Re: [mb-users] Are different digital downloads different releases?
lixobix <[email protected]>
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1. We definitely need digital releases. Some releases are only released digitally. 2. I am of the opinion that, in general, there should be only one digital release, except in the following circumstances: a) A retailer has a version with a different track list, contains a digital booklet, or offers some other form of extra material, e.g. iTunes or Amazon releases with 'exclusive tracks'. This includes when a retailer offers two different versions e.g. 'standard' and 'deluxe', with extra tracks. These two are separate releases: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-whole-love/id450974480, https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-whole-love-deluxe-version/id450974533 OR b) The release is available in two or more of the following formats: Lossy (any codec), standard lossless (16 bit 44.1 khz), hi-res lossless (>16 bit 44.1 khz). In such cases, retailers clearly sell two or more different things: Lossy, lossless, hi-res lossless, CD, and vinyl are almost always listed as separate items, at different prices. In such cases, a single MB release would have to link to more than one item, with different prices, for sale by one retailer. This would fly in the face of the notion of unique releases. https://bleep.com/release/40685-rush-hour-presents-rush-hour-recordings-best-of-2012 would have a lossy and lossless release https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-love-supreme/id485525345 and https://www.hdtracks.com/index.php?file=catalogdetail&valbum_code=HD00602498010921 would be separate releases, as the former is lossy, and the latter is hi-res lossless. Note the significant difference in price. All lossy codecs are treated as equal by retailers who offer a choice, so they do not amount to separate releases. The same goes for the choice of wav, flac etc. for lossless. -- View this message in context: http://musicbrainz.1054305.n4.nabble.com/Are-different-digital-downloads-different-releases-tp4646206p4646542.html Sent from the MusicBrainz - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.