The whole increase in technology is a huge catch-22. The biggest problem with downloading mp3's is that the quality sucks. Even at a high bit rate they don't compare to cd's. But most people don't mind cause everyone is listening to them on ipods, docking stations or computers with crappy speakers. What happened to the days of 100w per channel receivers that when turned up it was like sitting in the recording studio?
It is the same thing with a lot of technology that as it gets more portable the quality goes down and for some reason people down care. I mean anyone else remember that old slogan for some US phone company where it was something about how their lines were so clear you could hear a pin drop. Now cell phone companies are advertising that they either have the fewest dropped calls (not none, just less than everyone else) and crap like "can you hear me now?".
It's the same with video stores.
I work at one, we're dying.
In fact, if we didnt have like, 12 other operations going on in there (Post Office, passport photos...etc) we WOULD be dead. As it is we've cut down the store to a 1/3 of it's original size (Reducing video stock, can't pay the ridiculous rent on 3 units because no one rents those movies anyways)
It's technology! People don't want to leave their homes when they can order things on the TV.
Same with music.
I work for a music co, physical media is dead, it's been accepted by the company. Byrnzie hit the nail on the head abouit ticket prices.
Whats sad about this is there are some very good people in the industry who care and love music, not about making $$$ but they havent had a voice in 10 years.
When Cd's were selling they had all the power, now it's run by accounts.
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It is the same thing with a lot of technology that as it gets more portable the quality goes down and for some reason people down care. I mean anyone else remember that old slogan for some US phone company where it was something about how their lines were so clear you could hear a pin drop. Now cell phone companies are advertising that they either have the fewest dropped calls (not none, just less than everyone else) and crap like "can you hear me now?".
I work at one, we're dying.
In fact, if we didnt have like, 12 other operations going on in there (Post Office, passport photos...etc) we WOULD be dead. As it is we've cut down the store to a 1/3 of it's original size (Reducing video stock, can't pay the ridiculous rent on 3 units because no one rents those movies anyways)
It's technology! People don't want to leave their homes when they can order things on the TV.
Same with music.
Whats sad about this is there are some very good people in the industry who care and love music, not about making $$$ but they havent had a voice in 10 years.
When Cd's were selling they had all the power, now it's run by accounts.