Bye Bye CD's. (1 Viewer)

[GO]

NICE ONE! Thats SUPER FUCKING HANDY for us artistes!NO more prohibitive distrobution expense.Sweet.and about time.

YAY!

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Once the majors stop it wont be seen as unusual in the slightest to only release tunes on the download.

 

[ann post]

depends what kind of agreements they come to with isps lng term. bandcamp is the best thing that ever happened indepent people though.

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

Google Music are doing 70/30 split in favour of the artists - thats decent enough in terms of these big huge online music sellers is it?

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

I like CDs, I'm looking forward to getting Kate Bush's new one at the weekend. Its too short for double vinyl (unless its three sided vinyl)

 

[ann post]

Google Music are doing 70/30 split in favour of the artists - thats decent enough in terms of these big huge online music sellers is it?

bandcamp seems to be 85/15 in the artists favour. i can see gmusic drawing a way bigger crowd though.

 

[Anthony]

I like CDs more than ever these days. Especially picking up old ones for cheap. I get the the full sound and can do whatever I want with them. This has mainly been because I finally changed the CDs in the 6 disc thing in the car and am being amazed at the quality. I feel like I'm spoiling my ears. (Mainly with Rush).

 

[Kermit McDermott]

I love CDS. Downloads....meh. I suppose I find downloads underwhelming in the same way the vinyl mafia find CD's underwhelming.

 

[GO]

Y'know what Anthony..its funny you should say that..because I've been listening to a few cds lately and it has to be said...the quality is amazing.



Its all just product though.Punters dont give a monkeys why should we?
Just bang out the music any way you can and hope it gets heard and loved.Thats my philosophy anyway.

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

Y'know what Anthony..its funny you should say that..because I've been listening to a few cds lately and it has to be said...the quality is amazing.



Its all just product though.Punters dont give a monkeys why should we?
Just bang out the music any way you can and hope it gets heard and loved.Thats my philosophy anyway.

What about as a music fan - do you listen to them?

 

[ann post]

i got very close to making the download price double that of the cd on my new record, just to highlight what a rip off mp3s actually are.

 

[GO]

I mostly listen to cds of shit I get off mp3s these day.And yes..I can confirm that they sometimes don't sound the best.But convenience is king in this day and age and I can put up with shitty enough sound myself..Mind you...I have employed the services of the illustrious lemonbravo today who as we speak is mastering a tune for me.If I didnt have aspirations of getting said tune onto the radio though I don't think I would've.

 

[Goodbye]

Yeah, but will they still be CD quality buh

 

[Scientician 0.8]

Bullshit, the industry still sells 100,000,000s of cds per annum. They're not gonna phase out cd yet. Sure they've never really fully phased out the other formats. I believe some American country releases go out on tape and even maybe 8 track to this day.

 

[Moods For Mallards]

I buy CDs. You get a nice boom off a CD in the car after you've been listening to mp3s for a while. Also, CDs are prime kitchen listening artefacts.

 

[Anthony]

I ordered the new They Might Be Giants rareities album online on CD. I got an immediate mp3 download as part of it. Haven't downloaded it yet. Waiting for the disc to arrive.
Besides, if the thing needs to sit on the shelf with it's mates.

 

[Flux]

Wouldn't pay more than a fiver for a cd anymore, but there's serious bargains to be had second hand around Dullbin. Recent example -

Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
Portishead - Dummy
Sweet and Lowdown OST
TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain
Mazzy Star - So tonight

For sixteen quid in Oxfam and Freebird. All perfect.

 

[magnetize]

bout time, manky things...

 

[Goodbye]

They NEVER got the packaging right.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

I have to wonder what impact no cd's(or any other "hard" format for that matter) will have on the rediscovery of music/songs.

 

[shower another shower]

CD's are ripped and then put into deep storage.
mp3's don't take up any room, are totally portable and don't collect dust.