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The biz is being forced to change. There is no longer a monopoly on
access to the product of the artists. The fat will be trimmed at the top,
the bean counters and fad gurus trying to invent the next trash sound and
group and sex kitten. It's the price stupid! The real threat is real
priracy,ie. where cd's are duplicated for sale, especially in 3rd world
countries and increasingly here. Read and weep biz greedos:

http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0910/p03s01-ussc.htm

[Jay Kadis]

In article >
writes:
> The biz is being forced to change. There is no longer a monopoly on
> access to the product of the artists. The fat will be trimmed at the top,
> the bean counters and fad gurus trying to invent the next trash sound and
> group and sex kitten. It's the price stupid! The real threat is real
> priracy,ie. where cd's are duplicated for sale, especially in 3rd world
> countries and increasingly here. Read and weep biz greedos:
>
> http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0910/p03s01-ussc.htm

I think the disappearance of physical media will greatly reduce the fun of
producing and buying music. The artwork that goes with albums and CDs is
almost as much a part of the musical experience as the music itself. I will
never enjoy downloading as much as reading a CD booklet while the music plays.
(In fact the only music I've ever downloaded is independent stuff people put up
on their own web sites.) Sure, some kind of video package may be introduced to
replace the printed booklet, but you will be tethered to your computer. I
think there's value added in physical media and I bet we're not going to see
that disappear just yet.

-Jay
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[area242]

> I think the disappearance of physical media will greatly reduce the fun of
> producing and buying music. The artwork that goes with albums and CDs is
> almost as much a part of the musical experience as the music itself. I
will
> never enjoy downloading as much as reading a CD booklet while the music
plays.
> (In fact the only music I've ever downloaded is independent stuff people
put up
> on their own web sites.) Sure, some kind of video package may be
introduced to
> replace the printed booklet, but you will be tethered to your computer. I
> think there's value added in physical media and I bet we're not going to
see
> that disappear just yet.

I don't see why they couldn't include a printable document in the download,
so you could enjoy the artwork, lyrics, recording info, etc while the
downloaded music is playing.

[area242]

"Jay Kadis" > wrote in message
...
> In article > "area242"
> > writes:
> > > I think the disappearance of physical media will greatly reduce the
fun of
> > > producing and buying music. The artwork that goes with albums and CDs
is
> > > almost as much a part of the musical experience as the music itself.
I
> > will
> > > never enjoy downloading as much as reading a CD booklet while the
music
> > plays.
> > > (In fact the only music I've ever downloaded is independent stuff
people
> > put up
> > > on their own web sites.) Sure, some kind of video package may be
> > introduced to
> > > replace the printed booklet, but you will be tethered to your
computer. I
> > > think there's value added in physical media and I bet we're not going
to
> > see
> > > that disappear just yet.
> >
> > I don't see why they couldn't include a printable document in the
download,
> > so you could enjoy the artwork, lyrics, recording info, etc while the
> > downloaded music is playing.
> >
>
> Way too much work: double sided printing, alignment, cutting. Are you
going to
> do that when you're entranced by the simplicity of downloading?

Who says you have to do all that? You're thinking old school. Remember, if
there's no more CD's, etc...what would you be cutting and double side
printing for? It could easily be done with a well thought out template.
And, the file size could be really small too.

[LeBaron & Alrich]

area242 > wrote:

> Who says you have to do all that? You're thinking old school. Remember, if
> there's no more CD's, etc...what would you be cutting and double side
> printing for? It could easily be done with a well thought out template.
> And, the file size could be really small too.

So I'm locked in front of my computer to listen to music, because there
are no more CD's? Whaddafuk?? How many album covers can I stick on an
iPod?

--
ha

[EggHd]

<< How many album covers can I stick on an
iPod? >>

I wish I could think of a punch line.....



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"I know enough to know I don't know enough"

[area242]

"LeBaron & Alrich" > wrote in message
. ..
> area242 > wrote:
>
> > Who says you have to do all that? You're thinking old school.
Remember, if
> > there's no more CD's, etc...what would you be cutting and double side
> > printing for? It could easily be done with a well thought out template.
> > And, the file size could be really small too.
>
> So I'm locked in front of my computer to listen to music, because there
> are no more CD's? Whaddafuk?? How many album covers can I stick on an
> iPod?

LOL. I hear ya. How knows...as computers become smaller, more powerful, and
integrated into every little crevice of our society, it may make more sense
and not feel so restrictive as time goes on. I dunno...

[Les Cargill]

EggHd wrote:
>
> << How many album covers can I stick on an
> iPod? >>
>
> I wish I could think of a punch line.....
>

I apologize in advance for this.

42.


> ---------------------------------------
> "I know enough to know I don't know enough"


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Les Cargill

[Brent Casey]

Les Cargill > wrote in message >...
>
> I apologize in advance for this.
>
> 42.
> > ---------------------------------------
> > "I know enough to know I don't know enough"

What was the question again?

Brent Casey