(03-06-2019 12:38 PM)AppfanInCAAland Wrote:  While I will "rent" a movie by streaming/on demand, I refuse to buy any media (books, movies, video games) if I dont get a hard copy. I know I'm an old fuddy-duddy, but I think going all digital media is a mistake. If I can't turn around and re-sell it then I don't really own it and don't want to "buy" it. (I rarely resell them, but that's not the point.)


I was just thinking the other day how my enjoyment of listening to music has decreased substantially since digital took over that medium.

The thing about this digital music era is...

#1 albums are nearly no more
#2 digital music makes hit singles so much more important
#3 hit singles are too easy to get so people only know your "hits" and generally speaking don't go into your catalog.
#4 the sound quality of the digital file vs. cd is fairly apparent if you have at least decent gear so you getting less for your money.
#5 and even more so now, artists are kind of putting out there they want to get maybe two hit records out there, make their money, and jet... very few are striving for longevity and a quality body of work.

And quite honestly, this is happening in all genre's of music.

I will say though, this new digital age, has allowed the "garage band" start up to get their exposure a whole lot easier.