Today, I have despaired over the demise of CDs.
Of course, I have a generic digital compact music player, because, hey, who doesn't these days? But I love my CD collection. Admittedly, it's not even particularly vast, but it is ever increasing. Despite the fact that it's far more frugal and facile to download a track from a website, whether it be paid for or illegally obtained for free, that doesn't mean that CDs are dead.
Times are achanging though, no longer do the main generic music stores have the music discs displayed at the front, or even on the bottom floor. Now, it's a trip upstairs, or down to the back to find an obscure album that isn't in the charts or the sale. Now, it's the DVDs that take centre stage, I suppose as its harder and more morally reprehensible to download movies rather than music.
Personally, I prefer to have something tangible in my hand, in front of me; browsing the selections; the thrill of purchasing new listening material. Plus, I spend to much time on the internet already; I like to be able to leave the house to go shopping. And at least if I buy music, one size fits all, and the discs don't tend to fall out halfway through the evening...
On the jukebox: The Buggles ~ Video Killed The Radio Star
I agree, I much prefer CDs to downloading music. I love having the album sleeve notes to read while I'm listening to music, and I love the design that goes into some of the artwork and packaging.
ReplyDeleteI mostly buy online though, cos it's cheaper and I don't like shopping.
Right on, sister!
ReplyDeleteNothing beats being able to hold a physical copy in your hands, checking out the art and the sleevenotes, having the lyrics as you sing along.
The artist created the music to be presented in that way for a reason - the rest of the physical package is just as much a part of the product as the music itself.
A complement, the other part of the whole.
Iain
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