Sandisk propaganda states: ====== As a leader in the digital music industry, SanDisk has always supported freedom of choice for consumers. At the same time, we believe that entertainment companies and artists must be compensated. ====== Agreed. But what about independents? SanDisk doesn't do lossless. Or open, royalty-free formats. The music 'industry' is a joke. How is hearing independents distributing with royalty-free codecs, perhaps offering us some, you know, independent music and ideas at low cost...how are they going to be played back on SanDisk hardware? How is a lossless format going to be played on SanDisk hardware? It isn't.
So 'consumers' (a marketing term if I've ever heard one) miss out legal, independent, royalty-free content by independent distributors/artist/producers on SanDisk hardware (who do not wish to bend over and pay royalties for use of MP3 and AAC, let alone distribute their work and give up the bulk of their income by distributing in iTunes and other RIAA-approved ways..)
Ogg Vorbis: not supported on Sandisk hardware. FLAC: not supported on SanDisk hardware.
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Sandisk propaganda states:
======
As a leader in the digital music industry, SanDisk has always supported freedom of choice for consumers. At the same time, we believe that entertainment companies and artists must be compensated.
======
Agreed. But what about independents?
SanDisk doesn't do lossless. Or open, royalty-free formats. The music 'industry' is a joke. How is hearing independents distributing with royalty-free codecs, perhaps offering us some, you know, independent music and ideas at low cost...how are they going to be played back on SanDisk hardware? How is a lossless format going to be played on SanDisk hardware? It isn't.
So 'consumers' (a marketing term if I've ever heard one) miss out legal, independent, royalty-free content by independent distributors/artist/producers on SanDisk hardware (who do not wish to bend over and pay royalties for use of MP3 and AAC, let alone distribute their work and give up the bulk of their income by distributing in iTunes and other RIAA-approved ways..)
Ogg Vorbis: not supported on Sandisk hardware.
FLAC: not supported on SanDisk hardware.
http://www.vorbis.com
http://flac.sourceforge.net