Comments on: The Disintegration of the Compact Disc http://roychristopher.com/the-disintegration-of-the-compact-disc I marshal the middle between Mathers and McLuhan. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:27:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fresh Prints: Where Are Your Books Going? | Roy Christopher http://roychristopher.com/the-disintegration-of-the-compact-disc/comment-page-1#comment-8559 Fresh Prints: Where Are Your Books Going? | Roy Christopher Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:29:36 +0000 http://roychristopher.com/the-disintegration-of-the-compact-disc#comment-8559 [...] bookshelves with the same ease that I search for music, both new and on my hard drives. I have also discussed this shift on this site ad nauseam, as well as invited my music friends to discuss it here. When it comes to what I do [...] [...] bookshelves with the same ease that I search for music, both new and on my hard drives. I have also discussed this shift on this site ad nauseam, as well as invited my music friends to discuss it here. When it comes to what I do [...]

]]> By: The Disintegration of the Compact Disc | Disinformation http://roychristopher.com/the-disintegration-of-the-compact-disc/comment-page-1#comment-6353 The Disintegration of the Compact Disc | Disinformation Sat, 26 Sep 2009 07:16:25 +0000 http://roychristopher.com/the-disintegration-of-the-compact-disc#comment-6353 [...] GO TO FULL STORY [...] [...] GO TO FULL STORY [...]

]]> By: The Clutter of Pop | Roy Christopher http://roychristopher.com/the-disintegration-of-the-compact-disc/comment-page-1#comment-6255 The Clutter of Pop | Roy Christopher Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:55:41 +0000 http://roychristopher.com/the-disintegration-of-the-compact-disc#comment-6255 [...] printed page the debate regarding digital books is in full swing, following closely after that of the compact disc. Though the nature of reading the printed word and listening to music lend themselves to [...] [...] printed page the debate regarding digital books is in full swing, following closely after that of the compact disc. Though the nature of reading the printed word and listening to music lend themselves to [...]

]]> By: Datamining the Disconnections: Bits vs Atoms, The Rematch | Roy Christopher http://roychristopher.com/the-disintegration-of-the-compact-disc/comment-page-1#comment-5973 Datamining the Disconnections: Bits vs Atoms, The Rematch | Roy Christopher Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:15:25 +0000 http://roychristopher.com/the-disintegration-of-the-compact-disc#comment-5973 [...] Having it forced upon us is another. With the latest involuntary seismic shifts in media — the disintegration of the CD market and subsequent closing of retail outlets, the shrinking of magazines and nodding off of newspapers [...] [...] Having it forced upon us is another. With the latest involuntary seismic shifts in media — the disintegration of the CD market and subsequent closing of retail outlets, the shrinking of magazines and nodding off of newspapers [...]

]]> By: Radio Silence: The Salad Days of American Hardcore | Roy Christopher http://roychristopher.com/the-disintegration-of-the-compact-disc/comment-page-1#comment-5682 Radio Silence: The Salad Days of American Hardcore | Roy Christopher Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:40:57 +0000 http://roychristopher.com/the-disintegration-of-the-compact-disc#comment-5682 [...] know Ian wasn’t trying to be prophetic with that statement (and song), but with the death of the physical format, the sentiment has become a business [...] [...] know Ian wasn’t trying to be prophetic with that statement (and song), but with the death of the physical format, the sentiment has become a business [...]

]]> By: Roy Christopher http://roychristopher.com/the-disintegration-of-the-compact-disc/comment-page-1#comment-4914 Roy Christopher Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:45:16 +0000 http://roychristopher.com/the-disintegration-of-the-compact-disc#comment-4914 I still think about this issue constantly. The more I think about it, the more it seems to be a transition that's affecting a far broader area than any of us would have initially thought. I think you're right that we'll see more of everything, and I hope you're right that more of it will be up to the artists. I think more of it will be up to the listeners as well. For instance, demand for a proper lossless digital file format seems to be growing. This is good. Give us what we want, or we'll take it anyway. I still think about this issue constantly. The more I think about it, the more it seems to be a transition that’s affecting a far broader area than any of us would have initially thought. I think you’re right that we’ll see more of everything, and I hope you’re right that more of it will be up to the artists. I think more of it will be up to the listeners as well. For instance, demand for a proper lossless digital file format seems to be growing. This is good.

Give us what we want, or we’ll take it anyway.

]]> By: Mark http://roychristopher.com/the-disintegration-of-the-compact-disc/comment-page-1#comment-4912 Mark Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:14:02 +0000 http://roychristopher.com/the-disintegration-of-the-compact-disc#comment-4912 I think we'll just get more of the extremes that we have already. More one-hit-wonders. More epic concept albums. More ultra high quality recordings. More low quality shit. Seems like the artists will decide, which is better than the record companies or their format-warring parent corporations. Would be nice to think an open, high resolution lossless standard will become more common soon. I've experimented a good deal with SACD and found it to be a huge improvement on standard CD. Too bad the SACD selection never materialized. Vinyl intrigues me but selection is an issue with it as well. Right now I rip standard CDs to Apple Lossless and play them via an external DAC (digital to analog converter). This works fairly well, but I worry that Apple may eventually restrict my ability to transcode their format into a different lossless format should I want to do so. I guess this is why I still haven't sold my CDs (I also have a certain amount of nostalgic attachment to them)... I think we’ll just get more of the extremes that we have already. More one-hit-wonders. More epic concept albums. More ultra high quality recordings. More low quality shit. Seems like the artists will decide, which is better than the record companies or their format-warring parent corporations. Would be nice to think an open, high resolution lossless standard will become more common soon. I’ve experimented a good deal with SACD and found it to be a huge improvement on standard CD. Too bad the SACD selection never materialized. Vinyl intrigues me but selection is an issue with it as well. Right now I rip standard CDs to Apple Lossless and play them via an external DAC (digital to analog converter). This works fairly well, but I worry that Apple may eventually restrict my ability to transcode their format into a different lossless format should I want to do so. I guess this is why I still haven’t sold my CDs (I also have a certain amount of nostalgic attachment to them)…

]]> By: Kayli http://roychristopher.com/the-disintegration-of-the-compact-disc/comment-page-1#comment-4802 Kayli Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:48:14 +0000 http://roychristopher.com/the-disintegration-of-the-compact-disc#comment-4802 hooray for people who love vinyl as much as i do. don't get me wrong, i do own an mp3. but only because i can't lug all my records around everywhere! HOORAY FOR VINYL!!! LONG LIVE THE RECORD! hooray for people who love vinyl as much as i do. don’t get me wrong, i do own an mp3. but only because i can’t lug all my records around everywhere! HOORAY FOR VINYL!!! LONG LIVE THE RECORD!

]]> By: Mark Sklawer http://roychristopher.com/the-disintegration-of-the-compact-disc/comment-page-1#comment-4373 Mark Sklawer Sun, 27 Jan 2008 09:41:17 +0000 http://roychristopher.com/the-disintegration-of-the-compact-disc#comment-4373 Because of the compression, Cd's sucked, always did. My suggestion is to think outside of the box. When transistor radio came into being they provided cheap and portable ways of hearing music. A revolution in music both artistically as well as sonically happened at that time with multi-tracking and the wide spread acceptance of "Hi-Fi". Cheap mp3's are the am radio of today. I say to hell with 16bit 44k technology that is over 30-years old. Let us embrace SACD. Better yet, calling all artists! Wrap your brains around HD/Blu-Ray as the new cutting edge. Non compressed studio quality, multi-channel surround, <i>and</i> video. Imagine if <i>Sgt. Pepper</i> had the opportunity to be presented in such formats. The sky is the limit, if we creativity embrace what is now! Because of the compression, Cd’s sucked, always did. My suggestion is to think outside of the box. When transistor radio came into being they provided cheap and portable ways of hearing music. A revolution in music both artistically as well as sonically happened at that time with multi-tracking and the wide spread acceptance of “Hi-Fi”. Cheap mp3′s are the am radio of today. I say to hell with 16bit 44k technology that is over 30-years old. Let us embrace SACD. Better yet, calling all artists! Wrap your brains around HD/Blu-Ray as the new cutting edge. Non compressed studio quality, multi-channel surround, and video. Imagine if Sgt. Pepper had the opportunity to be presented in such formats. The sky is the limit, if we creativity embrace what is now!

]]> By: souldish (( high frequency culture )) » Steve's Weekly Dish 65.0 http://roychristopher.com/the-disintegration-of-the-compact-disc/comment-page-1#comment-4309 souldish (( high frequency culture )) » Steve's Weekly Dish 65.0 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:38:30 +0000 http://roychristopher.com/the-disintegration-of-the-compact-disc#comment-4309 [...] The Disintegration of the Compact Disc Now that the MP3 has returned us to the days of singles What will bands record? What does the record” become? [...] [...] The Disintegration of the Compact Disc Now that the MP3 has returned us to the days of singles What will bands record? What does the record” become? [...]

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