Coldplay - LeftRightLeftRightLeft

Good on ya Coldplay!  Finally a modern band is on to it!  As a concert goer in Sydney March 2009 (I haven’t quite got round to writing my blog entry), it is a great idea to release this free album - it certainly feels like you got more value for money, but that’s not my point…

The new marketplace

In the world of music piracy and locked down format, Coldplay has released an open formatted (well mp3 isn’t quite open, but certainly the format of my choice), and in a reasonable 192k quality!  Now I have some truth to tell the other bands out there… I’ve bought your albums, and have a drawer full of CDs (no shit, and everything thinks I’m mad when I can get it for free), but I don’t mind paying for my entertainment, but what I do protest to is being locked into ‘burn it 5 times, play it on one iPod’ bullshit.  I mean if I wanted to support a proprietary format, I would just listen to the radio where I have no control over the playlist, and have to listen to the adverts supporting the artists.  Other bands, take the hint - some people will never pay, others will, just as long as they can get their fix - their way!

A drawer full of CDs

So about my drawer, the reason they are there is because I imported them into iTunes rather than purchasing them from the iTunes store, because:

1. It’s cheaper to get the CD
2. It’s in the format I like (mp3 192k)
3. I can copy and move my files between computers
4. I have some nice album art!

Eco-music

So why buy CDs?  Well, it really has to be asked.  The reason I don’t throw them away varies, sometimes they are nice limited editions with extras, or a really funky case (hey marketing interests me).  But the other reason I don’t throw them is because I’d just be adding to the landfill, which I don’t like to do - probably a topic for another post (most things come with too much packaging).    So here is what to do:

1. Let me pay online (no petrol)
2. Let me download in the format I like (no plastic)
3. Remember that I did actually for the music and let me get at it any time (membership possibilities/promo = good for you)
4. Let me have some nice high quality artwork for my album art, or 1680×1050 resolution monitor - or higher!
5. Feel good about saving then environment (plus you probably make more from a sale since a download is basically free to all involved)

Play more concerts

Live entertainment has really died (I think), I’d personally love to go to more concerts - given that I live in little New Zealand, I can always travel to Sydney or Auckland for a good night out.

I think that’s about all I have to say on the matter for now, having a good chillout listening to Coldplay - LeftRightLeftRightLeft from www.coldplay.com