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Neoma

(10,039 posts) Fri Feb 24, 2012, 06:35 PM Feb 2012

The Rise and Fall of the CD

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The Rise and Fall of the CD (Original Post) Neoma Feb 2012 OP

I kind of see this as a good thing. jeepnstein Feb 2012 #1

Now to the next step guitar man Feb 2012 #2

Love the graph! funkhowser1 Oct 2012 #3

/this Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #6

000 ascrodin Nov 2012 #4

musicians juliazoe4 Nov 2012 #5

jeepnstein

(2,631 posts)

1. I kind of see this as a good thing.

Reply to Neoma (Original post)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 09:47 AM

Feb 2012

I'm really liking the concept of downloading as a distribution model. It cuts out tons of money tied up in production and distribution. This "should" mean more money for the artist but we all know the music business is a cruel and shallow trench.

guitar man

(15,996 posts)

2. Now to the next step

Reply to Neoma (Original post)

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 03:25 AM

Feb 2012

To come up with a downloadable format that downloads as fast as mp3 and doesn't sound like shit

funkhowser1

(43 posts)

3. Love the graph!

Reply to guitar man (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 28, 2012, 12:08 AM

Oct 2012

And how 8 tracks and cassettes eventually go away. Have loads of both still around. Wish I had the equipment to play some of them, especially concerts recorded off the radio during the 70s-80s. Time marches on.

Lizzie Poppet

(10,164 posts)

6. /this

Reply to guitar man (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 9, 2012, 02:53 AM

Dec 2012

Of course, one of the reasons for the fast download is because there's simply less information there...and thus the inferior sound. FLAC or ALAC sound a lot better, but still download a lot faster than a .wav or AIFF. I'm pretty content with 'em...

ascrodin

(12 posts)

4. 000

Reply to Neoma (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 03:20 AM

Nov 2012

I'd have thought the percentage for vinyl would be higher for 2010 than what the graph says. Is the whole "vinyl resurgence" really just a niche/cult/"indie" thing? Or does graph only represent sales of "new" discs? I'm sure sales of used vinyl are UP!

juliazoe4

(8 posts)

5. musicians

Reply to Neoma (Original post)

Thu Nov 15, 2012, 07:58 AM

Nov 2012

I'm really liking the concept of downloading as a distribution model.

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