There is another reason 24-bit music is desirable: it's good for remix culture (silly IP laws notwithstanding). If I pay for music, I want to truly own it, inc

There is another reason 24-bit music is desirable: it's good for remix culture (silly IP laws notwithstanding). If I pay for music, I want to truly own it, including the possibility of someday making a mashup, a music video, a hip-hop beat, et cetera. A 24-bit source gives casual creatives the same quality material as the original masters, for a relatively paltry 1.5x increase in file size.