You make a very good point. It's unfortunate that our only options as consumers seem to be full albums or DRMed music.
(1) ogg radio -- http://rikkus.info/ogg-vorbis-stations.html (1.5) more ogg radio (warning: Duke... further warning: java needed) http://dreamachine.bootp.duke.edu/wxdu.html (1.75) MORE more ogg radio (warning: my alma mater) http://www.wxyc.org/ (2) CD Baby -- http://www.cdbaby.com/ (3) get a minidisc recorder (or some other audio recorder), go to a concert and record the audio yourself. There are plenty of bands and venues in the triangle where you can get away with it--some bands actively encourage it since they may _lose_ money on producing their albums but make money on tours, so bootlegs are much cheaper promo material. NB: check for signage prohibiting this. You don't want to have your shprensive gear confiscated. Full disclosure: the last time I bought music it was from Amazon, and the album was ''Andrew Bird & the Mysterious Production of Eggs'' (which is on the Righteous Babe label, Ani Difranco's label--definitely _not_ a RIAA label[1]). Album before that was ''Run Come Save Me'' (on the bigdada label, again not RIAA). Noticing a pattern? Don't waste time lamenting your options. Figure out what options you have and take action. Good luck, CMP [1] Labels to kill^Wavoid: http://www.riaa.com/about/members/default.asp -- Cristobal M. Palmer UNC-CH SILS Student TriLUG Vice Chair [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ils.unc.edu/~cmpalmer "Television-free since 2003" <tarheelcoxn> iank has trouble with English. his native language is Python <iank> Yeah <iank> I'm forced <iank> To indent <iank> My sentences -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/
