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

charkoustic · 07-24-2012, 08:55 PM

I think it's the last physical media for music, at least for some time to come. SACD and DVD-A came and went (for the most part) and I don't see BD-Audio gaining much traction outside of a niche audiophile community.

We already see the clues with digital downloads slowly creeping up to overtake CD sales. Even with the vinyl anomaly right now, I see CD's dropping down to niche status within about 5 years, and vinyl/SACD/the rest not gaining much traction outside what's already occurred.

It's the reality of the situation -- I like physical media since it's not lossy in nature, but most consumers are quite happy with high-rate lossy files from Amazon or iTunes. And if they go lossless and high-res, that will be the final nail in the coffin for physical media for sure.

Franco Pepe Kalle · 07-24-2012, 09:40 PM

There is no doubt that CD will be the last physical thing before digital age will really take over. Tapes are long dead.

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07-24-2012, 08:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
charkoustic Groupie Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 21	I think it's the last physical media for music, at least for some time to come. SACD and DVD-A came and went (for the most part) and I don't see BD-Audio gaining much traction outside of a niche audiophile community. We already see the clues with digital downloads slowly creeping up to overtake CD sales. Even with the vinyl anomaly right now, I see CD's dropping down to niche status within about 5 years, and vinyl/SACD/the rest not gaining much traction outside what's already occurred. It's the reality of the situation -- I like physical media since it's not lossy in nature, but most consumers are quite happy with high-rate lossy files from Amazon or iTunes. And if they go lossless and high-res, that will be the final nail in the coffin for physical media for sure. __________________

07-24-2012, 09:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
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