It could be that I'm just very partial to owning a hard copy of all my music, that I enjoy looking at the cover art, or skimming the liner notes, but I love my CD's. Even with iTunes and the availability of mp3 downloads, the first CD release is and will always be the artist's second birthday. When you look back at cassettes and vinyl, it's obvious why they didn't stand the test of time. Audio degradation with each play would ruin the music, but CD's can practically last forever if handled properly. There is no physical friction that wears any surfaces down, just a reflecting laser beam. An mp3 file doesn't age. It's case doesn't crack from being opened too many times. It's label doesn't start to peel away and you never feel it in your hands or see it sitting on top of your stereo. Fans will always want to feel connected the to artist by holding the album in their hands. That's real ownership.
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