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Why do they hate us?

By lex, on December 29th, 2005

Embedded within the accompanying death notice of the CD industry is the news that the CDs of Mariah Carey and 50 Cent are the most popular albums of the year.

Westoxification indeed.

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December 29th, 2005 | Tags: , | Category: Uncategorized

7 comments to Why do they hate us?

  • Jeff
    December 29, 2005 at 9:39 pm

    More and more people may be downloading and/or burning music more than they buy CDs.. but for me the reason I buy fewer CDs is…
    I don’t think there is much out there worth spending my money on.

  • sid
    December 29, 2005 at 9:49 pm

    “I don’t think there is much out there worth spending my money on.”

    You know you are getting old when you start bitching about the popular music. ;)
    (speaking from experience here and happen to heartily agree!)

  • Retread
    December 30, 2005 at 4:37 am

    When did 50 Cent stop recording obscene rants and start making music?

  • Kris, in New England
    December 30, 2005 at 6:34 am

    I’ve bought 2 CDs in the past 6 months – a VAST departure for us. We used to buy up to 40 CDs per year. And the 2 we bought were by the same artist (Jamie Cullum – if you haven’t heard him, check him out he’s amazing…). Downloads as well have become more the norm in our house.

  • SGT Jeff (IRR)
    December 30, 2005 at 10:13 am

    If I buy a CD it’s likely to be for a Christian artist.

    For that matter, the only time I bought large amounts of CD’s I was in Germany without a decent radio station (AFN does _not_ count as a decent radio station).

    Since I came back to the states and found places that played songs I liked, I haven’t bought much at all.

  • AFSister
    December 30, 2005 at 1:39 pm

    I took this stupid ass “what hit 2005 song are you” quiz, and it gave you all these choices about which “artists” you would be more likely to listen to.

    I knew I was getting older, but for heaven’s sake… I didn’t hardly recognize any of the “artists” mentioned!

  • JarheadDad
    December 30, 2005 at 5:36 pm

    I dunno Jeff. I just bought the new Carrie Underwood CD (HIGHLY recommend!) and another Keni Thomas CD to replace the one my daughter’s girlfriend (one of my “other” 13 daughters that I seem to have taken to raise!) just had to “borrow”!

    There’s some really good music out there. But you really have to look for it!

    Or ask your kids “Who is that?” so you can figger out just who it is you like! ;-)

    I haven’t heard much good rock lately though. There’s a channel on Sirius sat radio called “Classic Vinyl” that I listen to. A lot! But I haven’t found much really good stuff. Bo Bice’s new CD sounds pretty good and I may pick that one up next. Just an old Southern Rocker at heart! :-)

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