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From:
Shimone @ StaticBeats
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Date:
Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:59:47 -0700
Subject:
Re: [idm] who still buys CDs
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Seriously Jeff? I'm still buying electronic music on CD by the bucketload. I get new mailouts lists every week and each time there are new releases on the list. I see no indication that CDs are going out of style. What are you basing this on? Shimone @ StaticBeats On 10/24/07, theREALmxyzptlk <theREALmxyzptlk@comcast.net> wrote:
quoted 14 lines They're trying their best by doing bonuses, limited> They're trying their best by doing bonuses, limited > > releases and promotions but still - $13 for an album I don't get to > > hold?? For a couple bucks more I'd gladly take the physical good. > > > > Yes indeedy. Don't look now, but that option is already fading into the > past. It's just not cost effective to release 'full-production' CDs in > most cases. I'd bet that those limited run cdrs and downloads are going > to be the only options very soon. > Vinyl will hang in there as long as possible, but in this little corner > of the music industry, CDs are pretty much already in the coffin and > waiting for the eulogy. > > jeff
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