Do you still buy CD's or just download ? - Tiki Music

T tikiyaki Tiki Socialite The Exotic Port of REDONDO BEACH, CA Joined: May 18, 2004 Posts: 2725	T tikiyaki Posted posted on Mon, Feb 12, 2007 10:27 AM On 2007-02-12 10:04, bb moondog wrote: I was kinda with the CD people until I got my iPod and now...its kinda all about having TONS of stuff on a single small source of entertainment. I have learned to forego packaging in deference to AMAZING AMOUNTS of obscure music --also genre programming & playlists make it possible to create some real interesting juxtapositions of related (or non-related) music--plus blogs like Konos' get you some 'vinyl' MP3 stuff that if you were thrifting you might NEVER find--and with a cheap pair of external computer speakers, you get portable EXOTICA IN HI-FI for anywhere! do i fear crash or data disappearance of any kind? OF COURSE --but i have plenty of back-ups. CD packaging is NOTHING compared to LP and I think thats how I can do without I myself am thinking along that mindset for me personally....I'm in the process of ripping and dumping my CD's with the minimalist mindset of having alot of music in a small space. Now that I have it all in one small space, I'm also forgoing the cover art and liner notes. That's me as a CONSUMER....as an ARTIST, I'm still in love with the idea of creating a product with visual as well as audio appeal...something you can hold onto and look at, as well as hand to someone or sell. True I sell downloads...(I sold one this morning....I'm guessing it was prompted by this very thread....if it was someone in here...THANX!).....but the idea of selling a complete, packaged body of work is still exciting to me, as an ARTIST. Therein, lies the personal struggle, and reason for this thread.

On 2007-02-12 10:04, bb moondog wrote:
I was kinda with the CD people until I got my iPod and now...its kinda all about having TONS of stuff on a single small source of entertainment. I have learned to forego packaging in deference to AMAZING AMOUNTS of obscure music --also genre programming & playlists make it possible to create some real interesting juxtapositions of related (or non-related) music--plus blogs like Konos' get you some 'vinyl' MP3 stuff that if you were thrifting you might NEVER find--and with a cheap pair of external computer speakers, you get portable EXOTICA IN HI-FI for anywhere!
do i fear crash or data disappearance of any kind? OF COURSE --but i have plenty of back-ups.
CD packaging is NOTHING compared to LP and I think thats how I can do without

I myself am thinking along that mindset for me personally....I'm in the process of ripping and dumping my CD's with the minimalist mindset of having alot of music in a small space. Now that I have it all in one small space, I'm also forgoing the cover art and liner notes. That's me as a CONSUMER....as an ARTIST, I'm still in love with the idea of creating a product with visual as well as audio appeal...something you can hold onto and look at, as well as hand to someone or sell. True I sell downloads...(I sold one this morning....I'm guessing it was prompted by this very thread....if it was someone in here...THANX!).....but the idea of selling a complete, packaged body of work is still exciting to me, as an ARTIST.

Therein, lies the personal struggle, and reason for this thread.

Post #285042 by tikiyaki on Mon, Feb 12, 2007 10:27 AM