Poll: Physical Releases for Non-Albums

[Mr. Afternoon]

As my main audience, QQ gets to be polled...once again! I hope I'm not being too annoying with these, but it helps me give you guys what you want best.

Albums are great. Albums get real pressed discs. Those are cool. We're not talking about those.

Occasionally throughout the year I'll get distracted and make an EP or two that has no relation with whatever album is supposed to be next. Obviously doing proper DVD-As for a small nibble of music that many might not be interested in is not in my best financial interest. Usually I just release it digitally in 5.1 and Stereo, but am aware that a lot of people prefer to have the music in their hands no matter what. Should I offer some DVD-Rs for you guys? Obviously they're not of the same standard as a pressed disc, but they're something.

 

[Bill B]

I will be surprised if many here will prefer downloads if they have an option. Downloads and streaming are a compromise for this crowd. It means there is no physical release.
For your part, I'd advise you to do whatever makes economic sense.

 

[GOS]

I did vote for digital, as I know it simply doesn't make too much sense financially for you. I'm good with it obviously.

 

[jsulzinger]

Put out one pressed disc a year that is full of all of the extras

 

[Bill B]

I did vote for digital, as I know it simply doesn't make too much sense financially for you. I'm good with it obviously.

Just wondering, assuming it did make financial sense, would you still prefer digital?

 

[GOS]

Just wondering, assuming it did make financial sense, would you still prefer digital?

I suppose at that point, it depends on the total cost. An EP should not be expensive, yet the shipping will always be the same as a disc is a disc, even if it's only 14 minutes long. Long story short, I don't like EP's, so I doubt I would go to the trouble to buy physical disc that's an EP.

 

[beerking]

In truth, I'm not overly worried about the format for EP's. But whatever meets your financial requirements, is fine by me.

I voted Digital.

 

[Bill B]

I suppose at that point, it depends on the total cost. An EP should not be expensive, yet the shipping will always be the same as a disc is a disc, even if it's only 14 minutes long. Long story short, I don't like EP's, so I doubt I would go to the trouble to buy physical disc that's an EP.

Good points. I suppose it would depend on the EP but there have been some really good ones through the years that I would have been disappointed not to get a physical copy. Of course as long as I can get it one way or another (and there always is), it will suffice.

 

[barfle]

I voted digital - a download can be as good as a physical disc, and I’m fairly certain that distribution costs would be less without physical product.

And although I haven’t seen anything like this in ages, how about a mini DVD? When I first started burning discs, I bought a handful of mini CD-Rs and they worked fine. Curiosity alone has me wondering about the small format for DVDs and Blu-rays.

 

[J. PUPSTER]

“Digital”, sorry Pupster cannot be a party to this!

Bad memories of poor (confusing) Revolver marketing.

Hopefully will reboot and come to senses.

 

[ted_b]

I voted "digital" downloads; let's save those Fake Plastic Trees!

Seriously, I just rip whatever physical disc I get anyway......

 

[marpow]

I voted digital for EP’s.