I’m (not) dreaming of a digital Christmas
Atlantic Records has announced that for the first time, revenues from downloads have outstripped earning from physical sales.
This is not surprising in itself - the wind has been blowing this way for a while now - but I can’t help but find it just a little depressing. I am a big downloader myself but also have shelves and shelves of vinyl and CDs and you still can’t beat the thrill of holding something physical in your hand.
This is especially true (for me anyway) at Christmas. As a music-lover, CDs and records have featured prominently in my stockings over the years and getting bought tracks over the internet doesn’t seem quite right. I’d be interested in seeing if the ratio of downloads to CDs sold decreases in December. There is room for both formats of course but I’m not ready to give up physical presents for technology just yet.
Tags: CD, Christmas, download, vinyl
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Comments (3)
November 28th, 2008 at 8:12 am Posted by Nick
I agree - but hardware has its pitfalls. The year I bought my brother the Toploader CD because I thought it was good is an eternal, physical reminder of the month my taste went AWOL.
November 28th, 2008 at 10:37 am Posted by timhoang
Part of the fun of christmas is opening the present. It’s like a worse version of giving vouchers for christmas.
November 29th, 2008 at 3:27 am Posted by Chris Lee
like Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergmann and Paris, “we’ll always have vinyl” - there’s a niche for CDs yet. vinyl made a comeback. Tape died because tape’s too darn impractical. These young’ns don’t know what music is. When’s the last time you heard a NEW great guitar solo? I rest my case. VIVA LA MUSICA!
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