With CD sales & concert attendance in decline, what is the future of music?

Question

CD sales have continually declined over the last 7 years; Concert attendance is declining as well; the only exceptions to these are, respectively, downloadable music (yet this is mostly single songs, not entire albums) & the expensive, yet highly profitable, "oldies" & reunion tours (e.g. the Rolling Stones, the Who, the Police).

Answer 1

i like downloading music from itunes since i usually am let down when buying a cd in it's entirety, however sometimes if the entire album is great all around i buy it, i think too that concerts will be on satellite dish or ppv type stuff the way it is now. free concerts in the park are fun and going to small bars, those will never go away. it's all about word of mouth. myspace is great for introducing the freshest music

Answer 2

It truly relies upon. sometimes the obtain reasons human beings to pass procuring the CD. sometimes it somewhat reasons human beings to flow out and purchase extra from the artist - t-shirts, CDs, etc etc.. various the money a band makes is from traveling no longer CD sales.

Answer 3

well as national geographic recently reported " its a hip hop planet "
that having been said the continual brainwashing ad force feeding of that limited musical genre is leading to the decline , in my opinion

Answer 4

People got to start making concept albums instead of perishable, cookie-cutter singles. The art is missing.

Answer 5

There will always be music, perhaps the vocalists and musicians will make less money.. but music will last forever.

Answer 6

THE FUTURE OF MUSIC IS UNPREDICTABLE. BUT IM WILLING TO BET THAT IN 10 YEARS, CDS WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE ONLINE.

Answer 7

jg

Answer 8

its not going anywhere