iTunes vs Vinyl

  Music has changed a lot over the years not only in the knew genres appering but also how we listen to it. Since iTunes, and even earlier MP3 arrived the amount of CD's and Vinyl sales have gone down rapidly. Although this is great in many ways for us the consumer as well as the musicians its a shame how areas of such music abundance have rotted slowly away. There was a time when everyone used to go out to a record store, searching for their favourite artists and also meeting people who shared a similar passion towards that genre. Now on the other hand we simply go onto iTunes and buy the song then and there. Don't get me wrong thats great, but sometimes its just to easy or boring.

  Its not just the purchasing of music which has changed but also when and how we listen to it. In the years of Vinyl there were Jukeboxes in every bar, pub or social gathering spot. When you put your coin in the slot to pick something you knew it was going to be something everyone liked, appreciated or approved otherwise it wouldn't have been in the box in the first place. Now we have the constant worry and self consciousness of putting our iPhone/iPod into the speakers and getting bothered by disapproving people. Obviously not all the time but quite often. Although its great having a small device which you can take everywhere and listen too it does becomes a bit too personal. When its in the speakers you can enjoy the music but its always disrupted by that thought of 'Crap whats next' or 'I hope no ones going to break it' or 'I better check it'. You shouldn't care about your personal belongings just enjoy the music.

  The truest statement I've heard when regarding iTunes and Vinyl is "Its so much more satisfying to select a record, and put the needle on for it to play. Rather than press a small button on your phone or iPod"  Sure I have no problem with iTunes I mean I use it as do so many others, but I also have Vinyl balancing it all out. So keep listening to your music but please have a larger variety on how you listen to it.

 Carry on.