Keith Gerling ([log in to unmask]) wrote: >I certainly wish there was a way of auditioning these works before laying >out the hard cash. Maybe we should unite and create an MP3 library of this >stuff.... Surely there is an opportunity for the adventurous record companies who *do* record contemporary music: given that the compression ratio for MP3s is adjustable, why not make available MP3s of new issues but with a (deliberate) reduction in the quality of the sound? (I'm not getting into the "MP3 as good as CD sopund" debate thank you very much). This way you could sample the *music* while still feeling the need to purchase the CD for the sake of the sound, if you liked the music. Deryk Barker [log in to unmask]