CD vs Online music: Which do you like?
October 9th 2006 14:01
In a ground-breaking, yet very predictable move, ARIA decides to merge the CD singles Chart with the digital chart. I saw this one coming, but now that it’s here I guess it’s still big news.
ARIA’s move shows us how times are a changin’. In 10 years time, beloved stores like HMV and Sanity will disappear like Houdini.
It’s kind of sad for many of us who’ve grown up in a world where one could go into a CD store and kill time, listening to the albums on demo. I used to put on those headphones; you know the ones… that look right at home on a construction site?
ARIA chart and marketing committee chairman, John Parker, says that CD sales are still booming, but in order to maintain an accurate music chart, the move had to be made. Kids, 15 years old and younger, are buying their music online.
The new chart’s top 5 looks like it will include Sandy Thom, Pink, Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake. Yes I can count correctly, that’s only four people, but this is a rough estimate as calculated by the Sydney Morning Herald.
I was wondering, what do the readers out there think about this change from CD to internet sales?
Personally, I like the CD thing better; I guess I grew up on that mentality. Though, the digitisation of music sales does bring music to more people than ever before. There’s always the problem of illegal downloads, but I guess there’s nothing that can stop that now.
I doubt the CD market will die completely though. There are always music lovers who will routinely shop at their nearest HMV, or K-Mart if they’re cheap.
Take care and peace out…
ARIA’s move shows us how times are a changin’. In 10 years time, beloved stores like HMV and Sanity will disappear like Houdini.
It’s kind of sad for many of us who’ve grown up in a world where one could go into a CD store and kill time, listening to the albums on demo. I used to put on those headphones; you know the ones… that look right at home on a construction site?
ARIA chart and marketing committee chairman, John Parker, says that CD sales are still booming, but in order to maintain an accurate music chart, the move had to be made. Kids, 15 years old and younger, are buying their music online.
The new chart’s top 5 looks like it will include Sandy Thom, Pink, Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake. Yes I can count correctly, that’s only four people, but this is a rough estimate as calculated by the Sydney Morning Herald.
I was wondering, what do the readers out there think about this change from CD to internet sales?
Personally, I like the CD thing better; I guess I grew up on that mentality. Though, the digitisation of music sales does bring music to more people than ever before. There’s always the problem of illegal downloads, but I guess there’s nothing that can stop that now.
I doubt the CD market will die completely though. There are always music lovers who will routinely shop at their nearest HMV, or K-Mart if they’re cheap.
Take care and peace out…
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Comment by Chantal
For cheap cds look no further than Dirt Cheap! They average at $15!
Comment by Dan
Good Call Chantal
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Comment by Hellvis
Earache Hotel
I recently acquired a large number of MP3s of different albums, but I have a hard time connecting with them. Some of the really fantastic albums stand out, but it's the one's I think are just ok which I don't listen to that often. This might have somnething to to with the fact that I don't have an Ipod and have to listen to them on my computer, where I'm invariably doing work of some kind.
Comment by Dan
It's liek a piece of literature. The little booklets in the cd case have interesting tings to read. Lyrics, dedications, and seeing which tracks tha artist actually produced or played instruments in themselves.
The most interesting ting to read in a cd booklet is the special thanks section. A good example is Akon's album 'Trouble'. The specialthanks section in that really shows how Akon has evolved from his time in prison. The people he thanks, and the way he describes the process of making the album give's one a sense that he really persevered to create it.