Decline of Music CD’s

1-
Reasons for decline
- Don’t have to purchase the whole cd, only the songs that you like
- Takes up space
- Newer technology makes playing music simpler and smaller (ipods and mp3players)
- Easier to add music to media
- Internet offers faster and easier access to music
- Cheaper (in some cases, free)
- More universal
- Less equipment and items to purchase (cd burner, blank cd’s, etc.)

2-
A) Newer technology makes playing music simpler and smaller (ipods and mp3 players)
- Portable players are getting smaller but yet, they can still hold large amounts of data and music
- Portable mp3 players are not just personal, but now, car audio systems have an adapter to plug in your Ipods and mp3 players. There is no need for burning cd’s and worrying about scratching the cd’s. There are also speakers available so that stereos are a thing of the past.
- Most of the devices are rechargeable. This makes the newer music technology greener by not wasting resources such as batteries.

B) Internet offers faster and easier access to music
- With the internet, purchasing music has not been any easier. Sites like Itunes.com offer a wide variety of music for purchase and downloading.
- It is cheaper. You do not have to purchase the whole cd and listen to a bunch of songs that have no interest. You can choose your own music and have a nice mix to listen to.
- Sometimes, you can get the music for free. There are non-legal ways to obtain music off the internet.

As for myself, I have turned away from music cd’s and turned towards the other alternative, portable music players and devices. You will not find a cd in my car anymore but rather, an Aux input port for my Ipod. It is easier to use. I can select the music that I want and have a more random and appealing taste that I can enjoy. It not only takes up less space, but it is also cheaper.