Discography ^new^: Flac

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ALAC is technically equal to FLAC, but FLAC is open-source, has broader hardware support (from Fiio players to car stereos), and is the standard for torrent and file-sharing communities. Hence, "FLAC discography" is the universal search term. flac discography

Because the data is lossless, you can convert a FLAC file into any other format (MP3 for your phone, WAV for editing) in the future without ever losing quality. Ready to build your library

Keep filenames simple but informative. For compilations, it's helpful to include the artist in the track name (e.g., Various Artists/Album/01 - Artist - Track Title.flac ). Hence, "FLAC discography" is the universal search term

While the technical quality is superior, remember that artists need to eat. Here is the ethical compromise most collectors use: