Sunoverbeach wrote:Changes like cracking down on unauthorized use f discount?
I've mostly gone cassette to CD, some vinyl to CD largely to have more mobile music. However, I did have an 8 track adapter come with my first car that you just plugged into the cassette player. Never had an 8 track to try it out with though
Hahahahaha...no.
Although complicated, I’d say the late ‘90s / early ‘00s brought about major changes in buying and listening habits that led to a tumbling of the industry. Once the old stuff became available and purchased, there was no need to continue going into music stores on a regular basis. Whereas vinyl records could get worn out, scratched or warped and would have to be replaced, CDs, with a little bit of care, could last someone a really l-o-n-g time. And then the technology advancements such as mp3s, iPods and music sharing sites led to even less need for brick and mortar stores. The collapse of the Tower Records chain was inevitable and with it, so were jobs surrounding the old business model.
At one point, I dreamed of being a sales rep for CBS / Sony or WEA. Although I tried, thank goodness I never got either one!