Music is everywhere. It went from vinyl records and 8-tracks to cassette tapes and CDs. Nowadays they’re MP3s. It’s easily accessible online. I used to buy CDs all the time. If they were my favorite artists, I would buy the CD the day it came out. But with MP3s, it’s alot more convenient. I think the last CD I bought was Justin Timberkake’s “Future Sex/Love Sounds” in 2006. I used to download music through Limewire, but after hearing about a friend who had to go to court and pay fines for downloading music, I’ve significantly cut back using Limewire. Occassionaly I will download songs for free but I usually just ask my friends to make CDs for me or I’ll transfer their music to my computer with a flash drive. I’ll listen to music on Myspace and Youtube as well. Some artists allow you to download their music right off of their Myspace page. And iTunes allows you to purchase music for as little as $0.99 a song. I listen to the radio alot more now also. I like to hear new music coming out. Wild94.9 let’s you listen to it live online. Which, I do at work. =P
With the way technology is going, I don’t think CDs will be as successful as they were before. People will continue to buy CDs, like my mom who only buys them because the CD player in her car won’t read burned CDs. But most people, like the newer generations, will stick to their iPods and other MP3 players. Online music is easily accessible and convenient, whereas CDs, you need a CD player. My friends aren’t even using their CD players in their cars. They’re using auxiliary cords to connect their iPods to the player. Even where CD players are available, it’s not being used. It’s going to be a sad day for the music industry when MP3s take over completely.
