Do you think CDs will be the last physical form of music?

Franco Pepe Kalle · 07-24-2012, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Pedestrian

Only because cars don't all have aux inputs for ipods.

That is so true. In fact very few cars actually have room for a ipod or aux inputs but many have room for a CD player.

TheBig3 · 07-25-2012, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Pedestrian

Vinyl will survive CD. My understanding is that it's doing well amongst audiophiles and general collectors, whereas nobody really appreciates the CD.

500,000 cultural elitists will attempt to prop up sales by condescending people who buy efficient forms of music. You heard it here first.

SGR · 07-25-2012, 05:08 PM

You guys don't think the CD will be able to maintain a following? I always thought that as the most versatile physical music format to date, it would hold a following fairly easily.

Holerbot6000 · 07-27-2012, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3

500,000 cultural elitists will attempt to prop up sales by condescending people who buy efficient forms of music. You heard it here first.

God this is such Horsesh*t. My observation, just by participating on this site, is that a lot of this elitism and condescension seems to be coming from those who believe the only way one should listen to music is the latest way, in this case, digital downloads. I don't know why so many people here are so threatened by the idea that other people still listen to vinyl. Why do you even care?!?

Vinyl works for me because I was lucky enough to grow up with it and for a number of reasons, it's a lot of fun to collect, just as comic books and baseball cards are fun to collect for other people. My attachments may be romantic and aesthetic, but I'm not hurting anyone by having them, and I'm not shoving them down anyone's throats.

I am quite happy to embrace CD's and digital downloads also because they both have their place and I think all of these formats can co-exist. Quit buying into the idea that you have to reject the past in order to embrace the future - that's just a corporate/media construct designed to get you to buy more things.

Sorry for going off topic but this same drumbeat gets really tiresome. Think for yourself, live and let live, and be happy with what you have to be happy with.

**Janszoon** · 07-27-2012, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Holerbot6000

God this is such Horsesh*t. My observation, just by participating on this site, is that a lot of this elitism and condescension seems to be coming from those who believe the only way one should listen to music is the latest way, in this case, digital downloads. I don't know why so many people here are so threatened by the idea that other people still listen to vinyl. Why do you even care?!?

Vinyl works for me because I was lucky enough to grow up with it and for a number of reasons, it's a lot of fun to collect, just as comic books and baseball cards are fun to collect for other people. My attachments may be romantic and aesthetic, but I'm not hurting anyone by having them, and I'm not shoving them down anyone's throats.

I am quite happy to embrace CD's and digital downloads also because they both have their place and I think all of these formats can co-exist. Quit buying into the idea that you have to reject the past in order to embrace the future - that's just a corporate/media construct designed to get you to buy more things.

Sorry for going off topic but this same drumbeat gets really tiresome. Think for yourself, live and let live, and be happy with what you have to be happy with.

I haven't really noticed that. To me it seems like most people are ambivalent to how others listen to music. I know I am. I buy the occasional record myself, though I guess I do mostly listen to mp3s.

Vertigo · 07-25-2012, 01:13 AM

I find it hard to embrace the digital age of music and find it sad that the CD and vinyl will eventually be phased out - vinyl has made something of a comeback, but I can't see it lasting, except for collectors.

It's not pleasant to realise that I'll never again experience the excitement of rushing to my local music store to pick up a new album, eagerly looking at the track list and artwork on the way home, wondering what it will sound like.

Rjinn · 07-25-2012, 01:30 AM

For some reason I see chips being a replacement.

moserw · 07-25-2012, 03:12 AM

The music industry is lax in adopting new technologies. The movie industry has moved onto newer/better formats like Blu-ray and with that my entire collection of DVDs was made redundant with the advent of high definition TV. I have not bothered with collecting Blu-rays except for some major series like Harry Potter, LOTR, etc.

Coming to music... I see the CD staying around for a while simply because the music industry is not looking to change. They could have gone with digital downloads especially in lossless formats like FLAC but they only make MP3s available (which I personally don't listen to) and so many folks like me have no other alternative than the audio CD.

My audiophile friends though prefer SACD & Vinyl formats and they go to great lengths to procure albums in those formats. I see Vinyl surviving for a while (probably growing) thanks to the audiophile community. The audio CD too will stay seeing there is no viable alternative unless of course high quality digital downloads become a norm.

Holerbot6000 · 07-25-2012, 05:51 AM

It will be interesting to see if vinyl resurgence is indeed just a fad or if it will die out altogether as the generations who originally listened to vinyl begin to die out. Then again, people still listen to and collect 78's, so you never know. There will always be collectors and LP's are a lot of fun to collect.

My record store friends tell me the bottom is falling out of the CD market. I've noticed that the trade rate for old CD's has also dropped precipitously. The theory is that CD's are perceived as being utterly disposable and don't make for much of an artifact, plus you can burn your own. I personally think it's a great medium though, especially for the car. I have an IPod jack in my car, but CD's sound waaay better.

I hope record stores figure out a way to survive somehow. It would be a shame to lose that experience and community.

SGR · 07-25-2012, 05:58 AM

The thing with chips is that if you lost the case, those things would be a bitch to hang on to and not lose.

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07-25-2012, 01:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
Vertigo Music Addict Join Date: May 2012 Location: North West England Posts: 167	I find it hard to embrace the digital age of music and find it sad that the CD and vinyl will eventually be phased out - vinyl has made something of a comeback, but I can't see it lasting, except for collectors. It's not pleasant to realise that I'll never again experience the excitement of rushing to my local music store to pick up a new album, eagerly looking at the track list and artwork on the way home, wondering what it will sound like. Last edited by Vertigo; 07-25-2012 at 04:45 AM.

07-25-2012, 01:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
Rjinn The Aerosol in your Soul Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New South Wales, Australia Posts: 1,546	For some reason I see chips being a replacement. __________________ last.fm

07-25-2012, 03:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
moserw Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 154	The music industry is lax in adopting new technologies. The movie industry has moved onto newer/better formats like Blu-ray and with that my entire collection of DVDs was made redundant with the advent of high definition TV. I have not bothered with collecting Blu-rays except for some major series like Harry Potter, LOTR, etc. Coming to music... I see the CD staying around for a while simply because the music industry is not looking to change. They could have gone with digital downloads especially in lossless formats like FLAC but they only make MP3s available (which I personally don't listen to) and so many folks like me have no other alternative than the audio CD. My audiophile friends though prefer SACD & Vinyl formats and they go to great lengths to procure albums in those formats. I see Vinyl surviving for a while (probably growing) thanks to the audiophile community. The audio CD too will stay seeing there is no viable alternative unless of course high quality digital downloads become a norm. __________________ Last.FM For me, the backdrop of half the experiences of life includes music - Amy Grant

07-25-2012, 05:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,327	You guys don't think the CD will be able to maintain a following? I always thought that as the most versatile physical music format to date, it would hold a following fairly easily.

07-25-2012, 05:51 AM	#9 (permalink)
Holerbot6000 Music Mutant Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: near a record store Posts: 327	It will be interesting to see if vinyl resurgence is indeed just a fad or if it will die out altogether as the generations who originally listened to vinyl begin to die out. Then again, people still listen to and collect 78's, so you never know. There will always be collectors and LP's are a lot of fun to collect. My record store friends tell me the bottom is falling out of the CD market. I've noticed that the trade rate for old CD's has also dropped precipitously. The theory is that CD's are perceived as being utterly disposable and don't make for much of an artifact, plus you can burn your own. I personally think it's a great medium though, especially for the car. I have an IPod jack in my car, but CD's sound waaay better. I hope record stores figure out a way to survive somehow. It would be a shame to lose that experience and community.

07-25-2012, 05:58 AM	#10 (permalink)
SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,327	The thing with chips is that if you lost the case, those things would be a bitch to hang on to and not lose.