[linux-audio-user] That whole mp3 vs. ogg vs. wma vs. yomamma thing

[ricktaylor at speakeasy.net]

> From: Greg Reddin [mailto:gtreddin at yahoo.com]

> So it might not ever be palatable to the masses because it's too
> innovative.  It's the same reason why Creed will always sell more
> tickets than Dream Theater, but I will always listen to DT more than
> I will Creed.  Creativity vs. following trends.  Have I totally
> missed the point?
> 
> OTOH, the tools, like the music needs to be commercially viable, at
> least for those who choose to make their living off of it.  And I
> think it could be and someday will be.  It would be a shame for all
> this cool innovation to only be accessible to programmers --
> especially since many of the developers are going out of their way to
> make it accessible to non-programmers.

 Music hasn't always had to be formula to make it. The 'net's made major changes in the public's tastes in the past decade or so {at it was until it got "bought".} 

 It's not that hard to imagine a future that enables non pop music.

 {I'm not sure that "commercial" requires "Pro-Tools" anyway.}