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by voltagex_ 4721 days ago
I'll pay for music that I can get in FLAC or ALAC for a reasonable cost (say, $1 extra than the cost of the WAV). I'm trying hard not to buy physical CDs, but it's difficult.
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You basically get lossless music left and right these days - that is if you look beyond iTunes & Co.

Quobuz, Boomkat, HDTracks, Bandcamp, Bleep and others all offer lossless music - obscure and indie music, as well as major artists.

I won't buy anything that isn't lossless and can't remember the last time I had trouble finding an album in my format of choice.

Gladly availability isn't a problem any longer.

You're lucky - Anjunabeats and Armada still won't sell FLAC and WAV at Junodownload and Beatport doesn't count - look at the markup!
Really? It's been a good decade since I listened to that kind of music, but considering that their target audience are probably a good share of DJs, who should care about lossless quality, this is quite disappointing.
I'm pretty sure all music on www.bandcamp.com comes in FLAC and ALAC for no extra charge. It's mostly independent artists but there are a few major names (e.g. Sufjan Stevens). www.beatport.com also offers high quality audio for a little extra (not sure on the format or extra charge though).
Unfortunately, Beatport are the worst for surcharges on WAVs.