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- Jo9100, on 10/11/2007, -5/+60when some CDs are 22.99 for 12 tracks, dont ask questions
- AwakeningAZ, on 10/11/2007, -7/+46When you can make your own CDs for under $.25 with only the slightest chance of jail time, it's not really a surprise no one buys CDs.
- ELCad, on 10/11/2007, -4/+36"Aside from obvious switch to digital media"
CDs aren't digital? - JasonCox, on 10/11/2007, -7/+37What's a CD? OH, you mean those things we used before BitTorr- er- legal purcha- aw crap, I'm screwed.
- AwesomeMonster, on 10/11/2007, -16/+34Obsolete? 8 tracks and cassetes are the only obsolete technology. I personally like my music uncompressed. trust me, as long as there are audiophiles, the cd and record market will always be intact.
- mrhaines, on 10/11/2007, -5/+22I would rather buy my music on vinyl. Some records even come with a code to download the mp3 version for free (like The Arcade Fire's new album).
- yensed, on 10/11/2007, -6/+19$22 for a cd with 1-3 decent songs, or buy the 1-3 decent songs for $1 each?
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+13Or listen to bands that actually produce good albums.
- cyberfelon, on 10/11/2007, -1/+13If the CDs you listen to only have 1-3 decent songs you're listening to the wrong CDs.
- joklem, on 10/11/2007, -4/+16Meh, lossless CD rips are all over the interweb now.
- fkr3, on 10/11/2007, -2/+13I think a lot of factors are contributing to the decline in CD's.
- DVD's hold craploads more, making them a more suitable choice for data
- USB keys, MP3 players etcetera can hold craploads more and damage less easily, making them a more suitable choice for mobile data
- All the crap that makes up "peoples files" are becoming too big to use CD's as a backup medium - I'd need a 50 pack just to backup my laptop, or I could use my USB drive which'll hold nearly 5 backups.
- Distribution methods for music, software and games is transitioning to downloadable
- and finally piracy. - Ub3rg33k, on 10/11/2007, -1/+11Less popular? Maybe. Obsolete? No. There aren't many places you can legally download high quality compressed or uncompressed sound files. EMI's offering on iTunes is a nail in the coffin if you will. Once more labels start making similar offerings across multiple music outlets, then the CD will be obsolete.
- FunkyJunk, on 10/11/2007, -3/+13As long as all the music is encoded in low-bitrate mp3, CD's will be necessary for all listeners above the age of 25.
- carpespasm, on 10/11/2007, -0/+10I don't see music cds becoming obsolete for a long time to come. As nice as having 80GB of music on a digital player is, you don't get the same feeling as when you collect the physical medium, where you get more than just the music, you get the art and ability to collect.
Digital music is awesome, but I doubt many people have as much affinity for a folder full of music as they do for their CD collection. Same thing with classic video games. Most people i've met who play roms, even with a proper controller, just don't have the same love for them as they do for pulling out their old nintendo, blowing on the cartridge, and playing it "for real". Same with books. I can store umpteen libraries of congress on any computer around today, but it's not the same as when i have my personal little library. - webpoet73, on 10/11/2007, -1/+10i prefer physical cds. I like the packaging and the artwork.
- ohnoitschris, on 10/11/2007, -0/+9Music CDs will be purchased by those who prefer to shop legally as long as online music stores keep selling their music in proprietary, low bitrate formats.
- mattjones124, on 10/11/2007, -1/+9I buy CD's for the sole fact, that when I am an old man, and my children or grandchildren want to see what I listened to when I was young, I won't have to unpackage my old computer to show them.
- m1kehawk, on 10/11/2007, -1/+8FLAC is where it's at...I refuse to pay $$$ for lossy codecs! The quality sucks compared to CD/lossless formats.
- answer42, on 10/11/2007, -0/+7Hi narutard.
I buried this comment, buried the story you linked to as spam, and blocked you. Have a nice day. - sephiroth965, on 10/11/2007, -1/+7Not good rips. Maybe some ***** rips people do with iTunes or whatever, but the only rips I trust are my own done right in eac.
- SenorCardgage74, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6Wow, I didnt know that.
But at the same time it puts cash into smaller bands' hands and the Amazon used thing is a necessary evil. - SenorCardgage74, on 10/11/2007, -6/+12Obsolete to me.
On the rare occassions I buy them, its through amazon used when Im looking for older hard-to-find stuff, or at a band's live show.
I immediately rip them and just give them away.
They just seem really clunky and primitve to me.
And Im a 33-year-old saying this. - jgzman, on 10/11/2007, -2/+7A CD stores digital data. It is not in itself digital. A breadbox stores bread. It is not in itself bread.
A CD is a physical object. "Digital Media" has no inherent physical form. - Tsen, on 10/11/2007, -1/+6Yes, but unless the mp3 is below 256 kbps or has been transcoded, the difference isn't detectable by the vast majority of people (even those calling themselves audiophiles)
- jin6655321, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5$20 dollar and over for CDs? Where are you guys shopping, FYE? Unless you're talking about CD/DVD special editions, you can get most CDs for $12.99 and under.
- sugarhigh4242, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5The record industry reaps what it sows. For the past decade, the RIAA has promoted disposable music. Its their own fault people aren't buying it.
That being said, I buy a ridiculous amount of CDs. I'll never support digital distribution. I'm damn proud of my music collection.
Support good music. Let the bastards die. - Dorepoll, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5I still buy CDs. They're uncompressed, I can hold it in my hand, and they come with pretty artwork. It's pretty satisfying to buy one.
- bromac, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5Jail time?
Copyright infringement is now a criminal offense? - Dumbledorito, on 10/11/2007, -1/+6I think CDs might have a better time in the marketplace if the soundtrack to a movie didn't cost several dollars more than the actual film on DvD.
- bromac, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5But you can.
MP3's lose Dynamic Range. I can always tell that something is a MP3 because snare drums sound like ass and you lose the high end.
And I wasn't comparing MP3 to CD, I was comparing CD's to DVD-Audio. Even casual music listeners I've demonstrated this to notice the difference.
Just because you can't tell the difference on crappy iPod earbuds doesn't mean you wouldn't notice on better equipment. That, and you're a boor. - demodawid, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4Right, cd's cost next to nothing to produce. What you are paying for is all taxes, author's rights, distribution, the salaries of those who worked on it (LOTS of people), and of course, PROFIT.
- PictorieN, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4Compression................
The reason I dont buy new cd's anymore, the "Loudness Wars" are ruining the sound quality of recorded music. To make cd's louder, they master the cd's way to "hot" leaving no room for dynamic range, making the cd a horrible listening experience.
Ever wondered why you lose interest in a lot of new recordings, where back in the day you could turn up a cd, and keep turning it up (and it would still sound good)???
Im sure this plays a part in the decline of the cd....................... - nolesshabitual, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5what is this "buy" that everyone keeps talking about????
- bromac, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4Of course they can! How else can they charge you 5 times for the same content when a grain of sand dents the unprotected CD top?
Sony actually had an idea with MiniDisc - put the bloody disc inside a case so it doesn't get scratched. - inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4cds are not obsolete yet but they are old technology.. having an exposed surface and with their fragile nature they get damaged very quickly. Mp3s are ok, but nothing beats a lossless file such as wav etc.. we need something to close this gap.
- DawningImage, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3God, I hope not. I haven't upgraded yet. All I have is my CD player. Mind you , I still listen to tapes.
- jeepnut24, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Lossless formats FTW... I refuse to pay for lossy encoded files. Sell it to me in FLAC and I might switch, otherwise Ill be buying CDs for a long time to come.
Oh and almost everyone has $9.99 CDs on release weeks so cost isn't an issue either. I haven't paid more than $12 for a CD in years. - grumpyrain, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3I think someone needs to read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD
Just the first sentence will do. - castaspellingB, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4can someone tell me why the industry doesn't switch to inexpensive flash memory cards? They're scratch proof and they still will be able to make packaging and cover art. It all goes to the computer or digital device anyway. I'd much rather buy a flash card of songs for 4 - 6 dollars than a Cd for 13 - 18 dollars.
- vanker, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3This would probably be because inexpensive flash memory cards are still going to be a LOT more expensive than CDs. CDs are cheap as hell to make.
There's also the size issue. Flash memory cards are way too small. People will lose them much more easily than CDs. - nubnub, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Why can't articles state their main points in a nice bulleted list, or have them in bold or something. Then have more details after.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Your hearing deteriorates faster than a commercially produced CD. My CD collection will outlast me. My hard drive will not.
- web3, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Do you guys all have DVD players in your cars or something?
- pittpat, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4And where are you buying CD's that they cost $22?
- Buckiller, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2I have a CD from 1973 and it sounds the exact same (through a walkman CD player and $200 in the ear headphones) as the same CD made in the 90's.
Listening to the mp3s of the same songs is brutal.
Uncompressed for me pls. - inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2My car stereo accepts thumb drives.
- EnterDaMatrix, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2I wish SACD was adopted.
- SenorCardgage74, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3I think the IHOP has been ripping you off if hats how small your pancakes have been.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3 The idea of carrying a plastic disc the size of a pancake in your front pocket was never meant to last forever
- Buckiller, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2okay... my take... CDs will never be obsolete as long as they are the only source of retail-uncompressed music.
I havent even heard of another source being available at retail.
So, like another poster mentioned... the year that CDs get phased out is likely 2020 something. -
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