Music Banter - View Single Post - Do you think CDs will be the last physical form of music?

Psy-Fi · 07-25-2012, 08:36 AM

I've stopped buying CD's altogether, although I still occasionaly buy vinyl, play it, and enjoy owning it (though I don't buy nearly as much of it as I used to.)
I doubt CD's (or any other physical form of music) will ever be as collectible as vinyl (except for some rare titles/pressings.)
And I have noticed the music stores in my area are offering 25% to as much as 50% less for used CD's than just a year or two ago.
The last time I took some CD's to sell to one of my local music shops, the owner asked me if I was transfering my collection to hard drive.
I told him I was and he said it seems that most people are doing the same.
He told me CD sales were steadily dropping and vinyl was holding steady for the time being.
I just don't see the point of creating a new, physical form of music playback now that the age of hard drive and offsite data storage is here.

07-25-2012, 08:36 AM	#16 (permalink)
Psy-Fi Aficionado of Fine Filth Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: You don't want to look in there. Posts: 7,001	I've stopped buying CD's altogether, although I still occasionaly buy vinyl, play it, and enjoy owning it (though I don't buy nearly as much of it as I used to.) I doubt CD's (or any other physical form of music) will ever be as collectible as vinyl (except for some rare titles/pressings.) And I have noticed the music stores in my area are offering 25% to as much as 50% less for used CD's than just a year or two ago. The last time I took some CD's to sell to one of my local music shops, the owner asked me if I was transfering my collection to hard drive. I told him I was and he said it seems that most people are doing the same. He told me CD sales were steadily dropping and vinyl was holding steady for the time being. I just don't see the point of creating a new, physical form of music playback now that the age of hard drive and offsite data storage is here. Last edited by Psy-Fi; 07-26-2012 at 09:30 AM. Reason: Decided to change the last sentence.