[Callum]

Like 8-Tracks, cassettes and the vinyls that came before it, the compact disc will be meeting its end sooner than you think.

According to a new report, major labels are preparing to abandon the CD-format by the end of 2012 (if not earlier) as streaming/downloaded music has rapidly taken over the market. The idea is to make new releases available only in digital form, with CDs being released in only special, limited edition cases. We're hearing the distribution model for these remaining CD releases would probably be primarily Amazon which is already the biggest CD retailer worldwide anyhow.

But really, who didn't see this coming? Who doesn't have an iPod or the capability to hook one up to speakers, their car and otherwise. This is just getting with the times! And more so, this is a good thing for the environment. No one really buys CDs anymore, so think of all the money and resources we'd be saving.
Stepping into the 21st century. Wonder when movies will be doing the same?

Sad I much prefer buying physical CDs rather than buying an album from iTunes.

[Jarrod]

Noo

[Jack_]

I really hope this doesn't happen. I don't mind buying singles from iTunes, but an entire album? No, it doesn't feel right...I like to have a physical copy that I'll be able to keep and hold forever. I've always thought looking through your CD collection when you're old would be a really nice thing, there wouldn't be the same feeling with scrolling through an iPod...

I guess this'd be goodbye HMV

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

aww bye ttyn

[Maia]

No this can't happen! I still love going to HMV and buying physical albums, I'm really not a big fan of having to download them.

[Stu]

This is awful. People are horrible. Who are all these people who genuinly PURCHASE music that doesn't physically exist? At least steal it if your going to do it through your computer for christ sake.

[Ninastar]

Originally Posted by Stu

This is awful. People are horrible. Who are all these people who genuinly PURCHASE music that doesn't physically exist? At least steal it if your going to do it through your computer for christ sake.

[Barbie]

I love having the CD, give you a little collection rather than it all being digital

[Niamh.]

CDs were always worse than cassettes, they get scratched so easily

[Jords]

I think its a bad idea, everybody loves going into a music store and checking whats out.

[Stu]

I've always been mystified by people who scratch disks. Unless you have a dodgy system how the hell would you manage to scratch a disk? Surely it takes some gratuitous carelessness. I've never had any sort of disk scratch on me.

I've scratched a few myself - the Papa Roach years had to end - but that was a deliberate philosophical statement.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

niamh probably has them just lying about in her car without cases or anything

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Stu

I've always been mystified by people who scratch disks. Unless you have a dodgy system how the hell would you manage to scratch a disk? Surely it takes some gratuitous carelessness. I've never had any sort of disk scratch on me.

I've scratched a few myself - the Papa Roach years had to end - but that was a deliberate philosophical statement.

Originally Posted by Scott

niamh probably has them just lying about in her car without cases or anything

I do not Scott Mine seem to scratch themselves on their own, while they're still in their cases

[LaLaLand]

I never download I always buy the CD, this is ridiculous. What exactly are shops like hmv going to sell then seeing as the CD section in most if not all takes up 3/4 of the whole store!

Ridiculous, not everyone has/wants iTunes or whatever.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I do not Scott Mine seem to scratch themselves on their own, while they're still in their cases

Perhaps your music is trying to tell you something about your tastes .

I think Jords has a point with what he is hitting on as well. Even if you're not going to buy the stuff outlets like HMV are basically massive walk in, 3D advertisments for music.

And also ... thinking about it ... this sounds like one of those analyst predictions that are a little too severe. Like how everyone thought in the late 90's that we would get all our entertainment through digital distribution in a little black box under the telly by about 2002.

Yeah it's happening now but it's not very central and it exists only as a parallel to hard copies.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Stu

Perhaps your music is trying to tell you something about your tastes .

I think Jords has a point with what he is hitting on as well. Even if you're not going to buy the stuff outlets like HMV are basically massive walk in, 3D advertisments for music.

And also ... thinking about it ... this sounds like one of those analyst predictions that are a little too severe. Like how everyone thought in the late 90's that we would get all our entertainment through digital distribution in a little black box under the telly by about 2002.

Yeah it's happening now but it's not very central and it exists only as a parallel to hard copies.

You're mean

[Lee.]

I honestly can't remember the last time I bought a cd... and I'm with Niamh; I've always found them to be just a nuisance as they are so scratchable!

And its certainly nowt to do with my music taste! I have the best taste on this forum

[Stu]

I bet you both just have the things thrown on top of each other in between salted crisp packets and old insurance papers in the glovebox.

It's sickening.

[Niamh.]

I hate salted crisps actually, so there

[Lee.]

I don't have a car, a driving license or a glovebox.

[Stu]

Must be the fingernails then.

[Niamh.]

I don't even use CDs in the car anyway, I use my iPod so much better than CDs

[arista]

Originally Posted by Callum

Sad I much prefer buying physical CDs rather than buying an album from iTunes.

CD's Are Alive
Loads still being made

And in Japan they are still producing rare CD's
in Quality Audio.




I have CD's that are not on Downloads
thats the Point here

[arista]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I don't even use CDs in the car anyway, I use my iPod so much better than CDs

Wrong you iPod is Poor Sound
thay you are used to.


24bit CD's and DTS5.1
Are miles above you

[arista]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

CDs were always worse than cassettes, they get scratched so easily

Wrong Again
The Sound is Better


The Fact you never learnt how to hold a CD
is typical.