthmatickitty.com/the-bqe">Sufjan Stevens' The BQE</a>.<div><br /></div><div></div></div>Jean-Françoishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01139067622284290306noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965297711680001668.post-48251712170025000382009-09-14T14:31:00.000-07:002009-09-14T14:36:43.428-07:00Christophe, je suis collabo et terroriste<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8tyRALQVxU4/Sq63DGJHz1I/AAAAAAAAAGs/-oC88t8imlk/s1600-h/Image+2.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 141px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8tyRALQVxU4/Sq63DGJHz1I/AAAAAAAAAGs/-oC88t8imlk/s320/Image+2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381439868570685266" /></a><div><br /></div>Voici un article de blog intéressant qui reprend l'idée que je défendais dans l'entrée initiale de ce blog: <a href="http://www.newwavehooker.com/2009/09/christophe-je-suis-collabo-et.html">http://www.newwavehooker.com/2009/09/christophe-je-suis-collabo-et.html</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965297711680001668.post-52917532811999633432009-07-23T14:07:00.000-07:002009-07-23T14:18:20.320-07:00Matador's Buy Early Get Now<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8tyRALQVxU4/SmjSpehroDI/AAAAAAAAAGk/qWKz3XAIxYE/s1600-h/BEGN_8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 104px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8tyRALQVxU4/SmjSpehroDI/AAAAAAAAAGk/qWKz3XAIxYE/s320/BEGN_8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361766966395379762" /></a><div>The new Yo La Tengo, Popular songs, is available through Matador store feature "<a href="http://www.buyearlygetnow.com/index.php">Buy Now Get Early</a>". <a href="http://matadorrecords.com/store/index.php?catalog_id=377">Preorder the album</a> and get immediate access to two songs from the new album in FLAC - Periodically triple or double & Here To Fall.</div><div><br /></div><div>Later in august the album will be available online as a stream. Exclusive MP3s will be offered and the physical album will come with a bonus album, the soundtrack to the movie <a href="http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/414346/Adventureland/overview">Adventureland</a>. You get a poster too!<a href="http://www.buyearlygetnow.com/info/8/"> It's all mentioned here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks to <a href="http://www.omgvinyl.com/2009/07/21/yo-la-tengo-buy-early-get-now-lp-preorder/">OMG Vinyl </a>for the tip. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965297711680001668.post-64394350289798841202009-07-04T11:15:00.001-07:002009-07-04T11:26:51.454-07:00Zunior<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8tyRALQVxU4/Sk-enf-ROhI/AAAAAAAAAGU/O3_nTCzdsuE/s1600-h/thephenomenalhandclapband_thephenomenalhandclapband_100.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 100px; height: 100px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8tyRALQVxU4/Sk-enf-ROhI/AAAAAAAAAGU/O3_nTCzdsuE/s200/thephenomenalhandclapband_thephenomenalhandclapband_100.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354672883401570834" /></a><br />It's time for a first FLAC purchase on <a href="http://www.zunior.com/">Zunior</a>: The <a href="http://www.zunior.com/product_info.php?osCsid=pbnq8jefq90g353m24jn9ep0d1&products_id=2505">Phenomenal </a><a href="http://www.zunior.com/product_info.php?osCsid=pbnq8jefq90g353m24jn9ep0d1&products_id=2505">Handclap</a><a href="http://www.zunior.com/product_info.php?osCsid=pbnq8jefq90g353m24jn9ep0d1&products_id=2505"> band</a> for 10.88$. I've already wasted my money on the iTunes album but a CD-quality version was needed. Songs like Testimony really shine with those FLACs!<div><br /></div><div>The process is really smooth. As soon as the credit card is validated you can download the files. No download managed needed.</div><div><br /></div><div>Zunior is probably the best lossless online store for indie music, while <a href="http://losslessmusicstore.blogspot.com/2009/04/boomkat.html">Boomkat</a>, Bleep and others focus on electronic music. They are the cheapest option too.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965297711680001668.post-71446213632029003582009-06-27T17:05:00.000-07:002009-07-04T11:27:17.267-07:00Music is hereI found a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">lossless</span> music store that I didn't know about: <a href="http://musicishere.com/content/">Music Is Here</a>.You can download everything in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">FLAC and a</span>lbums sell for around 10 to 12$. The catalogue seems to be a hit-or-miss. For example they carry XL recordings like Thom Yorke but not Radiohead.<div><br /></div><div>Somehow some albums are not available in every country. For example I can't get <a href="http://musicishere.com/artists/Gotan_Project/La_Revancha_Del_Tango"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Gotan</span> Project's La <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">revancha</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">del</span> tango</a>. Odd!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965297711680001668.post-18458185264029943632009-06-09T13:23:00.001-07:002009-07-23T14:24:13.107-07:00Dirty Projector - Bitte Orca<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8tyRALQVxU4/Si7E9pKGJXI/AAAAAAAAAGM/HnCe9MUWg4Q/s1600-h/bitteorca.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8tyRALQVxU4/Si7E9pKGJXI/AAAAAAAAAGM/HnCe9MUWg4Q/s200/bitteorca.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345426371034621298" /></a>Like other Domino Records releases, this album will be available in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">WAV</span> on the <a href="http://digital.dominorecordco.com/">Domino online store</a>. (<i>Unfortunately for some reason it's not available on the release day</i>). And don't hold your breath for a great deal, like other Domino <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">WAV</span> releases, there's a "delivery surcharge" of 5$ over the MP3 version. So except to see a 15$ price tag. Way too expensive. Get the vinyl - it comes with a voucher allowing you to download the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">WAV</span> files for free.<div><div><br /></div><div>In the meantime, read the <a href="http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13159-bitte-orca/">Pitchfork review</a>!</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965297711680001668.post-27789333333782562642009-05-05T14:37:00.000-07:002009-05-05T14:40:27.390-07:00St. Vincent - Actor<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8tyRALQVxU4/SgCyFulnU5I/AAAAAAAAAGE/jbLDM6EWnJU/s1600-h/CAD-2919.jpg.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8tyRALQVxU4/SgCyFulnU5I/AAAAAAAAAGE/jbLDM6EWnJU/s200/CAD-2919.jpg.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332457770281554834" /></a><br />4AD (Beggars Group USA) is selling <a href="http://www.beggarsgroupusa.com/releases/actor/">Actor</a> on FLAC for 10$.<div><br /></div><div>Unfortunately, you can only download the MP3 version when you buy the vinyl.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965297711680001668.post-54545489065054530712009-04-27T14:12:00.001-07:002009-04-27T14:26:32.532-07:00Blue Note vinyl reissue seriesI just bought a Blue Note record: Kenny <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Burrell</span> Midnight Blue. It's part of a reissue <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">series</span> that includes many jazz classic like Herbie Hancock Maiden Voyage. All the vinyls come with a CD copy of the album. <div><br /></div><div>Some time ago I saw a copy at the downtown Montreal Archambault but it was overpriced (as one might except). Today I did some shopping at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">L'oblique</span> and found this vinyl (with CD) for 19.99$. They also carry other records of the reissue <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">series</span>.<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Strangely</span> enough this release isn't available on Amazon.<br /><br /><center><a href="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/04/27/234.jpg"><img src="http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/09/04/27/s_234.jpg" border="0" width="210" height="281" style="margin:5px" /></a></center><br />-- Post From My iPhone<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965297711680001668.post-27744810695577923522009-04-20T13:34:00.000-07:002009-04-20T13:50:07.124-07:00Metric<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8tyRALQVxU4/Sezfxcuc4OI/AAAAAAAAAF8/uFkzBuQb79g/s1600-h/metric-fantasies.jpg.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 198px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8tyRALQVxU4/Sezfxcuc4OI/AAAAAAAAAF8/uFkzBuQb79g/s200/metric-fantasies.jpg.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326878499890061538" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ct-music16-2009apr16,0,7581416.story">There is an interesting article on Metric in the LA Times</a>. They released their new album Fantasies without a record label, instead pushing on digital purchases and a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Radiohead</span>-like deluxe <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">boxset</span>. And best of all, it paid off.<div><br /></div><div>Fantasies is available in MP3 <i>and</i> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">FLAC</span> on their website <a href="http://www.ilovemetric.com/store/">"I Love Metric"</a> for 8.99$ <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">USD</span>. Even better, get the vinyl with the digital download for 24.99$. You download the album in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">FLAC</span> right now, the mailman delivers the vinyl a few days later. PERFECT.</div><div><br /></div><div>The album is also <a href="http://www.zunior.com/product_info.php?osCsid=8b30b398a7ba19cc8fb751c8f57224de&products_id=2405">available on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Zunior</span></a>, but it's more expensive (10.88$) with you want the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">FLAC</span> version.</div><div><br /></div><div>Record labels should be worried, very worried!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0