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keith · 10-04-2008, 12:25 AM

music industry suffering of lack of cd sales

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Keith

dgridley · 10-04-2008, 03:24 AM

I read somewhere that music downloads in the MP3 format have so changed the market, the new trend will be to sell music on SD cards ready to slip into your MP3 player's expansion port.

I'm surprised you can't just walk up to an iTunes kiosk in the mall, attach your iPod, slide your credit card, then download to your heart's content directly to your player.

They pump gas.. why not MP3's?

There's a market waiting for someone to devlop it!

Mike · 10-04-2008, 12:46 PM

The music industry needs to adapt to the new market. They complained when vinyl switched to cassette and they are complaining now. People will do what is convenient for them and increasingly that means downloading music from services like itunes.

dgridley · 10-04-2008, 01:42 PM

Don't get me wrong.. I think digital downloads and preloaded cards are a great idea.. undoubtedly we'll soon be seeing preloaded cards that are either discounted or free because of included advertising.

stoney · 10-07-2008, 06:08 AM

When people realized they were paying 17 bucks for a cd that cost no more than a dollar produce was the day the music died. Some will say the artist should get their fair share, I say to determine the true value of any CD, go to eBay.com. It is closer to a dollar that 17 bucks.

RIAA sueing customers did not help either. I can count the number of cd's I have purchased on one hand since that has happend.

Mike · 10-07-2008, 09:42 AM

I think a lot of artists could take a note from Nine Inch Nails. They distribute their own music through their website and in essence give it away, asking for only what the customer thinks its worth (basically a donation). They don't have to go through the massive fees associated with a label and don't have to pay to make CDs (though they still do if you donate more than a certain amount). They then make money on their concerts and merchandise sales because their music is very popular since it is easy to get a hold of.

dgridley · 10-07-2008, 10:09 AM

I think with the Net in particular, eventually the big music companies will die right off.. who needs a label when it's so easy to create and sell your own CD's or downloadable music? Many bands are even using torrents to distribute their music. Digital download is the future IMO.

keith · 10-08-2008, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by stoney

When people realized they were paying 17 bucks for a cd that cost no more than a dollar produce was the day the music died. Some will say the artist should get their fair share, I say to determine the true value of any CD, go to eBay.com. It is closer to a dollar that 17 bucks.

RIAA sueing customers did not help either. I can count the number of cd's I have purchased on one hand since that has happend.

Thanks for the comments, gents. The last CDs I bought were at the Black River Falls Surplus Outlet for a buck or two.

I remember paying what I thought was a lot for LPs, though they seemed more tangible. More art, more text and for many, more music.

IMHO, the trouble with iTunes and the like, people are more likely to buy a catchy or popular tune, than to purchase and listen to a whole CD. The album of work is like a photo album that gives you a sense of the journey, versus a single picture that while perhaps the most stunning doesn't give the whole context or flavor of the trip.

I like CDs that are ten bucks, too - the ones I buy from the band between sets at a live show because I get to associate the disc with the show and I figure the band should be making 8 of those 10 bucks.

Regards,
Keith