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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
Well it's never going back that way. A generation has been raised that see music as a disposable commodity in far too great abundance for what few gems there are - which is what it is. Most people these days get bored of an average song after 2-3 listens...then it becomes worthless and not worthy to purchase or pay for. The old album method of putting together singles in hopes of scoring a hit and then making the buyer pay for all the tracks together (even if most are just fillers) doesn't work anymore. Sure there are a few complete or concept albums out there that are completely excellent or cohesive, but face it, most people only like a few songs and therefore, the rest of the traditional CD is not worth the price paid.
The age of portable music started by the walk-man really made music something to just "have in the background" or "pass the time" with rather than experienced and that's something that will not change...and that inherently removes much of the dollar value out of the music for the average consumer. I have no problem with that and I will download music without giving it a second thought. I will only pay for music that I truely love and feel is good. Most of the stuff included on a CD album...isn't. And yes, nomatter how much you try, there is some music you want but just can't buy nor find anywhere, even from online shops that you are simply forced to download. Nothing can be done about that.
And finally about the nostalgia you spoke about for the old experience of hearing about music or being given it by friends and sitting down and listening to it...much of it happened on bootlegged and home-made copied mix-tapes in the first place which is really no different than file-sharing or downloading music. I don't consider the average price of albums whether in the age of vinyl or the age of CDs to have ever been a fair price. It was just a money-making machine for the studios (which ripped off artists and ignored smaller artists) and now they are crying because they've lost their lucrative sugar daddy.
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well said...i have no problem with consumers forcing the industry to change..they dont do themselves any favors with shows like MTV Cribs - the perception to most is...well even in the age of music sharing - artist are finding ways to make their money...from clothing lines to even bottled water...music is now a marketing tool...like a commercial for G-Unit or Spear's Curious perfume...