Vacant Horizon Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 so i've been snowed in for several days. been researching music etc. (i love to listen to song samples and make lists of artists etc.) i've found some peculiar things. amazon has all but deleted song samples for albums that are not available in mp3, which is a lot. at the same time, several DBT albums have disappeared from itunes and amazon. other artists have some stuff available online, but not all (van morrison). and of course several BIG artists are not digital at all yet (AC/DC, zappa, def leppard, bob seger, kid rock). as far as kid rock goes, he is touted to have made more money with his recent release by 'forcing' fans to buy the cd rather than the have the digital stuff available. now, i've always thought it was inevitable that everything would end up online. however, it doesn't seem to be going that way. could this be the big bust of web 2.0? i'd love to see artists claim their music and do what they want with it rather than follow the mainstream. i also think that the availability of music online has totally backfired. quantity over quality is exhausting and numbing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HungryHippo Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I for one spend way too much money on music and have started buying CDs once again. I was at my local (and only) record store and was planning on buying a Leonard Cohen album but noticed it's CD equivalent was almost $10 cheaper. I was able to buy 2 CDs for the price of 1 vinyl record. Us music fans can never decide on what we want so I'm sure the music execs will always been around to mix things up for us. BTW, it's about time for a cassette tape resurgence. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bleedorange Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I'm addicted to Rhapsody. Ten dollars a month to listen to virtually anything I want at any time. And they have have an iPhone/iPod and Android apps that lets you download anything to your iPod or phone. It's definitely saving me money. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 As long as any of these formats sells, they will be sold. The death of the CD is greatly exaggerated, which doesn't mean it ain't sick. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Gyrrr Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I bought me first cd in about 8 months the other day. The only reason was that I couldn't find it for download anywhere. Frank blacks The Golem. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I bought me first cd in about 8 months the other day. The only reason was that I couldn't find it for download anywhere. Frank blacks The Golem.it should be made out of clay and amimated.... LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I doubt many people buy cds these days, unless they are old or a music freak of some sort. Sony will close South Jersey CD plant January 12, 2011|By Bob Fernandez, Inquirer Staff Writer Hurt by the shift to digital-music downloads and by a soft economy, Sony Corp. of America will close a high-volume CD-manufacturing plant in South Jersey that has operated for 50 years, first producing vinyl music albums for Columbia Records. About 300 workers at the Sony DADC plant in Pitman will lose their jobs when it ceases manufacturing operations in late March, company spokeswoman Lisa Gephardt said Tuesday. A year ago, Sony stopped manufacturing DVDs at the plant, eliminating about 160 jobs. Sony is consolidating the production of music CDs and video DVDs in a plant in Terre Haute, Ind. The Pitman plant presses CDs for multiple artists. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brianjeremy Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I try to buy new releases, that I don't get on vinyl, the first week of release. You can usually find them on sale for around $7.99 or so, with free shipping...Vinyl is so expensive that it just makes sense to buy on cd sometimes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted January 14, 2011 Author Share Posted January 14, 2011 well, it's all shifting. my point was that it's a mess out there. there's no one stop shop, unless you go for cds. that's the avenue i've been taking for the last year. i listen to the music so much more when it's on cd rather than on my ipod. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Used CDs in particular are still selling quite well, at least online. I just bought a couple today. I also resell on Amazon, and even though it's on a very limited basis, from a very small inventory, I've had 45 sales in the past year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 i listen to the music so much more when it's on cd rather than on my ipod.Yup. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 I still buy CDs (new and used). The only digital release I've ever bought is Centro-matic's Eyas EP, and I only did that cuz that's the only way it was released. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Used CDs in particular are still selling quite well, at least online. I just bought a couple today. I also resell on Amazon, and even though it's on a very limited basis, from a very small inventory, I've had 45 sales in the past year. Same here. I don't know my exact numbers, but I've sold a lot of cds since I started seling in October. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brianjeremy Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 I buy a ton of used CDs from Amazon. I would say a good 80% of my used CDs come from there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 call me old fashioned (i'm only 33), but i prefer to "see" the music played. so i prefer vinyl or tapes cause you can see how they work and have physical control of them. CDs disappear in the tray and music appears out of nowhere. thas why i'd never do a digital download. maybe i'm just weird?! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SunkenKamera Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 I usually buy mp3, but for certain things like the remastered Beatles or Kraftwerk, I go with the CD. Probably will get the new R.E.M. on cd. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Maggie Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Last year I switched back from MP3 purchases to (mostly) CD and the occasional vinyl. For a while my CD player was getting a good amount of use, but I don't think it's been turned on for at least a month. I still find myself ripping the CD and listening on my iPod and computer. I received three vinyl records for Christmas and I've only listened to one of them. I guess I'm just lazy. My poor, neglected turntable is staring at me right now. Maybe I'll get off my butt and put a record on . . . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 call me old fashioned (i'm only 33), but i prefer to "see" the music played. so i prefer vinyl or tapes cause you can see how they work and have physical control of them. CDs disappear in the tray and music appears out of nowhere. thas why i'd never do a digital download. maybe i'm just weird?!Solution...buy a CD player where you see it turning. There are such things, particularly on boomboxes. They turn really really fast and it is kind of cool. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 I have my stereo hooked up to my computer, so I always use iTunes to play music at home. I think the only CD player I have is the one within the computer. The only time I use a CD is to burn it to iTunes. In my car, I listen to my iPod through a cassette converter thingy. I keep 6 CDs in the car stereo - they haven't changed in years, but I only use them as backup when I forget to bring my iPod. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted January 16, 2011 Author Share Posted January 16, 2011 Last year I switched back from MP3 purchases to (mostly) CD and the occasional vinyl. For a while my CD player was getting a good amount of use, but I don't think it's been turned on for at least a month. I still find myself ripping the CD and listening on my iPod and computer. I received three vinyl records for Christmas and I've only listened to one of them. I guess I'm just lazy. My poor, neglected turntable is staring at me right now. Maybe I'll get off my butt and put a record on . . . this is me, except for the vinyl. i keep wanting to just sit and listen to music rather than it be an add on to another activity. so i got a little portable cd player and hooked it up to some nice computer speakers. as i said before, i just tend to actually listen to the music when it's on cd, rather than digital device. it's like i'm committed to it somehow. i do this in the car. i'm listening to stuff over and over again...something i haven't done since high school. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The High Heat Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 i just tend to actually listen to the music when it's on cd, rather than digital device. it's like i'm committed to it somehow. i do this in the car. i'm listening to stuff over and over againCDs in the car, often on repeat is what I do. I use iTunes, but mostly for burning playlists to play in the car. I don't like wearing ear buds alot and I have bad luck with vinyl, like buying (The Album) and dropping and scratching it as soon as I pulled it out. I'm sticking with the cd until it becomes too big of a hassle to find or use them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Basil II Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 since moving to seattle.....i've been able to expand my holdings in Sub Pop recordings via goodwill,Salvation Army and such..... -Robert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share Posted January 17, 2011 CDs in the car, often on repeat is what I do. I use iTunes, but mostly for burning playlists to play in the car. I don't like wearing ear buds alot and I have bad luck with vinyl, like buying (The Album) and dropping and scratching it as soon as I pulled it out. I'm sticking with the cd until it becomes too big of a hassle to find or use them. i'm with you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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