Aug
14
Warner to experiment with ‘DVD album’ discs
Warner to experiment with ‘DVD album’ discs: these will feature:
- stereo and surround mixes of the album
- extras: ringtones, remixes, photos and video footage
- pre-ripped digital music files. Warner is currently in talk with Apple to make those rips, so that they’re iPod-compatible and DRM’d (with FairPlay).
A handful of titles are expected in October, a “full-blown launch” next year. Physical media is so ‘90s—I know—but it’s still the best source for quality rips (lossless, etc.) and we wouldn’t mind those extras Warner is throwing in (as long as these discs don’t come at a premium price). If history could teach us a lesson though, the new format will most likely flop (anyone remember the SuperDisc? didn’t think so!). [via]
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