Not only that, Moredun, but these MP3 files can be corrupted or lost as we all know. I rather have fingerprints on my CD's than having months of work wiped out, don't you think.
MP3's are practical and convenient but storage may require in some instance huge amount of memory space at the expense of other utilities. As FC likes to put it, it's a matter of choice...
But the question I'm asking here is: Does anybody willing to make that choice...