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Post by sloopjohnc on Aug 27, 2020 20:12:40 GMT
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Post by DarknessFish on Aug 27, 2020 20:47:26 GMT
Interesting article. I'm not entirely convinced on the key statement that "Hussle understood that the physical album was no longer a music delivery system, but a proxy for fan enthusiasm, a merch totem of its own". In some respect I think it's just the people with the spare cash to spend on music are generally older, and are less likely to have moved to a digital or streaming system. They have good quality hi fi set-ups and stacks of vinyl and CD storage, just less inclined pay attention to something as ephemeral as a stream or mp3.
Or that might just be me.
Having said that, I'm not spending £70 on anyone's new album, but the cost of vinyl these days is going through the roof. £30 (including p+p) is becoming the norm for online purchases, which is ridiculous.
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Post by sloopjohnc on Aug 27, 2020 23:41:13 GMT
Interesting article. I'm not entirely convinced on the key statement that "Hussle understood that the physical album was no longer a music delivery system, but a proxy for fan enthusiasm, a merch totem of its own". In some respect I think it's just the people with the spare cash to spend on music are generally older, and are less likely to have moved to a digital or streaming system. They have good quality hi fi set-ups and stacks of vinyl and CD storage, just less inclined pay attention to something as ephemeral as a stream or mp3. Or that might just be me. Having said that, I'm not spending £70 on anyone's new album, but the cost of vinyl these days is going through the roof. £30 (including p+p) is becoming the norm for online purchases, which is ridiculous. I probably had 3,000 or so albums before my divorce and sold all but around 50. I slowly buy some back, but I hardly ever use my turntable. I listen to music mostly on my i-phone. They're a totem to my good taste - better than any of you guys, to be honest. |
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