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Itunes and online music
penpen17:
I know this makes me a horrible person, but I listen almost exclusively to playlists on shuffle. I know that I've already been affected by the computerizing of music sales, but there isn't really anything that I can do about it now. Albums are just too inconvenient to listen to, and our instant-gratification culture has cut my attention span to the point that I would get bored listening to an album.
TheFathomist:
--- Quote from: Aram ---The problem is, most people think artists make albums because they -have- to. They could just release singles, and if they wanted to, they would have a long time ago.
The Dance genre can't speak for every single artist.
--- End quote ---
Good points on keeping artists happy and that they don't have to make albums. I guess I got carried away with thinking about the "big oppressive bossy label" on the first point. And I sincerely doubt people like Britney Spears give a shit if they ever put out another album, so long as they are able to keep making money. It also takes the pressure to have an album out every two or three years off of a less prolific artist.
I know there are plenty of great songwriters out there who for various reason, just aren't as good at crafting an album, and online music really gives them a leg up. Me personally though, I listen to albums, and anything that equals fewer albums of outstanding quality, to me is a bad thing. Most dance music lacks depth to me, and is meant to be forgotten as soon as it is over.
Thrillho:
I hope this doesn't happen. I like CDs, and I only have MP3s for necessity really. MP3s are fake, files are not music as far as I'm concerned. If I've not got the record/CD/tape/whatever in my hand, it ain't music.
Aram:
I can agree that for single songwriters and the like, the rise of online sales is helping.
Kai:
eath of full albums pretty much means the death of concept albums, which would make me sad. :(
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