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What’s your opinion of having the ability to download just the songs you want?
Posted on 9/27/20 at 9:33 pm
Posted on 9/27/20 at 9:33 pm
It’s definitely consumer friendly but do you think it’s killing the album as an art form? People just download the one song they heard in the radio and move on when in the past you had to buy the whole thing, and in doing so it prompted the buyer to explore further. I guess that cat was out of the bag back in the Napster days though 
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Posted on 9/27/20 at 9:37 pm to DavidTheGnome
What year is it?
Posted on 9/27/20 at 9:40 pm to kingbob
Lol I’m not asking if the technology is there or anything. Just is focusing on single songs vs albums a good thing or not.
Posted on 9/27/20 at 9:45 pm to DavidTheGnome
I’m more joshing you because very few people download music any more. It’s all shifted to streaming.
Yes, it has weakened albums as a format, but many people do stream full albums once they find a song or artist they like. Streaming has been instrumental at helping millions discover obscure music that they never would have found otherwise
Yes, it has weakened albums as a format, but many people do stream full albums once they find a song or artist they like. Streaming has been instrumental at helping millions discover obscure music that they never would have found otherwise
Posted on 9/27/20 at 9:49 pm to kingbob
That’s true I didn’t think of that. I hadn’t really delved into streaming so completely forgot about it 
Posted on 9/27/20 at 10:11 pm to DavidTheGnome
I'm one of those throwback types that still buys albums on cd. Have about 950 and counting. I'll download songs or albums to itunes once in awhile but normally I'll order the cd off Amazon or go browse the used cd store up the road.
Posted on 9/28/20 at 2:02 am to DavidTheGnome
Lars ruined it
Posted on 9/28/20 at 7:22 am to DavidTheGnome
Team AOR.
Posted on 9/28/20 at 7:29 am to Saint Alfonzo
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I'm one of those throwback types that still buys albums on cd.
Never heard someone consider themselves a throwback bc of buying CDs. Vinyl, sure.
Streaming is awesome for music. Exposed to exponentially more music
Posted on 9/28/20 at 9:28 am to DavidTheGnome
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It’s definitely consumer friendly but do you think it’s killing the album as an art form?
Not for me. Downloading music actually got me more interested in whole albums. I listened to less music before the dawn of Napster because I didn't want to spend $15-20 on an album that I didn't know if it was good or not. More times than not, most of those albums were filler.
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People just download the one song they heard in the radio and move on when in the past you had to buy the whole thing
Well, nobody "downloads" song any more. I'm not sure that's even relevant.
This post was edited on 9/28/20 at 9:30 am
Posted on 9/28/20 at 11:37 am to kciDAtaE
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Never heard someone consider themselves a throwback bc of buying CDs. Vinyl, sure.
CDs came out publicly in 1982. Is that not long enough in time and technology to be considered a throwback? Do I have to fire up the Victrola to be one of the cool kids?
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Streaming is awesome for music. Exposed to exponentially more music
I agree.
Posted on 9/28/20 at 12:50 pm to SUB
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Well, nobody "downloads" song any more.
We do . . . out here the land of spotty reception. Not to say I don't stream; however spending time on a boat, way out in the woods, or just driving in my neighborhood it's good to have plenty of stuff downloaded.
As for the OP:. . . With a national shortening of attention space I see one song at a time as damn near critical. But don't see people forgoing albums, if for no other reason than by putting so many eggs in one basket your more likely to click on one or two. Plus an album is a timestamp of who the band was at that moment, what they were thinking, and many times a particular mode of play... and it's nice to be able to grab hold of that moment.
eta: ... and retaining that moment is what creates legacy and classics. It's why so many are stuck on old bands, because their albums become a time machine of emotions, by encapsulating a mood or period of time. And I don't see that happening with streaming one at a time... (although may be wrong).... Plus you can charge more selling a group than one item at a time, which is a powerful lure.
This post was edited on 9/28/20 at 1:20 pm
Posted on 9/28/20 at 1:19 pm to awestruck
Just because people are streaming doesn’t mean they don’t still occasionally listen to full albums. Just as you listening to the radio in your car didn’t eliminate albums back in your time. If anything, streaming has made listening to full albums MUCH easier.
For me, my memories are not attached as much to albums as to individual songs, like the song that was playing when my crush and I shared earbuds sitting next to each other on the bus, what my dad played in the car on the way to baseball games, the first songs I learned to play on guitar, the soundtracks to my favorite video games, what I listened to before sports contests, what songs were played at the dance, the music in the background when I first told a girl how I felt about her, etc.
The nostalgia and time capsule factor is there whether you listened to the physical album in its entirety or not.
For me, my memories are not attached as much to albums as to individual songs, like the song that was playing when my crush and I shared earbuds sitting next to each other on the bus, what my dad played in the car on the way to baseball games, the first songs I learned to play on guitar, the soundtracks to my favorite video games, what I listened to before sports contests, what songs were played at the dance, the music in the background when I first told a girl how I felt about her, etc.
The nostalgia and time capsule factor is there whether you listened to the physical album in its entirety or not.
Posted on 9/28/20 at 1:24 pm to kingbob
I certainly hope so... 
Posted on 9/28/20 at 2:10 pm to Saint Alfonzo
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CDs came out publicly in 1982. Is that not long enough in time and technology to be considered a throwback? Do I have to fire up the Victrola to be one of the cool kids?
I had just never heard of that before is all my point.
Posted on 9/28/20 at 2:14 pm to kciDAtaE
Let me put it this way, downloading music and possessing actual mp3 and mp4 files makes me a dinosaur in my peer group (under 30). Almost no one listens to mp3s any more because streaming, wifi, and high cell data limits have become ubiquitous.
Personally, I like hoarding mp3s because I have so many CDs of little local bands.
Personally, I like hoarding mp3s because I have so many CDs of little local bands.
Posted on 9/28/20 at 3:15 pm to kingbob
Do cars even come with CD players anymore?
(w/o being ordered optional)
(w/o being ordered optional)
Posted on 9/28/20 at 3:16 pm to awestruck
No.
Posted on 9/29/20 at 7:17 pm to DavidTheGnome
I guess I am a dinosaur, but I know what I like. Back in the day I used to make cassette tapes of music I liked recorded off the radio or vinyl.
More recently I had a friend who uploaded videos of his band on YouTube. I really liked their music and his audio was good quality, so I would capture the audio, edit it, construct an album and burn it to CD. Later they started producing their own CDs and selling T-shirts, so I did support them by buying their stuff. But once you know how to do it ...
I've never streamed anything. I am very happy to have a car old enough to have a CD player.
More recently I had a friend who uploaded videos of his band on YouTube. I really liked their music and his audio was good quality, so I would capture the audio, edit it, construct an album and burn it to CD. Later they started producing their own CDs and selling T-shirts, so I did support them by buying their stuff. But once you know how to do it ...
I've never streamed anything. I am very happy to have a car old enough to have a CD player.
Posted on 9/29/20 at 7:21 pm to SUB
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Downloading music actually got me more interested in whole albums. I listened to less music before the dawn of Napster because I didn't want to spend $15-20 on an album that I didn't know if it was good or not.
I'm the same way. Also, used to worry about getting tired of an album you bought. I go for long bike rides and will check out an entire album i'm not familiar with.
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