Comments on: listening to bob mould in the age of music abundance http://www.weatherpattern.com/2008/06/listening-to-bob-mould-in-the-age-of-music-abundance/ a blog on design / culture / telecom / networks / work / life / online-offline / new york Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:45:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Ray http://www.weatherpattern.com/2008/06/listening-to-bob-mould-in-the-age-of-music-abundance/#comment-301 Ray Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:44:37 +0000 http://www.weatherpattern.com/?p=228#comment-301 Rick: I miss liner notes and album art too. U2 and iTunes experimented with a PDF liner notes for their "digital box set." http://www.macworld.com/article/41044/2004/11/u2complete.html In the past various companies have tried to push "digital liner notes" but none have really stuck. As for album art, Cover Flow take a crack at the reviving artwork, and did ever see the digital jewel box? http://www.ironicsans.com/2007/04/idea_the_digital_jewel_box.html Maybe a solution will come, but it is going to have to get buy in from artists, seller, music players, and listeners. With the current state of the recording industry, I have no idea where things will land. Rick:
I miss liner notes and album art too.

U2 and iTunes experimented with a PDF liner notes for their “digital box set.”
http://www.macworld.com/article/41044/2004/11/u2complete.html

In the past various companies have tried to push “digital liner notes” but none have really stuck.

As for album art, Cover Flow take a crack at the reviving artwork, and did ever see the digital jewel box?
http://www.ironicsans.com/2007/04/idea_the_digital_jewel_box.html

Maybe a solution will come, but it is going to have to get buy in from artists, seller, music players, and listeners. With the current state of the recording industry, I have no idea where things will land.

]]> By: Rick Liebling http://www.weatherpattern.com/2008/06/listening-to-bob-mould-in-the-age-of-music-abundance/#comment-300 Rick Liebling Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:32:06 +0000 http://www.weatherpattern.com/?p=228#comment-300 What I'd like to see (maybe I'm just missing it) is something more than just a digital song download, but not as much as a album. I would like to get the artwork, liner notes, etc. in a format that could be held in my mp3 player, or even printed out if I so chose. Do any artists do that? What I’d like to see (maybe I’m just missing it) is something more than just a digital song download, but not as much as a album.

I would like to get the artwork, liner notes, etc. in a format that could be held in my mp3 player, or even printed out if I so chose.

Do any artists do that?

]]> By: Ray http://www.weatherpattern.com/2008/06/listening-to-bob-mould-in-the-age-of-music-abundance/#comment-298 Ray Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:55:18 +0000 http://www.weatherpattern.com/?p=228#comment-298 Yes, that is an interesting phenomenon, but I am not sure how big of a trend this is. I'm nostalgic for the look and feel of vinyl (and also of course the bigger cover art,) but must admit that CDs are much more durable and convenient medium for me... but I guess we'll find out. Yes, that is an interesting phenomenon, but I am not sure how big of a trend this is. I’m nostalgic for the look and feel of vinyl (and also of course the bigger cover art,) but must admit that CDs are much more durable and convenient medium for me… but I guess we’ll find out.

]]> By: Rick Liebling http://www.weatherpattern.com/2008/06/listening-to-bob-mould-in-the-age-of-music-abundance/#comment-295 Rick Liebling Sat, 14 Jun 2008 13:37:42 +0000 http://www.weatherpattern.com/?p=228#comment-295 Perhaps there is a movement afoot to return to the old style of music listening: PSFK is reporting a return to vinyl http://www.psfk.com/2008/06/vinyl-makes-a-comeback.html Perhaps there is a movement afoot to return to the old style of music listening: PSFK is reporting a return to vinyl

http://www.psfk.com/2008/06/vinyl-makes-a-comeback.html

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