No More CD Sales in the US in 2012 ?
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No More CD Sales in the US in 2012 ?
I heard this from a good source that all of the major chains in the US will liquidate the cd market sometime in 2012. Anyone have any details on this?
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Re: No More CD Sales in the US in 2012 ?
"A good source" you say? Sounds totally reliable. Honestly, I don't see this happening for at least a few more years. I see CDs gradually becoming a niche product, but I doubt they'll disappear completely anytime soon.
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I can attest to the OP's source being accurate, since I have it from a different, although surely just as reliable, source, that the world will end next year, so it would make sense that there won't be a CD market in the US (or anywhere else) after that.
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well now wait, the world can't end til I see the film version of 'The Hobbit'
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I work in the industry, and this is complete BS as far as I know. Have yet to hear anything from any major sources I do know to back up this unfounded rumor. CD's aren't going away any time soon. People have been ringing their death bell for years, and they're still here.
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Guess we're all created different - I can hear such a big difference with the quality of a CD - and it's NOT a case of being picky....The sound difference for me is just too obvious. If we ever do get this quality from downloadable files.....then I will more than likely make the switch for good.
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I heard from my sister's hairdresser's cousin's mother's babysitter that if you are driving at night, and have only one headlight on, if you pass someone who is being initiated into a gang, they will follow you home and throw old AOL installation discs at you.
I don't know if it is directly germane to this thread, but it is something to think about. Stay thirsty my friends.
http://www.snopes.com/isweartogodiheardthis
I don't know if it is directly germane to this thread, but it is something to think about. Stay thirsty my friends.
http://www.snopes.com/isweartogodiheardthis
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And this is the the exact reason why I keep buying CD's - sadly, I don't think this will ever happen though - not unless a new file type is introduced.
Guess we're all created different - I can hear such a big difference with the quality of a CD - and it's NOT a case of being picky....The sound difference for me is just too obvious. If we ever do get this quality from downloadable files.....then I will more than likely make the switch for good.
Guess we're all created different - I can hear such a big difference with the quality of a CD - and it's NOT a case of being picky....The sound difference for me is just too obvious. If we ever do get this quality from downloadable files.....then I will more than likely make the switch for good.
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I have to and was definitely pleased with the quality - I'm really hoping they do implement it.
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I personally can't hear a difference between a high quality mp3 (320) and lossless. I would love to see how many people that claim they can pick it out in a hearing test. I'm more disgusted with audio clipping remastering than mp3s.
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I've been doing 320 AAC since I got an IPod in 2004. I don't know that I would pay to upgrade what I bought on iTunes to go from 256 to 320 like I did with 128 to 256. Anyways this has been mentioned before but isn't 256 AAC = 320 MP3?