Back in 2000 when I was in high school, the interview became more and more widespread. Bit Torrent and Napster were just coming into play and the online world of digital music downloads exploded like a dirty bomb on the internet. College students were using faster and faster internet capability to rip and download music in a digital black market. Viruses were rampant of the music industry was facing the end of hard media. The music industry struggled, focusing on a legal fight, going after FTPs and downloaders.
This gave rise to legitimate digital media distribution. Now, streaming music is the norm. Many pay for subscription and digital sale services are a multi billion dollar industry. What does this mean? Almost all music has become easily available. I stress, most. Some artists resist this change. Unfortunately, my favorite band will not put their music online.
Long ago my car was stolen, along with my cd collection. Over the years, I have not replaced my cds, instead counting on digital music. When I changed phones some of my old music did not transfer over. Last night, I had to order a cd. I have not bought a cd in over 7 years. It is odd to wait two whole days for music. However, I could listen to the music on youtube. Individuals have violated copyright and put the songs on youtube. But this isn't ethical. The artists have not authorized their music to be put online.
Right now I only own one cd player and that is in my car. Hopefully my favorite band, Tool, will decide to release their next cd online. However, they have not released a cd in over a decade. For now, I may be like a teenager driving around in my car so I can listen to my music.
I think that digital music is fairly nice, but at the same time I am right there with you when it comes to someone I really like and them not participating in putting their music out on the digital world. Garth Brooks doesn't list his music anywhere like Tool either, and I found myself buying his CD for one of my favorite songs that was newly released. So I too was in the same situation, buying a CD when who knows the last time I bought a CD. I enjoyed having Apple Music, but then I stopped paying for it, and have never started paying for it again. I enjoy music, but instead just pay to download my favorite songs off iTunes.
ReplyDeleteI liked Apple Music as well, but also deleted it. I think I am just old fashioned and want to control what I listen to. I do like Pandora, and it plays in my car. My husband actually called me and wanted to know if our Amazon account had been hacked when I bought the cd's! He did not remember that Tool doesn't have their music digitally. Hopefully both Garth and Tool decide to give in soon!
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