Comments on: The Big-Box Blues http://www.countrycalifornia.com/the-big-box-blues/ Country music. Seriously. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:38:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brady http://www.countrycalifornia.com/the-big-box-blues/#comment-736 Brady Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:30:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/11/25/the-big-box-blues/#comment-736 Yeah, I meant digital music store. You're right that MP3s aren't suited for DRM. I think that even Microsoft abandoned their PlayForSure DRM, which effectively locks a user into using the devices their music is registered on or losing it altogether.<br/><br/>Best Buy has a decent selection, but they're pretty pricey. Borders and Barnes & Noble have a pretty poor selection and even higher prices around here. Yeah, I meant digital music store. You're right that MP3s aren't suited for DRM. I think that even Microsoft abandoned their PlayForSure DRM, which effectively locks a user into using the devices their music is registered on or losing it altogether.

Best Buy has a decent selection, but they're pretty pricey. Borders and Barnes & Noble have a pretty poor selection and even higher prices around here.

]]> By: cmw http://www.countrycalifornia.com/the-big-box-blues/#comment-735 cmw Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:50:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/11/25/the-big-box-blues/#comment-735 I think they shut down their WMA store in favor of opening up an MP3 store, Brady. As far as I know, the MP3 format doesn't lend itself to DRM.<br/><br/>The Target in this area has a pretty boring music section. Best Buy has the most diverse selection, but prices are higher. Barnes & Noble and Borders are in the middle of the pack as far as selection, but on the high end in terms of price. If there were any independent music stores in town, I would check them out.<br/><br/>I've always typed it Walmart... glad to see the company finally agrees. I think they shut down their WMA store in favor of opening up an MP3 store, Brady. As far as I know, the MP3 format doesn't lend itself to DRM.

The Target in this area has a pretty boring music section. Best Buy has the most diverse selection, but prices are higher. Barnes & Noble and Borders are in the middle of the pack as far as selection, but on the high end in terms of price. If there were any independent music stores in town, I would check them out.

I've always typed it Walmart… glad to see the company finally agrees.

]]> By: Blake Boldt http://www.countrycalifornia.com/the-big-box-blues/#comment-734 Blake Boldt Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:42:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/11/25/the-big-box-blues/#comment-734 Let's blame it on my mass comm/marketing graduate degree, not on my love for the big, blue empire. Ha. Let’s blame it on my mass comm/marketing graduate degree, not on my love for the big, blue empire. Ha.

]]> By: Leeann http://www.countrycalifornia.com/the-big-box-blues/#comment-733 Leeann Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:15:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/11/25/the-big-box-blues/#comment-733 You'd think Blake was in the marketing business or something!:) I'd write Walmart instead of Wal-Mart because I'm often too lazy to include that dash in an informal comment...but that's just me. You’d think Blake was in the marketing business or something!:) I’d write Walmart instead of Wal-Mart because I’m often too lazy to include that dash in an informal comment…but that’s just me.

]]> By: Blake Boldt http://www.countrycalifornia.com/the-big-box-blues/#comment-732 Blake Boldt Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:17:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/11/25/the-big-box-blues/#comment-732 Wal-Mart is still the official name for the Walton enterprise. In 1992, the company replaced the dash with a star in all branding, and just this year, new logos were unveiled that now feature no punctuation at all. Wal-Mart is still the official name for the Walton enterprise. In 1992, the company replaced the dash with a star in all branding, and just this year, new logos were unveiled that now feature no punctuation at all.

]]> By: Chris N. http://www.countrycalifornia.com/the-big-box-blues/#comment-731 Chris N. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:10:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/11/25/the-big-box-blues/#comment-731 When did "Wal-Mart" become "Walmart"? Did I miss that? When did “Wal-Mart” become “Walmart”? Did I miss that?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.countrycalifornia.com/the-big-box-blues/#comment-730 Anonymous Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:15:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/11/25/the-big-box-blues/#comment-730 I haven't been to Walmart in a while...I'll let you know if they're doing the same here in Canada...<br/><br/>Jordan Stacey I haven’t been to Walmart in a while…I’ll let you know if they’re doing the same here in Canada…

Jordan Stacey

]]> By: Brady http://www.countrycalifornia.com/the-big-box-blues/#comment-729 Brady Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:33:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/11/25/the-big-box-blues/#comment-729 I went to Walmart the other night and noticed the same sticker. The country section had shrunk to hardly anything and aside from greatest hits packages, they really only featured new, high profile mainstream releases. I did find a copy of Johnny Cash's America for $13.88, though.<br/><br/>Didn't Walmart shut down their MP3 store a few months ago and abandon all their customers with their DRM infested tracks?<br/><br/>Target's country section is about 2 or 3 times Walmart's, but that isn't saying much, and they're just as bad about not stocking much of anything worthwhile, although I picked up The Unreleased Hank Williams there.<br/><br/>It sucks that the only place I can go to find anything interesting is Waterloo Records downtown and their albums a usually overpriced. I went to Walmart the other night and noticed the same sticker. The country section had shrunk to hardly anything and aside from greatest hits packages, they really only featured new, high profile mainstream releases. I did find a copy of Johnny Cash’s America for $13.88, though.

Didn’t Walmart shut down their MP3 store a few months ago and abandon all their customers with their DRM infested tracks?

Target’s country section is about 2 or 3 times Walmart’s, but that isn’t saying much, and they’re just as bad about not stocking much of anything worthwhile, although I picked up The Unreleased Hank Williams there.

It sucks that the only place I can go to find anything interesting is Waterloo Records downtown and their albums a usually overpriced.

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