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Why are digital downloads not similarly 'forever'? Do WAVs and MP3s have DRM capabilities? Asking legitimately - for any new vinyl that I buy I use the download
by tdumitrescu 7y ago
Why are digital downloads not similarly 'forever'? Do WAVs and MP3s have DRM capabilities? Asking legitimately - for any new vinyl that I buy I use the download codes that come with albums rather than ripping them manually, as it's very convenient for e.g. listening at work.
- oliveshell 7y agoThere’s nothing wrong with digital music from a “keep it for life” perspective, as long as you’re on top of your backups. WAV and MP3 do not have DRM capability. Even music purchased through iTunes has been available DRM-free for a decade [1]. For example, I’ve got a lot of albums, bought through Bandcamp, which I downloaded as FLAC and burned to CDs. Same quality as a retail CD, and no one can take it from me without physically stealing it. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITunes_Store#Digital_rights_management https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITunes_Store#Digital_rights_ma...
- ComodoHacker 7y ago>Same quality as a retail CD Not the same "overall" quality, to be honest. Burned CDs have much shorter life.
- saiya-jin 7y agobut since he owns the 100% digital copies this ain't a concern, he can burn them again (not very ecological TBH, I've would rather put it on some big storage player)