The vast number of download stores on the web sell their songs in different audio formats. Today, consumers are enabled to buy whatever fits their playing device. AAC, MP3, OGG, WMA, FLAC, WAV etc. Audiophiles probably prefer WAV or FLAC where as less hifi oriented consumers go for the compressed formats. And the compressed formats can even be found in various bit rates (128, 160, 192, 256 or 320 kbps). Add to that the DRM/non-DRM option.
All in all it sums up to 70+ format combinations.
Distribution-wise labels don't have to spend time preparing all these format combinations for every song in their catalogue. Digital distributors or content aggregators will do that for them. The name for such a process is transcoding.
In KJER.com we prefer that label clients ship non-compressed, full quality audio files. In other words, CD quality. The CD quality specs are 44.1 KHz, 16 bit, stereo, WAV.
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