http://www.unfittimes.com/2009/08/18/unfit-for-an-all-smiles-happy-contest/ The best in unwanted, unfettered, unread and untimely writing. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:43:14 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://www.unfittimes.com/2009/08/18/unfit-for-an-all-smiles-happy-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-94 James Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:04:28 +0000 http://www.unfittimes.com/?p=1136#comment-94 While I agree that CDs are now artifacts, that doesn't make them any less useful. At some point people are going to realize that standard quality mp3s are pretty poor quality on the digital scale. mp3s compress while CDs do not, and for that reason alone they will be in demand as a source of high-quality recordings for future generations. As repeated downloads and uploads take their toll on mp3 files I fully expect to hear from DJs looking for a decent copy of my minimalist techno CDs. Bottom line: I agree the medium is dead, but don't sell those Autechre CDs just yet. While I agree that CDs are now artifacts, that doesn’t make them any less useful. At some point people are going to realize that standard quality mp3s are pretty poor quality on the digital scale. mp3s compress while CDs do not, and for that reason alone they will be in demand as a source of high-quality recordings for future generations. As repeated downloads and uploads take their toll on mp3 files I fully expect to hear from DJs looking for a decent copy of my minimalist techno CDs. Bottom line: I agree the medium is dead, but don’t sell those Autechre CDs just yet.

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