Products & file types

Organise the product types

Groups:

(a) Physical

,

(b) Digital

• Cassette

• WAV

• minidisc

• Vinyl

• Streaming

• CD

• MP3

• AIFF

A SINGLE has how many songs on it typically?

• 1-2

• 3-6

• 10-15

• 15+

An EP has how many songs on it typically?

• 1-2

• 3-6

• 10-15

• 15+

An ALBUM has how many songs on it typically?

• 1-2

• 3-6

• 10+

• 15+

Organise the following information about CD's into the correct column

Groups:

(a) Advantage

,

(b) Disadvantage

• Needs a distributor to sell them in shops

• Relatively cheap to manufacture (for a physical product)

• High quality audio

• Easy to scratch

• Takes up a lot of storage space

Organise the following information about VINYL into the correct column

Groups:

(a) Advantage

,

(b) Disadvantage

• Takes up a lot of storage space

• Easy to scratch

• Expensive to manufacture

• Needs a distributor to sell them in shops

• Lower quality audio

• 'Luxury' brand appeal

• Nostalgic feel

Organise the following information about MP3 into the correct column

Groups:

(a) Advantage

,

(b) Disadvantage

• Cheaper distribution cost

• Relatively small file size

• Lower quality audio

• No physical product to 'damage'

• Requires hard drive storage

• Can be DRM locked to better control copyright

Organise the following information about WAV/ AIFF into the correct column

Groups:

(a) Advantage

,

(b) Disadvantage

• Requires hard drive storage

• Cheaper distribution cost

• Large file size

• Highest quality audio

• No physical product to 'damage'

• Can be DRM locked to better control copyright

Organise the following information about STREAMING into the correct column

Groups:

(a) Advantage

,

(b) Disadvantage

• Cheaper distribution cost

• You do not own the track, so it can be removed from your library at any time

• Very little money goes to artist

• Can be DRM locked to better control copyright

• No physical product to 'damage'

• Usually paid membership required

• Low quality audio

• No storage space required