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Old 05-06-2012, 08:09 AM   #31
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Re: Which format(s) would you like to see the new album released on?

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Originally Posted by chyeachyea552 View Post
not entirely true, the digital media is rapidly growing and expanding. also within 10 years an even better format could be available
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?

SACD and DVD-Audio - 1999
Blu-ray - 2006

Three better formats for music since CD's first came out in the early 80's and two fucked themselves from the start by being in a format war and one the industry is too scared to try. They are not going to try and create a new physical media for music, it will be CD, vinyl or Blu-ray.

Look at the decline of CD sales in the last 10 years. It declines on average around 15~20% each year and last year it was still king as far as albums go, so for sure it has another 10 years of life left.

I hoped the industry might start releasing some CD+BD discs by 2012 but so far the only releases like this have been artist driven. Execs can't see the forest for the trees.
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