On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 09:06 pm, Dave Griffiths wrote: > On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 10:32:18 +0100, Daniel James wrote > > Suddenly I'm less interested - not because I'm cheap, but because > > this artist (or his management) is using a method of media delivery > > that I don't find to be a particularly compelling purchase. Offer a > > tangible CD that I can play on any machine without loss of quality > > or stupid restrictions, and I'm the first to get my wallet out. > > Slightly off topic as this is not CD's, but the popularity of www.bleep.com - > warp record's non DRM mp3 download for cash website - indicates that a lot of > people agree with you. > > I recommend people who find DRM unsavory to support sites like this. While plugging non-DRM sites, don't forget http://magnatune.com where you only pay *IF* you want to for full flac/wav copies of the actual CDs, or ogg or mp3. No annoying 30-second samples. A remarkably DRM/Copy-Protection/Flash/anything crap-free site. --markc