Re: [ARSCLIST] Globe: Death knell sounds for CDs

["Nelson-Strauss, Brenda" <bnelsons@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

But look at the bright side- the vinyl market is steadily gaining, albeit only in certain genres.  Here's the counter article (can't remember if it was already circulated on the list):

"Compact Disk Market Shrinks as Listeners Want the Soulful Sound of Vinyl Recordings"

http://www.forbes.com/businesswire/feeds/businesswire/2008/04/14/businesswire20080414005379r1.html

Brenda Nelson-Strauss



-----Original Message-----
From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List [mailto:ARSCLIST@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steven Smolian
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 2:32 PM
To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Globe: Death knell sounds for CDs

It used to be a fact that younger people heard better than older ones.

In a completely unscientific study, it has been learned that earbuds, audio
compression and continual high listening levels by younger listeners will
reverse the proces by 2011.  Older people will be the only ones left with
decent hearing, sometimes abeted by decent hearing aids.

The industry-wide consequence will be that the only ones capable of hearing
and tolerating uncompressed audio will be the (bass) boomers and their
predecessors, predeceased.

We'll finally dominate the record market.

This earbud's for you,

Steve Smolian






----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard L. Hess" <arclists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 1:17 PM
Subject: [ARSCLIST] Globe: Death knell sounds for CDs


> From Thursday's Globe and Mail
>
> June 18, 2008 at 11:05 PM EDT
>
> The compact disc has less than three years left in its reign atop the
> music industry in Canada, with new data on music sales indicating the
> download will officially be king by 2011.
>
> continue here:
>
> http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080618.wmedia19/BNStory/Technology/?cid=al_gam_nletter_techweekly
>
> Interesting...
>
> Cheers,
>
> Richard
>
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