Preferred mp3 format for d/load album

[Benedict]

Hi Y'all

I'm about to put up my latest album as a paid download and wondering what is the preferred for format.

I am assuming mp3 for compatiability so the debate is over bitrate

128 - small but harsh
192 - better
256 - just a like a bought one only a bit large

Whole album at 256 weighs in a 104 MB is this ok?

Thanks

[Jazzyspoon]

Hi Y'all

I'm about to put up my latest album as a paid download and wondering what is the preferred for format.

I am assuming mp3 for compatiability so the debate is over bitrate

128 - small but harsh
192 - better
256 - just a like a bought one only a bit large

Whole album at 256 weighs in a 104 MB is this ok?

Thanks

If you are selling it, I would recommend 320kbps or make it very, very cheap. Anything below 192 is for demo tracks and myspace, imo. But I might be spoiled in my opinion.

[Benedict]

Thanks Mr Spoon

What would you define as very cheap? Matter of fact what does an unsigned digital album sell for these days?

[Jazzyspoon]

Thanks Mr Spoon

What would you define as very cheap? Matter of fact what does an unsigned digital album sell for these days?

Selling music is a category where I have limited experience, but there are folks on here that can answer that more fairly. I like the 7-8 dollar range for a full length album at most, but thats me.

[Audio~Geek]

I prefer FLAC, I wouldn't pay for a lossy format.
320 mp3 for $5 might sell, anything below 192 had better be free.

people like options.

[Benedict]

FLAC looks interesting but like Ogg it is not so well supported yet (if ever) plus the files are noticably larger - about 4 times so that has to be unattractive to the average consumer.

I was thinking: 256k album for $5 as my reding seems to suggest that at that rate there in no appreciable difference to the wave.

[bendedavis]

If you're worried about size just go with MP3 VBR V0. Should be better quality than 256k cbr and not take up as much space.