trevgreg
Rock n' Roll Doggie
My 10+ year old CD burner makes some funny noises nowadays when it's spinning. But it still manages to rip the CDs I occasionally get pretty well!
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My 10+ year old CD burner makes some funny noises nowadays when it's spinning. But it still manages to rip the CDs I occasionally get pretty well!
Why are these assholes sending CDs anyways? At least send a vinyl record or something that may hold some sort of collectible value
I'm glad it's not vinyl this time! Cd's have a collectible value as well.
Popmartijn
Blue Crack Supplier
But they are more useful. At least to me, as I don't have a turntable. Plus, it's a live recording, I don't want to get up every 15 minutes to change sides.
Surrrrrrre but you're obviously an exception here, as the overwhelming number of people are using digital media and not any physical media to consume their music - so a lossless download and a vinyl that may actually hold some future value would make more sense.
I think there is no vinyl vs cd. Both are collectable. I buy U2 records (not those colourvinyls ), just to collect, not to play them, they just look great, but Vinyl is a lot more vulnerable than a cd. So I will not buy a record player. I like it that there are vinyl gifts and cd gifts.
Cd 's could offer a soundquality that's a lot better than the 'normal' cd. Multichannel, high definition, blu-ray music has never been promoted so well. Vinyls offer great sound quality but I'm convinced dvd/blu-ray audio can offer the same or even better sound.
Digital streams/downloads are not interesting for collectors I think. (Nice) Factory printed artwork is the key in all of this.
lazarus
Blue Crack Supplier
An overwhelming number of people who are paying members of U2.com, though?
It’s a demographic that skews older than the average music listener.
I mean... even my parents have stopped buying CDs.
And to martin's point above... Vinyl hold more value as a collectable merely because they're more fragile.
I'm not even arguing about whatever people still listen to shit on. I'd prefer a vinyl specifically because I will never in a million years actually play the physical medium, so I'd prefer something that could hold more value down the road.
kingofsorrow
Refugee
just got my shipping notification
zoocarolina
Refugee
They would start sending this shit out the week I'm moving, right?
Hopefully shipping confirmations means the full set will be available for download shortly.
Hopefully shipping confirmations means the full set will be available for download shortly.
bort269
War Child
My mom in CA got hers, I didn't yet (on the East Coast)
mikal
Blue Crack Addict
Yeah my thought too. I don’t even care about the CD. I’m just going to send it to a friend. But I want the MP3’s so I can add them to my Apple Music library.
Hewson
Blue Crack Supplier
Just got my shipping email.
unclejosh
The Fly
No shipping notice for me yet in Massachusetts.
ascender_RS
Refugee
I assumed I’d have to renew for another year to get this but just got a shipping mail. I’ve genuinely lost track of the rules around these things.
mikal
Blue Crack Addict
So do we actually get tracking info on this? I have no clue when mine will arrive but I got shipping info 2 days ago.
ascender_RS
Refugee
There was a UPS tracking link in the email I got, near the bottom of it.
mikal
Blue Crack Addict
That’s so weird. Mine didn’t have one. Did yours have an expected shipping timeframe?
unclejosh
The Fly
Got my confirmation email today.
Mine didn't either.
It's also kinda horse shit that they haven't released the tracks for download yet. I don't own a single working cd player and don't exactly plan on going to buy one anytime soon.
unclejosh
The Fly
Mine had a tracking number and link but it didn't work yet as it is too soon.
I also don't have a CD player. My set will be stored away after looking through the booklet and stuff. I am assuming I will be able to find a FLAC rip of the discs online so that is the only way I will be able to listen to it.
I also don't have a CD player. My set will be stored away after looking through the booklet and stuff. I am assuming I will be able to find a FLAC rip of the discs online so that is the only way I will be able to listen to it.
ascender_RS
Refugee
Spoiler.....
UPS haven't actually received the package yet! Its coming from the US and I'm in the UK, so I'm holding out for the downloads being released shortly!
unclejosh
The Fly
My tracking number worked and it says delivery is expected on Wednesday.
dan_smee
ONE love, blood, life
Anyone found an upload of this yet?
dismantlemyfly
The Fly
Annnd it turns out my just showed up. Out of the blue. The book is a bit smaller than I expected...
dismantlemyfly
The Fly
mikal
Blue Crack Addict
dismantlemyfly
The Fly
Negative. At least as far as I can tell.
Also: there are faders in between each song as well.
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