Darkness on the Cheap

At Amazon’s mp3 store, you can buy “[amazon link=”B0048NUUS2″ title=”The 99 Darkest Pieces Of Classical Music”]” for $5.00. Yes, that’s right? Five bucks. It’s a mixed bag of artists and recordings, and the metadata aren’t great?but they’re better than you’ll get from a torrent. And for five cents per file, it’s the cheapest legitimacy out there.

It’s one in a lengthy series of dodgy themed 99-piece collections of classical music (such as the “[amazon link=”B0041W6VXI” title=”99 Most Essential Pieces for Your Mind”]”; the “99 Most Essential Christmas Masterpieces,” now on clearance for $1.99; and “[amazon link=”B0034E7MK0″ title=”99 Most Essential Classical Music Pieces”]” tout court) Amazon would be pleased to wallpaper you iPod with.