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Post by bob on Sept 11, 2007 6:20:49 GMT 1
So I was reading some music blogs this morning ( instead of coffee i nerd out on other people nerding out on music) and I came across a review of the new Stars album. The thing is quite few critics were making a fuss about it since it was released on itunes two months before a proper cd release.
here's the reviewers comment on this action :
Firstly, it was released over iTunes months before the vinyl or compact disc will be available in stores. This is a step in the right direction for music as far as I am concerned. Anything that helps kill off the compact disc as the de rigueur musical format. For too long have you reigned, oh bothersome shiny coaster. Take your eighty minute capacity and your plastic spindles. Your obsolescence is a step in the right direction. Take the mainstream high-street retailer with you. You shall not be missed
These reviewers (there are 4) are all between 25-30 and have said that they never buy cds.
the thing is does anyone agree with the above statement?
will downloading just be a phase?
will cds become obselete?
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Post by 3 on Sept 11, 2007 8:10:04 GMT 1
that could happen soon i guess bob. even though personally i see this as a big miss especially on the idea of getting a whole package rather than just the cd... how could anyone give up or replace the thrill of opening a new album and discovering the designs... or sigur ros's blank sleeves? what could replace the colourful libraries of the music nerds?
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Post by brikkun on Sept 11, 2007 8:12:37 GMT 1
To be honest with you I don't know Bob. Completely absolete perhaps no but I think that the same thing that happened to vinyl might be happening to cd's. HArdcore fans will always want artwork to accompany their favorite albums (I sure do) but as far as the majority is concerned I think downloading will prevail. The thing that disgusts me and makes me sick to my stomach though is that true music lovers still refuse to pay (even the smallest of fees) for all the stuff they download.
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Post by kros on Sept 11, 2007 13:21:00 GMT 1
slowly but surely, the cd will become obsolete. we're living in the digital world were one can have as much as 500+ full albums on the palm of his hand. like you I will miss opening the album's plastic, the smell of brand new leaflets, etc ... its the price of progress.
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Post by bob on Sept 11, 2007 13:50:49 GMT 1
man that's
DEPRESSING!
technically speaking ( with legal downloads) its cheaper to buy an album than download it. but one can download album artwork as well - at least you can on rough trade digital.
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Post by kros on Sept 11, 2007 14:02:35 GMT 1
one can download artwork, lyrics or whatever ... companies must pay attention to how they price downloadable music .. the only way you can beat free is by providing better quality at a minimal price.
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Post by brikkun on Sept 11, 2007 15:43:38 GMT 1
yes but at the same time its not cheese cakes we are talking about here.
It's months of hard work you are downloading there.
This is not progress. Progress was when one bought an album and played it inside out till he knew every riff, every line. The way things are everyone listens to a hundred albums in a year assimilating very little. Cd's are overpriced. In my opinion they should not cost more than Lm4. But downloading everything without paying a dime is not exactly great either. But i like to value things by comparison. As my argument always goes. Buying a round of drinks: Lm4 (sometimes more)....Downlaoding an album: Free.
There is something wrong in that equation.
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Post by Kurt on Sept 11, 2007 22:00:48 GMT 1
Downloading MP3s has actually allowed me to buy vinyl more than ever before, as that saves me the trouble of having to digitalise analogue. Only drawback of course is that LPs cost a fortune compared to CDs.
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Post by bob on Sept 12, 2007 18:43:29 GMT 1
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