Do you think ipods will be the death of cds?

Answer 1

No I don't think so... not for a while yet anyway. Recently we've had the resurgence of Vinyl and CDs were predicted to kill them off.

Generations of youth always go back to other means that they engaged with previously for nostalgic purposes or even just because some past fads were just "cool".

Most music lovers still love the whole notion of flicking through the racks for their music.

The only people that'll kill CDs will be the record labels by not putting them out to the market.

Answer 2

The CD will go the route of the 8-track eventually but the ipod is a brand name and isn't the replacement. I would like to carry all my music in my shirt pocket eventually.

The MP3 format is hot. The recording industry will never be the same. You'll probably just plug your flash drive into a player at the record store to down load albums.

Answer 3

Not until record shops start selling MP3's.

CD's wil still be around for a long time yet. There are too many people who stil have CD burners, CD players, MP3 is only available in the most rare and expensive in-car-audio equipment, and there is still far too much related technology such as DVD players and games consoles that are still reliant upon or compatible with the CD format.

I think it will be like the old situation where vinyl and audio cassette existed side by side for years and years.

Answer 4

Most likely, yes. The only time I listen to CD's is in my car, and then only Mp3 CD's. This is because I don't have a tape player to use with an iPod adapter. If iPods don't replace CD's, Mp3 CD's certainly will. I haven't bought a CD in 3 years, and I don't plan to buy one ever again. I download all my music and burn it onto Mp3 CD's. Why would anyone want to listen to a 10-track CD when they can play a 150-track Mp3 CD? And why play a 150-track Mp3 CD when you can play your entire music collection on an iPod?

Edit: vetsmom_rgv, no one in their right mind loves or even likes to buy CD's...not when you can pay 10 cents per track or download for free. An iPod is only $100-200 to store all your music!

Answer 5

No don't think so as people will always want to have physical copies of albums etc. It may be the death of the CD single once the mobile music technology has matured a little so that you can download to your phone.
I also think that to have iPod/iTunes you have to have a PC which immediately puts it way behind in accessibility. I think we have at least 5-10 years left in the CD. (The DVD may succeed it providing more content such as video music etc)

Answer 6

I wouldnt say ipods (as not the best by far), but generically maybe. If Car manufacturer's get used to the idea of having memory stick or USB input then it will certainly decrease CD sales. So saying, people are still buying CDs more than downloading, this in time may swing the other way.
How often do you see a CD Walkman these days ? Or maybe people hide them as they are too ashamed to be seen with them ... who knows.

Answer 7

They did show on the news about how CD sales are going down drastically because of all the internet services. I don't think CDs will die down completely until like 10-15 years

Answer 8

No the CD quailty and size of files will mean there will always be a medium for them, vinyls are the best for sound quailty, ipods are just a convience

Answer 9

I hope not. I'm one of those people who VERY SLOWLY convert when it comes to technology. I'd be in a heap of trouble, just like I was when I had to start buying cds in the first place. I know, it's sad.

Answer 10

Not for a long time,Cd's came out and it was going to be the end
of vinyl,but that never happened,every body has decks nowadays.
I transfer my vinyl to my PC and then download it to my ipod.
It will be a long time till they totally change formats(I hope).