Took the idea from another post, it's a intriguing possibility.
Industry-wise Pro's:
- no distribution problem;
- shorter time between "basic idea" and the completition of the project - no replication of phisical media, no phisical packaging, no physical delivery;
- no complaints from "users format" (once it's on flac you can reroute in whatever you like, be a dts cd, dvda, dvd-v, bluray, whatever);
Industry-wise Con's:
- no physical product (less perceived value);
- possible difficulties for the end-user (not anyone can make a dts cd or whatever) that may dislike the non-physical media approach.
- issue with presence or lack of copy-protection (however we all know everything is bootlegged within hours...)
User Pro's:
- faster delivery anywhere in the world
- possibility to choose the final form of the playback chain (dts cd, dvda, flac, whatever)
- less $ to waste on "physical issues" (replication, packaging, shipping) that allow for more $ to spend on real thing (music)
User Con's:
- no nice superjevelboxes or fancy cardsleeves
- need to work it out to make a disc of any kind
- need for a alternative storage of the downloaded files.
Anyone can add his vision...