Amazon’s AutoRip
So this solution seems to me pretty neat! But I have some questions regarding this.
First:
Second:
Let’s take for instance Rock. It’s pretty easier to get CDs then mp3s!
Yes it would be legal.
There is a list of CD’s eligible here:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=amb_link_366089402_1?ie=UTF8&bbn=5174&page=1&rh=n%3A5174%2Cp_n_program_participation%3A5690391011&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=1RFZHAY7H1YXK8HVVHS7&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1430651302&pf_rd_i=5946775011
Looks like you have to buy it from Amazon to get the mp3.
That seems fair.
I’ll try and check what they have of classic rock. Thanks
What about bitrate? I guess used aren’t eligible right?
I don’t think you can do it with used cd’s - maybe ones you can prove you bought brand new from Amazon.
When I’ve bought mp3’s from Amazon they are encoded at variable bitrate - good enough quality but not the best. Average at about 256KBps
Great idea this…
I love MP3, but there is something about the tangibility of a CD, plus, they are nice things own 
I can definitely see the positives of the service, but one of the reasons I buy CDs is because I can rip them to a format and bitrate of my choosing. My CD collection is ripped to FLAC, for instance. If you’re OK with MP3s it’s great though.
Its seems a good idea if you want the tunes immediately. However, I personally rip my CD’s anyway to 320 kbps MP3 when I get them regardless. I know I should rip them to FLAC.
Here is the problem with ripping: it’s illegal to use the ripped versions. At least on Portugal this is the case. You can use the .WAV from the audio CD but you can’t convert the track to any kind of extension. You have to use the track unmodified in any way.
In the UK it’s still illegal to rip CDs full stop. But I don’t care what the law says in that case, so I just ignore it.
It would be nice to ignore around here but those guys have like… 50% of chances of catching you on a gig. They’re really really going to the clubs and inspecting everything!
This is really nothing new…itunes match, matches all your mp3s in your collection on other devices. To me this makes sense. You buy the hard copy and get the digital copy for your digital device. I personally like to buy vinyl for my hard copy and usually they come with a free download code.
I believe this is Amazon’s way of getting in on itunes match and google music.
This isn’t an iTunes Match equivalent. Amazon’s cloud player has had that for months and works with FLAC, Ogg Vorbis etc. files as well as just MP3s. This gives you free MP3 versions of any CDs that you buy from Amazon, which saves you having to rip them.
Sounds cool, I always end up with 256k, at best, from amazon though. Usually 192k… I’ll stick with audiojelly and beatport
From what I understand it just doesn’t save you from that but from the legality issues of doing it!
Where is the problem then? Storage is cheap, and WAV’s are better quality anyway?
they also need more processing from the computer. so it really depends on the computer you have and the storage you have of course. if you’re having the computer only for djing that is great but not everyone has but yes i’m with you. just making the devil’s point.
So you’re in the middle of a set and someone wants to check your file formats, software licences etc? That’s ridiculous.
Yep they arrive to the club like 1h before they do anything and take attention to what you’re doing. After that hour they go to the booth and say “don’t mind about us, we’re just going to take a look around, continue your gig and please whenever you can show us the papers for your music”. I think that they don’t really really really care about the software and if you have like… half the music with licenses they “close their eyes” but it depends on their mood.
Just seems like another little “Niche” that amazon is trying to create for itself
Papers for your music?