Why do artists not release albums as frequently anymore?

Lisnaholic · 03-26-2017, 11:02 AM

^ Yes, I'm happy to accept that my remarks aren't quite as cutting edge as I imagined - that the album has already lost its once pre-eminent place.

And as you say, the album will never actually disappear. Not only are so many great bits of music already in album format, but there's something particularly satisfying about 45 mins of music that are linked in some way, (either thematically, or just "this is who we were recording with at the time").

Just as I was clicking "Submit Reply," I thought about the novel as well: you can write one as long or short as you like, but somehow three to six hundred pages still feels like a good comfortable length. Technology hasn't altered that feeling, so I guess in the same way albums will always be a popular way to produce music.

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Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	^ Yes, I'm happy to accept that my remarks aren't quite as cutting edge as I imagined - that the album has already lost its once pre-eminent place. And as you say, the album will never actually disappear. Not only are so many great bits of music already in album format, but there's something particularly satisfying about 45 mins of music that are linked in some way, (either thematically, or just "this is who we were recording with at the time"). Just as I was clicking "Submit Reply," I thought about the novel as well: you can write one as long or short as you like, but somehow three to six hundred pages still feels like a good comfortable length. Technology hasn't altered that feeling, so I guess in the same way albums will always be a popular way to produce music. __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953