Mark2 -> RE: CD Baby Overstock (Mar. 10 2022 17:33:22)
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I still have my vinyl too, and bought a turntable a few years ago, but rarely use it. I'll still buy CD's and rip them so I can listen on my phone, etc. I like having the physical product, but the reality is that CD's are dead. I saw a post yesterday from a local jazz guitarist who said it made no sense for him to make records anymore. He went on to say he regretted not making any for the last decade because he has no record of how his playing has changed. He also said he was planning a new recording. Musicians will always record, if only for themselves and their fans, but it's a money loser for most all these days. Really a shame. CDBaby was great for independent musicians at one point, now they just siphon off a percentage of the paltry streaming fees. Napster killed it for musicians, and the public showed they don't care as long as they get free music. People blamed the greedy record companies and the fact that a cd was 20.00 when the reality is they stole the music because they could. If they could walk onto a car lot and take BMW's, they'd do that too.
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