https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-end-of-owning-music-how-cds-and-downloads-died
"how CDs and downloads died"
I've heard this schpiel so many times, it always pisses me off. People say this every time something new comes along. People were saying almost a decade ago that DVD is "Dead" because Blu-ray has arrived. ! Blu-rays have not replaced DVD, nor has 4K replaced Blu ray. And they all have virtually the same picture quality, with minor aesthetic differences. Yes, I know 1000 pixels is more than double what a DVD offers. What is anyone going to do with those extra 500 pixels? It's not a night and day difference. 4K is definitely an improvement over DVD, but I wouldn't call it a night and day difference. And, again, think about it! -- to what end?; What does one actually gain from watching any of the truly great movies in "true" or "Ultra" HD? I'm not saying anything against bluray or 4k blu. I don't have anything against people that have the money and don't have anything else better to do with it. I know there's a buttton of people who are in that financial situation and I also know there's people who have a good amount of money but have different priorities.
As for the compact audio disc, I'm sure it will die someday. But this article by Rolling Stone was published 2 years ago and it's just as bullschit today as it was then. This past year, the one that ended when 2020 began, CD sales actually INCREASED from the year before (2018). People assume that the number is going to CONTINUE decreasing. Whose to say how many people really do prefer to have cover art and an actual package to show for their musical taste? It's not like all of the people who still buy CDs are simply unaware of Spotify or don't know how to use it. Granted, there will be a day when that segment of the population is dead and by that time, who knows? Spotify probably gets bought out by some car company and then sues Pandora for making music too easily accessible, and then before you know it, it's back to hearing used car salesmen and electronically generated boom-voices blasting out of your car speaker every 10 minutes. NOBODY knows WHAT'S Going to happen. The trend is less than optimal for CDs. Let's just enjoy them while they're still here and if you don't want to partake in that enjoyment, quit threatening people over it. CDs are not dead. Dying? Well, duh. Everything that isn't in the midst of blossoming is in the process of dying. Streaming media is blossoming right now. The internet doesn't seem to be going anywhere. Nobody can force that to last. Whose to say a "digital detox" revolution doesn't begin that causes the internet companies to raise their prices to the extent that many people can no longer afford internet? It wouldn't be the first time people cut expenses and in turn made things more expensive than they need to be. Rich people do that with their stocks all the time. Obviously that stock becomes less expensive, but the products of the company that distributes the stock increases in price. Employers do that with the overall economy by cutting staff. It's not something "rich white men" are the only ones capable of doing. Of course, that's unlikely because most internet users are under contract with a provider. There are a lot of people who do pay as you go, just using their phone. I'm not entirely sure how likely that demographic would be to commit to a digital detox.
There's also the possibility of some intolerant tyrant regime taking over the U.S. and making the internet illegal. Those are the more obvious examples of how streaming media might become defunct. I don't have the greatest imagination, so there's probably potential scenarios that I either can't imagine or just aren't coming to mind right now.
aanyway. I think I'm done typing. Getting a little sleepy and I supposedly have an email I need to look at. I think I've covered everything.
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