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Originally posted by TikiMiss
good.
I'm glad for the changes in the industry so that only albums that really resonate with consumers sell. It use to be that you had to buy an album to hear all the songs and see if it's any good, and now, you can just sift through each one on spottily and youtube or illegally, and then decide whether it's worth your dollars. Imo, much better system
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C'mon even in 90's you had the chance of previewing and album in the store.. And it's not like all albums that are released these days (or in the 90's) contained mainly filler tracks..
It's only that mainstream acts don't release cohesive albums anymore. For most acts today, the biggest hit actually is the catchiest song on the album. Great album tracks are rare these days. People lost faith in the album concept because the label chases singles download instead of albums sales.
Beyond the mainstream pool there still are great albums out there.
++++ streaming is the devil. I don't like the idea that I have to pay a certain amount of money and don't get anything in return except to right to listen to music on a certain devise. I want to have something on my hands or at least something on my computer that I can share. Streaming will kill everything. I hope ppl turn their backs on it soon.