Poll of the Day > Best Buy is reportedly going to stop selling cds soon.

(+) Yeah! (+)

Surprised? I still see many major retailers selling them, not sure how much they sell though, but i see em on the shelf all the time.
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Oh no!!!!

Pretty much the only places that I still see as truly successful straight up places to buy music are those selling pretty much strictly vinyl records. I'm blown away that Best Buy didn't drop that shit 5 years ago...
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that's fine

they sell have crap CDs anyway
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That sucks. CDs are way better than digital downloads.

Although CDs are arguably on the way out, I was still surprised by the announcement. They still have some relevance (Best Buy, on the other hand, is gradually losing its relevance >_>)
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They still sell CDs?
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That sucks, I guess.
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lol

Who cares anyway?

Music is pretty much free nowadays.
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solid_kush posted...

lol

Who cares anyway?

Music is pretty much free nowadays.

It's really sad that people see it that way but yeah it's true

I was aware they still sold them but its kinda weird to think that they do? Ya know?
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DirtBasedSoap posted...

I was aware they still sold them but its kinda weird to think that they do? Ya know?

I don't think so. I know plenty of people who still buy CDs. I probably would to, but I don't ever feel like I have enough money to buy anything, tbh... Haha
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OhhhJa posted...

solid_kush posted...

lol

Who cares anyway?

Music is pretty much free nowadays.

It's really sad that people see it that way but yeah it's true

You can still pay for music via digital download if you want to, but CDs are just a waste of space. Theyll see the same fate as cassette tapes.

only vinyl records are worth collecting inmo. (But they also take up a huge amount of space.)
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solid_kush posted...

OhhhJa posted...

solid_kush posted...

lol

Who cares anyway?

Music is pretty much free nowadays.

It's really sad that people see it that way but yeah it's true

You can still pay for music via digital download if you want to, but CDs are just a waste of space. Theyll see the same fate as cassette tapes.

only vinyl records are worth collecting inmo. (But they also take up a huge amount of space.)

I like CDs because I'll still be able to listen to them on my phone(I have an iPhone) even when my Apple Music Subscription doesn't work. Like if I run out of money...
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solid_kush posted...

OhhhJa posted...

solid_kush posted...

lol

Who cares anyway?

Music is pretty much free nowadays.

It's really sad that people see it that way but yeah it's true

You can still pay for music via digital download if you want to, but CDs are just a waste of space. Theyll see the same fate as cassette tapes.

only vinyl records are worth collecting inmo. (But they also take up a huge amount of space.)

Yeah I'm just saying it's sad that musicians put years into their craft for people who basically just get it for free now. It takes extremely hard work to make any cash whatsoever as a musician

They never made much money from the CDs. They get rich from touring.

Ultima_Dragoon posted...

They never made much money from the CDs. They get rich from touring.

I figured that and was going to ask, but you've already answered the question...
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As Ive said before, the truly bad future is the day physical video mediums are no longer wanted.
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Aren't digital downloads typically lower quality than lossless CD format? That would be my only concern with digital downloads replacing physical mediums. I know the difference between 320Kbps and lossless is imperceptible to most people, but still.
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They've really cut back on them over the past few years, so I'm not that surprised. I remember about 10 years ago though, they used to be the best place to buy them, they'd have just as many rows of CDs as they did movies.
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doesnt surprise me. i work at a different retail outlet and the vast majority of CDs sold are from the five dollar bargain bin. As far as new CDs the only people who buy them are old people.

Pus_N_Pecans posted...

They've really cut back on them over the past few years, so I'm not that surprised. I remember about 10 years ago though, they used to be the best place to buy them, they'd have just as many rows of CDs as they did movies.

god i miss that.
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LinkPizza posted...

I like CDs because I'll still be able to listen to them on my phone(I have an iPhone) even when my Apple Music Subscription doesn't work. Like if I run out of money...

Please clarify what you mean by this. With CDs you already own said music. With Apple Music you're just borrowing/streaming said music until it no longer works (i.e. no reception, no money, etc). Do you mean you like to actually own the music instead of streaming it?

OhhhJa posted...

Yeah I'm just saying it's sad that musicians put years into their craft for people who basically just get it for free now.

Are you referring to pirating or actual streaming services? Of course with pirating folks are getting it for free but even with streaming I do feel the profit they're getting is next to nil.

I do wonder how some musicians feels when fans selectively choose which song to purchase out of an album instead of the entire thing. Out of most albums/soundtracks, some I like the entire selection while for some I might only like two or three songs.
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yeah def. they made a lot more money with cds and you had to buy the whole cd even when you didn't like most of the songs, now consumers can just choose 1 song
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InfestedAdam posted...

Please clarify what you mean by this. With CDs you already own said music. With Apple Music you're just borrowing/streaming said music until it no longer works (i.e. no reception, no money, etc). Do you mean you like to actually own the music instead of streaming it?

Basically, yeah. I would rather own then borrow. But ever since Apple Music, I'm not even sure if iTunes allows you to buy music...
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Monopoman posted...

Oh no!!!!

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LinkPizza posted...

InfestedAdam posted...

Please clarify what you mean by this. With CDs you already own said music. With Apple Music you're just borrowing/streaming said music until it no longer works (i.e. no reception, no money, etc). Do you mean you like to actually own the music instead of streaming it?

Basically, yeah. I would rather own then borrow. But ever since Apple Music, I'm not even sure if iTunes allows you to buy music...

Can confirm that you can still buy from iTunes.
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Record companies should just sell their CDs directly online.
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That's a shame. I always buy my music by CD
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InfestedAdam posted...

Are you referring to pirating or actual streaming services? Of course with pirating folks are getting it for free but even with streaming I do feel the profit they're getting is next to nil.

Streaming services. I feel like at the very least streaming services have cut down a lot on pirating but they're still a huge ripoff for artists. I know labels take a big chunk of album sales but they're still important to the industry as a whole

solid_kush posted...

LinkPizza posted...

InfestedAdam posted...

Please clarify what you mean by this. With CDs you already own said music. With Apple Music you're just borrowing/streaming said music until it no longer works (i.e. no reception, no money, etc). Do you mean you like to actually own the music instead of streaming it?

Basically, yeah. I would rather own then borrow. But ever since Apple Music, I'm not even sure if iTunes allows you to buy music...

Can confirm that you can still buy from iTunes.

That's awesome! Now I know. Though there are song you can only get on CD for some reason sometimes... Like special ones or whatever.
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Didnt really care about CDs but just another reminder the world is moving on
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Garlands_Soul posted...

I always buy my music by CD

So do I.
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I haven't bought a CD in such a long time although I have burned some on my computer.
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Well maybe its time to build a massive CD collection and a 200 CD changer.
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I take it i am the only person that still listens to cd's in cars and buys them hahahahaha
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yutterh posted...

I take it i am the only person that still listens to cd's in cars and buys them hahahahaha

I listen to CDs but I burn my own mixes
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yutterh posted...

I take it i am the only person that still listens to cd's in cars and buys them hahahahaha

I still only purchase music via CD, although I sometimes get a digital download with the purchase. Otherwise the music *still* ends up on itunes because I'll import the CDs (mostly because it's an easy way to get them into a digital format and from there I'll use them on non-Apple devices as well).

When I'm driving, I'll use the built-in CD player when listening to music, etc.
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I actually went to Best Buy for a new album last year and they didn't have it. CDs are hard to find now. I'm from the LimeWire era where downloading music was free; I'm not about to jump on the dollar per song bandwagon. The public library has current CDs and I have a library card and a CD drive on my computer.

Spitball Sparky posted...

I actually went to Best Buy for a new album last year and they didn't have it. CDs are hard to find now. I'm from the LimeWire era where downloading music was free; I'm not about to jump on the dollar per song bandwagon. The public library has current CDs and I have a library card and a CD drive on my computer.

A few retailers carry major releases, but you're not going to find everything outside of a dedicated music store or online retailer.
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OhhhJa posted...

InfestedAdam posted...

Are you referring to pirating or actual streaming services? Of course with pirating folks are getting it for free but even with streaming I do feel the profit they're getting is next to nil.

Streaming services. I feel like at the very least streaming services have cut down a lot on pirating but they're still a huge ripoff for artists. I know labels take a big chunk of album sales but they're still important to the industry as a whole

You can get any music now free of charge even without resorting to pirating..

Youtube
Spotify
Pandora

Now obviously with some of these services if you want to listen to a certain song you are kind of SOL but you can get a lot of similar music for free. With Youtube you are talking about watching ads before the video which is "sorta paying for it".
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Monopoman posted...

OhhhJa posted...

InfestedAdam posted...

Are you referring to pirating or actual streaming services? Of course with pirating folks are getting it for free but even with streaming I do feel the profit they're getting is next to nil.

Streaming services. I feel like at the very least streaming services have cut down a lot on pirating but they're still a huge ripoff for artists. I know labels take a big chunk of album sales but they're still important to the industry as a whole

You can get any music now free of charge even without resorting to pirating..

Youtube
Spotify
Pandora

Now obviously with some of these services if you want to listen to a certain song you are kind of SOL but you can get a lot of similar music for free. With Youtube you are talking about watching ads before the video which is "sorta paying for it".

A lot of music on YT is pirated, though, since many of the channels don't have the rights to stream it. And you can adblock YT to ensure that the artists don't see their fraction of a cent.
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Zeus posted...

A lot of music on YT is pirated, though, since many of the channels don't have the rights to stream it. And you can adblock YT to ensure that the artists don't see their fraction of a cent.

Music gets autoflagged pretty damn quick usually if someone doesnt have the rights to use it

Its why Jim Sterling plays Chains of Love whenever he shows Nintendo footage. That way it gets flagged for the song and Nintendo cant monetize the video.
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That's hilariously awesome.
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Now's a good time to buy CDs, since everyone's trying to be rid of them.

Questionmarktarius posted...

Now's a good time to buy CDs, since everyone's trying to be rid of them.

Good idea, especially since if society collapses people may use them as a kind of feudal currency.
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i bought my car last year didn't pay attention to it until a few days later and noticed it does not have a cd player! cds have better quality sound but u cant have 4,000 songs on a cd.
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Eh, doesn't really have any effect on my life. I use Spotify; I don't feel like being restricted to CDs tbh.

Sucks for anyone that still buys them, though!
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TsC_PoLiTiKz posted...

Sucks for anyone that still buys them, though!

I pretty much just buy them used anyway, so not really that affected.
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Djturk2542 posted...

i bought my car last year didn't pay attention to it until a few days later and noticed it does not have a cd player! cds have better quality sound but u cant have 4,000 songs on a cd.

if you burn a cd change the format to mp3, you should be able to put hundreds of songs on the disc. but you have to make sure your cd player can play the disc in that format.
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Amazon confuses the shit out of me with CDs. Sometimes the mp3 album is more expensive than buying a CD they have to ship to you which comes with the whole album in mp3 as well.
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