deadformat Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Labels! Get in touch if you want digital downloads. $10 for a 7" and $15 for an LP, I really doubt any service out there is cheaper than that. I've got a fast server and will pretty much accommodate to your any need.. Detailed usage stats, Generate PDF files with codes if you supply artwork, offer as many files/formats as you want, and really anything else you want, at no extra charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgoodcore Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I still say if you listen to an iPod in your car or using their provided earbuds bitrate differences are almost unrecognizable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexH. Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I only use the download codes if I can't find it anywhere else on the internet, since I am a pirate and have most likely obtained the album by other means before buying the record. When I do use them, I'm pretty happy with just 192 kbps and maybe a high quality pic of the album cover (I rocked the sweet LaGrecia album art as my desktop for a while). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enjoyadrian Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 i think it would be cool to get HQ scans of the inserts Oh right, that too. Always tough to find quality scans of that stuff online, even from the labels. Including good (800x800 pixel .pngs or .jpegs) images with the MP3s would be greatly appreciated as well. i think if this was done I would be more inclined to use the download cards more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faith Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Var to be honest... No idea is known for being a record collector's hell/heaven If someone owns multiple copies of a record (ie: if RAR came with a download coupon, and you had 42 copies of the record), they're not gonna use every single coupon that they have (if they do at all) sorry if it's been said before, i don't have time to go through 4pages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawbroken Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 if you do download cards, don't use dropcards...you have to d/l each track individually, and there's no artwork. especially with the right to assemble comp, where you have to d/l 30ish individual tracks, it gets annoying. .zip isn't that hard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericxthexred Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 hey... i didnt know there was one in the OWTH lp... it was half crushed in the bottom of the sleeve. party! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldwind Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 I don't really download albums so having download codes is really good for me, i use them every single time i get one. Though ultimately i quite prefer getting a copy of the cd (like fatwreck, bridge9 etc) I tend to listen to them alot more, and like to have an actual physical copy of something rather than eating up my internet connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludesmaaan Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 I never use my download coupons because I don't have an I-Pod andmy Jeep has a tape deck. If I want to listen to stuff in my car I just tape it. I also have a record player in my bedroom and living room so it's kind of useless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtw88 Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Codes rule. They save me a shitload of time copying the LP direct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 I think Bridge 9 does it best. You can download the album after checkout is complete via a direct link. The code in the LP can get lost, mangled, etc. This way if people want it they just click a button and have it. That said, 99% of the time I will have the record in digital format by the time I get the LP. I would rather get it directly from the label, but if I pre order something that takes 2 months to get to me, I will get it on my computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickheitman Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 i don't like the b9 thing because i always forget. so i just go through because i don't want the record to sell out kylewilliam's thing is cool, and so is saddle creek's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troymess Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Was there supposed to be a code for the Young Livers/Bridge & Tunnel split? Because I didn't get one...but, I'd like one and I'd use it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keevhren Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 I think a great way to do this is kinda how Run for Cover and B9 do it... offer the download link at checkout... you dont have to worry about sending out the cards with the records, and they are a 1 time use only thing I believe (at least RFC's is) so the user can download the record and then have it in digital form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mot Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Codes rule. They save me a shitload of time copying the LP direct. And codes sound alot better than most of my rips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vardcore Posted November 12, 2008 Author Share Posted November 12, 2008 I have been using mine more and more often. I'm on dialup, so that is part of the problem. I know with a couple of releases, I've bought all colors, so for something like the all aboard LP, I had four colors with a fifth on the way, I'll only be using one of them. I like the option, though I find like with fat, including the CD is much easier for me, though not sure which is a cheaper method and to keep costs down on vinyl, I'd go with the cheaper rather than easier... That's also a good point, if I buy multiple copies of an album I'll only use one of the codes so that has to factor in a bit. Especially with a label like No Idea where people do buy multiple copies of the same album. For instance, with East/West I bought three copies but only used the download code from one. That would appear as only 33% of the codes being used but in fact it should be 100%. In reality, only a very small percentage of people buy multiples. Folks who do also tend to be really excited about music in general... and very vocal about it. Which is awesome for new bands who need all the help they can get. Whooo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vardcore Posted November 12, 2008 Author Share Posted November 12, 2008 Was there supposed to be a code for the Young Livers/Bridge & Tunnel split? Because I didn't get one...but, I'd like one and I'd use it!!! Nope. So far it's just OWTH, B&T, and the #1 REASON comp. Unless I'm forgetting something. The Good Luck LP will have a code, as will (likely) most of the upcoming full lengths. Perhaps some EPs too, but probably not all 7" records for the time being. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skumbucket Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 i would've used my OWTH download code if i'd ever gotten the LP but i think Canada Post managed to lose it somewhere. also, i'd love it if you guys started doing the magic bullet-type deal, the $3 for the full CD, packaging and all. that's a great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billynomates Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Any one else from the UK or Europe have problems with some codes not working in anywhere that isn't the US? I had this with few albums recently. Not No Idea. Rise Against, Ben folds and Beck all were US only downloads. Major Labels I guess... I like B9s way too, then even with a preorder you have the digi version straight away and I don't have to go to a torrent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettall Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 If I already have the mp3's on my computer, I just give the download code to a friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crime Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 i have to agree that i prefer the link to download the album when you purchase it. i also don't mind when they toss in a cd with the album, that way i can put it on my ipod and listen to it in the car (the last two released i got from B9 actually came with cd's instead of having a download link). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinncallahan Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 I agree that the B9 method seems to be the best...especially in a pre-order situation when you want to check out the album without searching torrent sites or mediafire or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgoodcore Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 That's also a good point, if I buy multiple copies of an album I'll only use one of the codes so that has to factor in a bit. Especially with a label like No Idea where people do buy multiple copies of the same album. For instance, with East/West I bought three copies but only used the download code from one. That would appear as only 33% of the codes being used but in fact it should be 100%. In reality, only a very small percentage of people buy multiples. Folks who do also tend to be really excited about music in general... and very vocal about it. Which is awesome for new bands who need all the help they can get. Whooo! Fair enough, I suppose my perspective is quite biased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante3000 Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 When is the Good Luck LP coming out?! I love that album, one of my favorites this year. Also, I'd just as soon have CD-R I could keep in the LP sleeve. I'm just too neurotic for digital music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernfailure Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 I almost always just download the album before or around the time it comes out, then if I like it I buy it. The only time I've ever used a download code was for the Weakerthans latest album, just because the download format was a higher bitrate than I had already, and I just wanted to see how the download code system worked. I think that's generally what a lot of people do, so all the download codes probably will never be used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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