Posts Tagged ‘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.