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I was reading in an article last month about the death of the cd and how people in their 30's will probably be the last generation to buy cd's.
the future as they go on to suggest is in the downloads market which has more benefits for the artist in that they get a better percentage of the profits. Well, thats if LEGAL downloads are made. Remember when they did this to vinyl? I know vinyl still exists but not on the scale it used to. My main problem in the download/mp3 is that i prefer to own something rather than have a hard drive/i pod full of music. I like to have something to pick up and look at, and have that anticipation as to what the design will look like inside and out etc. I know collectors just buy and put it away somewhere, but at least its there. I think the year 2010ish was mentioned as a a date when the phase out could start, based on increased download and decreased cd sales.

Maybe cd's could be enhanced futher, or made more appealing, what suggestions do you have?

I feel this at the moment - keep the cd!


But thats my opinion, what is the future to you?

It's all about pricing. The music industry needs to learn from the movie industry. Think about how DVD's come out. When they're New Releases they're like $20 or whatever. After a few months they get marked down and start showing up in the "2 for" sections. Then after further price reductions, they usually get down in the $10 range. Do CD's? No. The stupid record companies keep the stuff so expensive, if not increasing the price! Why do old Rolling Stones albums still cost $20?

I know when I was in the UK in December all the Prodigy albums had been reduced and were really cheap, but here in Canada in HMV they're selling them for like $30!!! Then the record industry moans that people download. Fuck yeah, why should you pay these prices for old albums?

The pricing structure for DVDs is perfect. Mark it up as a New Release when it first comes out and make your margins, then reduce it and continue to get turns off it for years to come. *Once* the studios do that, then they can complain. And just for the record, I but tons of albums. I dropped well over ВЈ1,000 on CD's last time i was in the UK. I've bought like 200 CDs in the last year probably.

bigsugar316 wrote:


I agree. Plus isn't it great to be able to make your own cds with all that music you downloaded? *visions of hell"

Josso wrote:

Slightly incoherent are we? getting old?

The arrival of mp3 seems to have been ulterior to your purchasing cds and vynils. You seem to have first gotten your tunes on mp3. Thats what the industry is moaning about.

I stopped buying cd's 2 years ago....and now only buy vinyl

bigsugar316 wrote:


some great points there, and as for downloads they are convenient and cheap, still prefer owning something. I love vinyls and used to love the feeling of getting them home to try them out. cds can be a work of art sometimes and always enjoy the packaging along with the music. Maybe the download system in future will come with downloadable artwork. Or maybe another kind of storage device will appear like a creadit card type with a chip.

I agree with jiltedgenerator, that records should be something to own, an item, whether it is a compact disc, a vinyl, a tape, whatever. If there's only mp3's, the owning and buying music will lost its charm in my opinion. I can show my original Prodigy CDs to my mates and be proud of it. I'll sure keep on buying CDs.

memphis wrote:


how true, downloads can be aquired by anyone, so there will be nothing special to collect anymore.

mp3 sux as a format... I use it tho, but not for albums and singles I really want, want to grab, want to see in my bedroom...

You need something to hold on to, an mp3 is just some bits on your harddisc.... who gives a fuck!

and BigSugar... yeah... cd prices are often too high, thanks to record companies and not the band

I voted for keeping the CD. I love to have something touchable like vinyl, CD's, et cetera.

Arie wrote:


Do you know a lot about vinyl? I want to keep some of my limited edition stuff really, really perfect condition. Want to know what Temp (C) to keep it under, how much protection etc.

Okay, my point that I was trying to make before the dude blew up the forum was that the CD gives you a complete experience - in terms of artwork and track order etc etc that I find missing on downloads. With the CD the album is present as a piece of musical art (excluding Britney et al) whereas mp3s lack that feeling of being part of a whole IMO.

However, the CD will forever lag behind the 12-inch for the arguments I have put across but it still reigns over the mp3. But overall the CD is the best package available at present, again that's IMO.

And again, thank goodness we no longer have the cassette!

When I am less drunk I will make a more informed and rationed argument that no-one can go against!

Spidah wrote:



my feelings exactly. the casstette will not be missed, even though i do have a few of these still....the cd is the best package. vinyls and cds are similar as works of art even though they are different in sound.

i will love the cd and record forever and as long as prodigy release music i will own their music on whatever format. i just hope it stays with the same.

the only other possiblilty is if any technological buffs out there have any knowledge of future possiblities of digital media?

I disagree.

I have plenty of cassettes that still work a lot better than the majority of my scratched crap cds.

So cassettes and vinyl for me, cheers

I get most singles on vinyl.
I get most albums on CD.
I get nothing on tape anymore although I have an original experience tape... that thing is classic

i think i have about the same ratio of cds to vinyl.

cassettes i have less than 10. the audio on cassette is crap and having to use the classic dolby noise reduction what a load of shite. the cassette served its purpose a knock around kind of media. you may feel the need to care for cds a little more but aren't they just great to look at anyway. maybe i refer to the mirrored side lol.

i can't say i've had a problem with cds. viynls even though old technology, i love the sound and the bass vibes when played real loud.

i am not 100% against mp3s/downloads as they are good for preserving the nice cds in my collection. also the download is great for jukebox style purposes etc.