Comments on: The Digital Future? http://www.filmscoreclicktrack.com/2009/12/the-digital-future/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-digital-future Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:23:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: I Feel Good | Film Score Click Track http://www.filmscoreclicktrack.com/2009/12/the-digital-future/#comment-3712 I Feel Good | Film Score Click Track Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:02:39 +0000 http://www.filmscoreclicktrack.com/?p=4476#comment-3712 [...] the negative as well. Perhaps that’s the jaded New Yorker in me. I’ve lamented the digital future, bitched and moaned that I have nothing to listen to, and questioned the Sizzler Effect. Tough as [...] [...] the negative as well. Perhaps that’s the jaded New Yorker in me. I’ve lamented the digital future, bitched and moaned that I have nothing to listen to, and questioned the Sizzler Effect. Tough as [...]

]]> By: I Have Nothing To Listen To! | Film Score Click Track http://www.filmscoreclicktrack.com/2009/12/the-digital-future/#comment-2863 I Have Nothing To Listen To! | Film Score Click Track Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:14:20 +0000 http://www.filmscoreclicktrack.com/?p=4476#comment-2863 [...] problem with “the digital future” (or living in New York where space is at a premium) is that my music has become, out of necessity, [...] [...] problem with “the digital future” (or living in New York where space is at a premium) is that my music has become, out of necessity, [...]

]]> By: December Recap | Film Score Click Track http://www.filmscoreclicktrack.com/2009/12/the-digital-future/#comment-1213 December Recap | Film Score Click Track Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:02:15 +0000 http://www.filmscoreclicktrack.com/?p=4476#comment-1213 [...] A lively discussion of the digital future [...] [...] A lively discussion of the digital future [...]

]]> By: ROBOSCORE » Blog Archive » The Digital Future? http://www.filmscoreclicktrack.com/2009/12/the-digital-future/#comment-1073 ROBOSCORE » Blog Archive » The Digital Future? Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:41:13 +0000 http://www.filmscoreclicktrack.com/?p=4476#comment-1073 [...] Interesting observations on the end of the physical media by Jim Lochner at Film Score Click Track. [...] [...] Interesting observations on the end of the physical media by Jim Lochner at Film Score Click Track. [...]

]]> By: Jim Lochner http://www.filmscoreclicktrack.com/2009/12/the-digital-future/#comment-1070 Jim Lochner Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:55:35 +0000 http://www.filmscoreclicktrack.com/?p=4476#comment-1070 Hi Simon. I understand about the option that digital offers when no CD is available (or prohibitively expensive). If it weren't for iTunes and Amazon, I wouldn't have been able to get Hamlisch's INFORMANT this year and I would have missed out bigtime. Ugh, I wish I had the answers to all of this. It makes my head hurt. LOL Hi Simon. I understand about the option that digital offers when no CD is available (or prohibitively expensive). If it weren’t for iTunes and Amazon, I wouldn’t have been able to get Hamlisch’s INFORMANT this year and I would have missed out bigtime.

Ugh, I wish I had the answers to all of this. It makes my head hurt. LOL

]]> By: Jim Lochner http://www.filmscoreclicktrack.com/2009/12/the-digital-future/#comment-1069 Jim Lochner Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:53:01 +0000 http://www.filmscoreclicktrack.com/?p=4476#comment-1069 I agree that it's only a matter of time before iTunes increases the prices and reinvents DRM. I think if it does go to lossless, that one item alone will be their justification for jacking up the prices. We'll see how this plays out. I agree that it’s only a matter of time before iTunes increases the prices and reinvents DRM. I think if it does go to lossless, that one item alone will be their justification for jacking up the prices. We’ll see how this plays out.

]]> By: Ge0rge http://www.filmscoreclicktrack.com/2009/12/the-digital-future/#comment-1067 Ge0rge Sat, 12 Dec 2009 09:05:34 +0000 http://www.filmscoreclicktrack.com/?p=4476#comment-1067 it's not at problem at all to convert lossless flac to ANY format - ipod, CD, DVD-A...Remember my words - if CD distribution is dead, no one will stop itunes to increase the prices, reinvent DRM etc, and I'm pretty sure this IS the digital future we get, cause film studios are also interested in Apple's cash flow. Anyone outside itunes marketing regions will be left with underground torrents and cracked files - actually this is what we already have now. If this makes everyone happy - so be it. it’s not at problem at all to convert lossless flac to ANY format – ipod, CD, DVD-A…Remember my words – if CD distribution is dead, no one will stop itunes to increase the prices, reinvent DRM etc, and I’m pretty sure this IS the digital future we get, cause film studios are also interested in Apple’s cash flow. Anyone outside itunes marketing regions will be left with underground torrents and cracked files – actually this is what we already have now. If this makes everyone happy – so be it.

]]> By: Simon Day http://www.filmscoreclicktrack.com/2009/12/the-digital-future/#comment-1065 Simon Day Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:40:52 +0000 http://www.filmscoreclicktrack.com/?p=4476#comment-1065 So we would all prefer a CD, but I bet most of us only listen to it on an iPod or similar now anyway (my iPod sounds great through the my Rotel amplifier if the track are 192kbs VBR or better) and the quality of the audio compression has come a long way (but the option of loss-less downloads would be great). For me the digital download has meant I have been able to get my hands on some great scores that I would have otherwise had to pay silly money to someone on eBay for, such as Goldsmith's LIONHEART and HOOSIERS. In Australia we get a sorry release of film scores at inflated prices on CD. I bought Giacchino's STAR TREK at the iTunes store because it was available there months before it was in the shops and at less than half the price, and they make us pay $15 AUD (almost $15 USD these days) for the privilege. So we would all prefer a CD, but I bet most of us only listen to it on an iPod or similar now anyway (my iPod sounds great through the my Rotel amplifier if the track are 192kbs VBR or better) and the quality of the audio compression has come a long way (but the option of loss-less downloads would be great). For me the digital download has meant I have been able to get my hands on some great scores that I would have otherwise had to pay silly money to someone on eBay for, such as Goldsmith’s LIONHEART and HOOSIERS. In Australia we get a sorry release of film scores at inflated prices on CD. I bought Giacchino’s STAR TREK at the iTunes store because it was available there months before it was in the shops and at less than half the price, and they make us pay $15 AUD (almost $15 USD these days) for the privilege.

]]> By: Jim Lochner http://www.filmscoreclicktrack.com/2009/12/the-digital-future/#comment-1062 Jim Lochner Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:39:49 +0000 http://www.filmscoreclicktrack.com/?p=4476#comment-1062 Hi George, thanks for commenting! I'm not sure if I agree about only the scores that are "not so great" get digital only releases. Take Disney for instance: I'd argue that Giacchino's UP is a great score (IMO obviously). And considering Disney's knack of marketing, you'd think they'd want every available channel for physical memories of a film. I think you're right that film scores don't sell very well most of the time. Lossless distribution would be better than what we have now. But obviously iTunes, the biggest digital distribution channel, would need to go along. Or else a lot of us would be left out in the cold. I can't play a flac track on my iPod, so lossless in that sense is useless to me. Also, sometimes I prefer hearing my CD's on my big ol' Bose speakers as opposed to the speakers attached to my laptop. Oddly enough, I've only listened to my LOTR scores on actual CD maybe once or twice. As for Dark Knight, I only have a digital copy of that. I guess I like the option of having or hearing one or the other. But that choice seems to be shrinking. No matter what happens, this is a debate that has no black and white outcome. There are too many people involved and too many numerous financial issues to take into consideration. And obviously every music lover has differing opinions as well. I guess that's why the conversation will continue... :) Hi George, thanks for commenting! I’m not sure if I agree about only the scores that are “not so great” get digital only releases. Take Disney for instance: I’d argue that Giacchino’s UP is a great score (IMO obviously). And considering Disney’s knack of marketing, you’d think they’d want every available channel for physical memories of a film.

I think you’re right that film scores don’t sell very well most of the time. Lossless distribution would be better than what we have now. But obviously iTunes, the biggest digital distribution channel, would need to go along. Or else a lot of us would be left out in the cold. I can’t play a flac track on my iPod, so lossless in that sense is useless to me.

Also, sometimes I prefer hearing my CD’s on my big ol’ Bose speakers as opposed to the speakers attached to my laptop.

Oddly enough, I’ve only listened to my LOTR scores on actual CD maybe once or twice. As for Dark Knight, I only have a digital copy of that. I guess I like the option of having or hearing one or the other. But that choice seems to be shrinking.

No matter what happens, this is a debate that has no black and white outcome. There are too many people involved and too many numerous financial issues to take into consideration. And obviously every music lover has differing opinions as well. I guess that’s why the conversation will continue… :)

]]> By: Ge0rge http://www.filmscoreclicktrack.com/2009/12/the-digital-future/#comment-1061 Ge0rge Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:53:18 +0000 http://www.filmscoreclicktrack.com/?p=4476#comment-1061 Everything is fine, the film music execs aren't dumb, the score goes digital-only release only when it's no so great and they clearly realize it won't be a hit on a CD. Honestly, what we get in the digital-only is not a music to die for. Can you imagine a digital-only LOTR or Dark Knight score? This is stupid to release some 5000 CDs when they hardly sell to 500 people. Of course some day it happen nevertheless, but the channels almost ready for lossless distribution. We'll miss good ol' physical media, but nowadays a bookshelf place in a mortgaged flat is of a much more value then a CD. Everything is fine, the film music execs aren’t dumb, the score goes digital-only release only when it’s no so great and they clearly realize it won’t be a hit on a CD. Honestly, what we get in the digital-only is not a music to die for. Can you imagine a digital-only LOTR or Dark Knight score? This is stupid to release some 5000 CDs when they hardly sell to 500 people. Of course some day it happen nevertheless, but the channels almost ready for lossless distribution. We’ll miss good ol’ physical media, but nowadays a bookshelf place in a mortgaged flat is of a much more value then a CD.

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