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White Stripes Take USB Form

by Tim Stevens on June 14, 2007 at 12:26 PM

White Stripes Take USB Form

Though iTunes and its music download ilk are certainly where it's at, there's something missing from today's digital music experience. It's the complete lack of packaging. There's nothing cool to look at while you listen; nothing to display on your shelf; nothing to dust off and play for your kids in 20 years.

Thankfully, the White Stripes are resolving this issue with their upcoming album, 'Icky Thump,' which is out next week. In addition to pressing it to CD, the pair is putting the album out on limited edition USB thumb drives painted up like little versions of Jack and Meg (their hats hide the USB connection!). The files are encoded in Apple's CD-quality lossless audio format and are compatible with Mac and Windows.

But, at $57 a pop or $100 for the pair, we think we'll stick with the intangible iTunes version of the album.

From Engadget

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