redfish365
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zphage wrote: we have heard this story before
the industry isn't filled with the brightest
but i don't think they are stupid enough to dump
a revenue stream, CD's still out sell downloads
I hope you're right. I like cds and along with vinyl both have been a HUGE part of my life since I bought my 1st album - the debut by Boston - in the late 70s.
What good is a damned download? I'm aghast.
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Popel Vooje
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Re: "CD format to be abandoned by major labels by the end of 2012"
Nov 03, 2011, 09:13
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Well, fuck that. I'll admit I've used Amazon a lot in the past, but from now on I'm buying eveything I can get hold of over the counter.
I assume this probably means that publishing companies will have abandonded books in favour of the Kindle format by around 2015.
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Moon Cat
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Re: "CD format to be abandoned by major labels by the end of 2012"
Nov 04, 2011, 15:42
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Don't entirely buy that (pardon the pub). Maybe it's a bit of a pre-emptive shout out by the major record companies trying to look all relevant and edgy seeing as they were so badly caught out and behind with downloading. Hey look, we're ahead of the game this time.
I think they'd be mental to reject that format at this stage of things. There's still loads and loads of people that don't have internet access, nevermind downloading stuff.
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Dog 3000
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Edited Nov 04, 2011, 22:39
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Nov 04, 2011, 22:38
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zphage wrote: we have heard this story before
the industry isn't filled with the brightest
but i don't think they are stupid enough to dump
a revenue stream, CD's still out sell downloads
A clever ploy to create demand for CD's?
"Don't take them away, I promise to buy more!"
I don't believe magazines are over either (just NEWS mags)
Oops too much capitalization and punctuation ;-)
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ChayCarle
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Re: "CD format to be abandoned by major labels by the end of 2012"
Nov 04, 2011, 23:36
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"I for one buy only limited editions because of the added value they offer: a nice design, extra bonus gadgets, etc"
I buy the CD's, limited edition or not, for the music. These fuckers don't care about the music just thier profits.
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jb lamptoast-morsley
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Edited Nov 05, 2011, 00:19
Re: "CD format to be abandoned by major labels by the end of 2012"
Nov 05, 2011, 00:18
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what pub would that be? Peveril of the Peak i suppose? (or whatever it is called)
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ToneStone
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Its what its all about. Fuck the labels they deserve all the shit they reap same goes with most venues.
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The Sea Cat
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Re: "CD format to be abandoned by major labels by the end of 2012"
Nov 06, 2011, 12:36
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What the FUCK ?! Downloads only in future? I like an actual product for my money! I must have hundreds of cds - my entire collection! Will they still make equipment so that I can continue to play them, or will they become obselete like 78s ?
PISSED OFF of Somerset.
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zphage
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Re: "CD format to be abandoned by major labels by the end of 2012"
Nov 06, 2011, 13:46
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it's an obscure news source,
no verifiable sources, only the editor
so it essentially heresay
only pertains to Europe,
which doesn't include the two largest music markets (US and Japan)
and Walmart, Amazon, and Itunes are the big three sellers
so don't panic yet
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espsummer
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Re: "CD format to be abandoned by major labels by the end of 2012"
Nov 07, 2011, 12:32
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i doubt this will ever happen unless downloads sounded like 24 bit mastering which they don't. There is always going to be a market for real sound quality. Interestingly though, i can't believe DVD audio didn't take off and replace cds. I thought there was some great potential in sound quality for DVD audio. I bought a DVD audio copy of T.Rex's "electric warrior" and i pretty much couldn't tell the difference between that and the vinyl copy and that is a pretty good from a person who usually thinks records sound better than cds.
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