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Is the CD Becoming Obsolete?

Posted by kdawson on from the fading-into-the-long-tail dept.

mrnomas writes "What's to blame for the declining CD sales? Is it that manufacturers are putting out more and more 'safe' (read: crap) music while independent musicians are releasing online? Is it because iTunes is now the third largest music retailer in the country? Or is it just that CDs are becoming obsolete?" Quoting: "Forbes.com [ran] an article showing that CD sales are expected to be down 20% in 2008 (slightly higher than the 15% drop initially predicted). Why such a drop? What's truly happening is a gradual shift away from physical media to downloadable formats. What this indicates, so far, is that US sales of digital music will be growing at an estimated rate of 28% in 2008, however physical sales will drop even further, resulting in a net overall decline.""

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  1. fuck you and your made-up words by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    "psychoacoustics"

    fuck you

  2. Re:Not yet by letxa2000 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Anyone who has not heard Belafonte on LP is missing nearly an hour of music

    And anyone who hasn't heard Belafonte on either LP or CD probably has had a couple hours more of productive, enjoyable life than those who have.