What happened to music? I am like a lot of people when I say that I love music. Music is a release for me whether it is because Im sad, happy, depressed, gitty, angry. I have been through the cassette tape days and the days that music stores were everywhere. It was a place to hang out and sample cassettes. Then came cds. Those were the days. I have over 300 cds that are sitting around. But then came mp3s, iTunes and other digital music stores. And you could get players that could hold over 10000 songs now. I have zero problem because I have one of these players and use it all the time. But I got to thinking. Is ITunes and other digital media killing the music industry as far as albums go? You have a choice now between getting one song from an artist or the whole album. I do that too. But the days going to a music store and getting an album are gone. I have been going back and forth with this subject. Pop music with the digital age is becoming more and more popular because all you need is that one song that you can download. You dont need the whole album to play from an artist. I hate that, but Im guilty of it as well, unless its an artist or band I listen to religiously. Can you see why I go back and forth with this? Its part of the culture now. Its a get what I need society. If Taylor Swift came out with a new single for a new album, yeah the diehards will buy the cd. But most wont. The money is going towards downloads and online purchases, not cds. Shows like American Idol and the Voice dont help matters either. I guess its progress with technology. The only way to get anywhere in the music business anymore is to go the route of the internet. I hope there is a surge coming soon that will get albums and cds sold again without having to go to a show to get them. But I know better. Cds are going to the way side. I have more opinions on certain types of music, but thats another story for another day.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 21:59:48 +0000
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