Comments on: Another Reason Why CDBaby Rules http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/09/02/another-reason-why-cdbaby-rules/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:59:19 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Gleeful Gecko » Blog Archive » CDBaby Digital Downloads http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/09/02/another-reason-why-cdbaby-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-133269 Gleeful Gecko » Blog Archive » CDBaby Digital Downloads Wed, 05 Sep 2007 21:45:28 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/09/02/another-reason-why-cdbaby-rules/#comment-133269 [...] but that pool doesn’t seem to be growing, very little new music is turning up there. However Jonathan Coulton pointed out the other day the CD Baby is now selling digital downloads, DRM free. This is great news, I bought some albums already and will be reviewing the bands here, but the [...] [...] but that pool doesn’t seem to be growing, very little new music is turning up there. However Jonathan Coulton pointed out the other day the CD Baby is now selling digital downloads, DRM free. This is great news, I bought some albums already and will be reviewing the bands here, but the [...]

]]> By: Molly http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/09/02/another-reason-why-cdbaby-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-133089 Molly Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:30:12 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/09/02/another-reason-why-cdbaby-rules/#comment-133089 Lo, but the single drawback (for me) to directly purchasing mp3s is that I have no physical jewel case to show off. Visiting friends won't chance upon some Thing(s) A Week cases on my CD tower or in my car and stop to read the track listings, or look at the artwork and say admiringly, "My, he is shaggily handsome" or something like that. CD cases give way to musical suggestion. Oftentimes I can thoughtfully drop a suggestion into a conversation when it's relevant ("Speaking of fashion, The Aquabats have this GREAT song called "Fashion Zombies"...), but I've tried and it is REALLY REALLY hard to find a place where I can just drop a reference to the Mandelbrot set or Leonard Nimoy having relations with Sasquatch, etc. These aren't really things I talk about very often. Having a CD box of yours would make spreading the word easier, is all I'm saying. I don't know. Call me old-fashioned. Lo, but the single drawback (for me) to directly purchasing mp3s is that I have no physical jewel case to show off. Visiting friends won’t chance upon some Thing(s) A Week cases on my CD tower or in my car and stop to read the track listings, or look at the artwork and say admiringly, “My, he is shaggily handsome” or something like that.

CD cases give way to musical suggestion. Oftentimes I can thoughtfully drop a suggestion into a conversation when it’s relevant (“Speaking of fashion, The Aquabats have this GREAT song called “Fashion Zombies”…), but I’ve tried and it is REALLY REALLY hard to find a place where I can just drop a reference to the Mandelbrot set or Leonard Nimoy having relations with Sasquatch, etc. These aren’t really things I talk about very often. Having a CD box of yours would make spreading the word easier, is all I’m saying.

I don’t know. Call me old-fashioned.

]]> By: Wim http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/09/02/another-reason-why-cdbaby-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-133014 Wim Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:51:18 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/09/02/another-reason-why-cdbaby-rules/#comment-133014 Hmm, looks like I'm saying goodbye to insane shipping costs now. Hmm, looks like I’m saying goodbye to insane shipping costs now.

]]> By: CarrieP http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/09/02/another-reason-why-cdbaby-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-133007 CarrieP Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:28:12 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/09/02/another-reason-why-cdbaby-rules/#comment-133007 From a music buyer's perspective, I must say I also enjoy CD Baby. They've got such a humorous outtake on things, it's nice. Their "your CD has shipped" e-mails warm the chambers of my heart. From a music buyer’s perspective, I must say I also enjoy CD Baby. They’ve got such a humorous outtake on things, it’s nice. Their “your CD has shipped” e-mails warm the chambers of my heart.

]]> By: Nat JM http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/09/02/another-reason-why-cdbaby-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-132959 Nat JM Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:12:20 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/09/02/another-reason-why-cdbaby-rules/#comment-132959 You can actually set up the price for the MP3s, if you go to "edit info" and "basic info". I'm setting up mine a few $ cheaper than the CD, considering CDBaby comission is much less than per CD. You can actually set up the price for the MP3s, if you go to “edit info” and “basic info”. I’m setting up mine a few $ cheaper than the CD, considering CDBaby comission is much less than per CD.

]]> By: "BucketHat" Bobby http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/09/02/another-reason-why-cdbaby-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-132860 "BucketHat" Bobby Tue, 04 Sep 2007 04:18:55 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/09/02/another-reason-why-cdbaby-rules/#comment-132860 I just clicked on the CD Baby best sellers list and guess who I seen? Mister "JONATHAN COULTON: Thing a Week Box Set" sitting pretty between some very difficult-to-pronounce names. I just clicked on the CD Baby best sellers list and guess who I seen?
Mister “JONATHAN COULTON: Thing a Week Box Set” sitting pretty between some very difficult-to-pronounce names.

]]> By: Luke M http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/09/02/another-reason-why-cdbaby-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-132825 Luke M Mon, 03 Sep 2007 23:11:17 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/09/02/another-reason-why-cdbaby-rules/#comment-132825 The profit percentage rocks and the graphics and text should indeed be included, but -- not to be a bitrate snob -- for the price of a CD, I want FLAC files, not VBR mp3s. Offered in the spirit of constructive criticism of CD Baby only. I bought the Rude Pundit's record from them and they were fast and friendly with very professional packaging. The profit percentage rocks and the graphics and text should indeed be included, but — not to be a bitrate snob — for the price of a CD, I want FLAC files, not VBR mp3s. Offered in the spirit of constructive criticism of CD Baby only. I bought the Rude Pundit’s record from them and they were fast and friendly with very professional packaging.

]]> By: Sujin http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/09/02/another-reason-why-cdbaby-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-132648 Sujin Mon, 03 Sep 2007 03:08:21 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/09/02/another-reason-why-cdbaby-rules/#comment-132648 I have to agree about the awesomeness of CD Baby, but at first I read "LAME 200k" as "lame 200k" and thought "That's not lame!" :) I have to agree about the awesomeness of CD Baby, but at first I read “LAME 200k” as “lame 200k” and thought “That’s not lame!” :)

]]> By: Sean Wright http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/09/02/another-reason-why-cdbaby-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-132598 Sean Wright Sun, 02 Sep 2007 22:11:35 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/09/02/another-reason-why-cdbaby-rules/#comment-132598 Yep, no doubt that CD Baby beats the rest hands down from a musician's point of view. And you are right, 91% is sweet. Yep, no doubt that CD Baby beats the rest hands down from a musician’s point of view. And you are right, 91% is sweet.

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