How to survive the inevitable CD revival | Engadget
Compact Discs are making a comeback, kinda.
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I would presume not much. The only reason why I would like to spin a CD or vinyl is to get rid of the tablet, which adds a certain restlessness while listening to music. There is always that next lined up track waiting to be played. So if the whole point of physical media is to listen to an entire album and not a single track, there are not many new releases that would compel me to a listen in entirety. So that in itself forecasts a bleak future ahead for CD's. But vinyl might survive, as its feel and sound just can't be replicated by anything else.Not sure how much the demand for CD's will increase with the advent of streaming and digital storage on other media. Unless some rare good tracks are on cd.
Very true, each record costs a lot as they are not manufactured in large numbers. If only they are available at a reasonable price, their sales would really jump in big numbers since a decent turntable is available at an affordable price considering the interest it is raking up. For the masses streaming is the future considering convenience too.for this to happen you need a critical mass of cd buyers .......with very few number of buyers you will have limited cd's being released and high prices which everybody cannot afford . The best example is vinyl revival . For the prices that vinyl is selling , it can never be a product which masses can buy , those few buyers will also stop shelling out that money after some time .