I've been going through my CD collection and realized I really miss the old distribution model for music to some extent. Back when there were actually albums that were presented as a whole body of work, instead of a mass of catchy singles. When a single was issued, it came with B-sides, which usually were these rare little gems that rivaled the quality of the single. People put out EPs. There were "Radio Only" tracks that didn't appear anywhere else. Fan clubs would release special tracks for members. Record labels in Europe and Asia would put out high quality bootlegs of live performances.
Now, you can download whatever you want. People cherry pick songs they want and rarely listen to them in the context of anything anymore, usually leading to them missing the point of the song. There really isn't a rarety, you just have to check a newsgroup or torrent to get it for free. Same thing with live shows. While in a way its somewhat nice, it's also kind of sad. There's no thrill in uncovering a hidden treasure. There's no sense of "cool" knowing you have something no one else has or knows about.
What are some other things you wish were still done but aren't anymore.
Now, you can download whatever you want. People cherry pick songs they want and rarely listen to them in the context of anything anymore, usually leading to them missing the point of the song. There really isn't a rarety, you just have to check a newsgroup or torrent to get it for free. Same thing with live shows. While in a way its somewhat nice, it's also kind of sad. There's no thrill in uncovering a hidden treasure. There's no sense of "cool" knowing you have something no one else has or knows about.
What are some other things you wish were still done but aren't anymore.
