New Music

I was always an LP guy. Every time I liked a song I went out and bought the record (on vinyl). I did own my share of 45s and even a bunch of "cassingles". But I just had to have that one song!

I'd have to drive to the mall, look through the bins for the album I wanted and hope they carried it in stock (no matter how obscure) or didn't sell out (no matter how popular). After I paid I'd have to drive home, not able to listen to my new purchase grumbling to myself "when will they make something I can listen to my records in the car on?"!

And then, because I didn't like every song on the album, I'd make a mixed tape of just my favorite songs. It got expensive and those old LPs were (and still are, I can't throw them out) hard to store.

Today I read that digital music sales revenues have tripled in the first half of 2005 compared to the same period in 2004. While it is only 6% of total record industry sales, it still represents (in my best Dr. Evil voice) 790 million dollars!

So now I can listen to Internet radio, hear a song I like, click on a link to download it, get suggestions on other songs I might like and burn it to a CD or my portable music device. All without leaving my computer!

Nahhh...our business isn't changing!