Thursday, December 22, 2005
Has The CD Played Its Last Tune?
Posted by Kent Pribbernow in "NEWS" @ 10:30 AM
"If you’ve been one of the bovine millions being herded through the malls during the holiday season, you’ve heard a sound that can’t quite be drowned out by Bing Crosby’s warbling: the CD’s death rattle. Don’t think it’s just you. For the final weeks of 2005, album sales are down 10% from a year ago, which, as we all know, was even less fruitful that preceding years. During the crucial Thanksgiving week, the Wall Street Journal reports that the top 10 albums sold 40% fewer copies than the top 10 albums the same week in 2004."
Do you agree or disagree with this article? On one hand I won't deny that CDs are a seemingly dated media format in the age of digital media. However, given the disparate (and annoying) DRM solutions that exist, I prefer CDs as a standard whenever available. I've downloaded a king's ransom in music from iTunes, but those were only tracks that I wouldn't otherwise have purchased in CD form. When selecting music from my favorite bands, I ALWAYS go for the CD. Anyone else feel the same way?
Do you agree or disagree with this article? On one hand I won't deny that CDs are a seemingly dated media format in the age of digital media. However, given the disparate (and annoying) DRM solutions that exist, I prefer CDs as a standard whenever available. I've downloaded a king's ransom in music from iTunes, but those were only tracks that I wouldn't otherwise have purchased in CD form. When selecting music from my favorite bands, I ALWAYS go for the CD. Anyone else feel the same way?
