My newest car is a 2007. Needless to say, I have no "web," but I do have an i-pod jack, and I think it's a mistake to say it's the same as 8 tracks or CD players, except for the "technology." Well, the techology makes all the difference.
I believe David Eduardo pointed out in another thread that the music industry has been upended in good part because the industry wanted to sell albums, but consumers want songs. Well, that's right.
In my 20s, I amassed a huge collection of record albums, but I had no family or other big financial obligations. Since then, I've always been hesitant to go out and spend $13.95 for a CD because I heard a couple of songs by that artist that I liked. I bought maybe 2 dozen CDs a year, tops. Most of my music listening was on FM radio, especially in the car.
Well, now I can skip the trip to the record store, and download songs for $1.00 or $1.29 from my home. Then I can listen to those songs "radio" style (shuffle) at home or in my car. Or if I feel like listening to an "album," I can do that too. And unlike the play lists on my local radio stations, my i-pod has a Music Director with the same great taste in music as me.
The other factor for me is the "de-contenting" of radio...if I can coin a word. I used to like listening to radio to hear a number of DJs I liked who had funny or interesting things to say between songs. Outside of morning drive, that's pretty much over. So what would make me want to listen to music radio? The commercials? Those great imaging bumpers ("Lite Rock, Less Talk!" or whatever)? Don't think so.
I believe David Eduardo pointed out in another thread that the music industry has been upended in good part because the industry wanted to sell albums, but consumers want songs. Well, that's right.
In my 20s, I amassed a huge collection of record albums, but I had no family or other big financial obligations. Since then, I've always been hesitant to go out and spend $13.95 for a CD because I heard a couple of songs by that artist that I liked. I bought maybe 2 dozen CDs a year, tops. Most of my music listening was on FM radio, especially in the car.
Well, now I can skip the trip to the record store, and download songs for $1.00 or $1.29 from my home. Then I can listen to those songs "radio" style (shuffle) at home or in my car. Or if I feel like listening to an "album," I can do that too. And unlike the play lists on my local radio stations, my i-pod has a Music Director with the same great taste in music as me.
The other factor for me is the "de-contenting" of radio...if I can coin a word. I used to like listening to radio to hear a number of DJs I liked who had funny or interesting things to say between songs. Outside of morning drive, that's pretty much over. So what would make me want to listen to music radio? The commercials? Those great imaging bumpers ("Lite Rock, Less Talk!" or whatever)? Don't think so.