In my last post, and others, I have alluded to evolution of
music delivery vehicles (i.e., vinyl, CDs, etc.). Every time a change like this
happens, the battle cry cliché for the emerging technology has been to throw
the old away and rebuild your collection with the new. But some music
appreciators can be either stubborn or particular, depending on how you look at
it, with regards to their preferred media for listening. There is no question
that the iPod is now king of the mainstream. However there is a growing
subculture pretty attached to the vinyl-sound and are often too young to use
nostalgia as an excuse. The ultimate evidence? In the 90s a vinyl LP was 1/2
-2/3 the price of a CD (of the same album of course). Now, the vinyl is almost
double the price. It’s also worth considering the fact that “Urban Outfitters” now
sells record players, a develop that in a truly God-fearing world, no one would
be happy with.
The debate of which sounds better boils down to a matter of
preference. So what does this mean for a musician or band about to press a new
album? Well, interestingly enough, it still boils down to preference. To some
degree your own but more importantly that of you’re fan base and what they’re
likely to get the most excited about. For more on the debate, follow the link
below:
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