Comment 22 for bug 528910

It would be nice to see a choice of MP3 or Ogg. Jamendo does this and I think it would solve the problems of the community once and for all.

The people that need MP3 due to not having a Vorbis-compatible player or who don't care that their freedom to use the file in a time and at a place of their choosing may be superseded by the MPEG-LA groups patents are free to buy that.

People that wish to use a format which does not further restrict their use of the files and/or have Vorbis-compatible players and/or prefer the superior sound quality of Vorbis may choose Vorbis.

Of course I understand that with imaginary property cartels in legal ownership of the entire catalog, it can be difficult to get this stuff done. Jamendo just makes MP3s and Oggs from the lossless source you uploaded at once.

I also understand that supporting two rival formats is not the easy way, but I think in this case it is the way to be ethical and pragmatic at the same time.