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Vinyl is overrated.

The USB seems like an interesting next step. As cheap and portable as MP3s/other digital download formats, while at the same you still get to own the music in “physical” form, without needing to bother with all the glitches, net access, and crap that digital downloads/music players can cause.

bob marley will open the futur of music

I have not seen where they indicate what format will be on the USB drive so bashing it as poor quality does not make sense.

Also, to the person who stated that USB drives cost twice as much as CD’s (I am assuming you are referencing blank media in both cases). I would like to know where you got this information and if it takes into account such things as packaging, shipping costs, shelf space etc…..just wonderin’

sorry for the 3x post ;(

This is a promotional stunt, not the future of recorded music. The USB looks like a lighter. Y’all are dopes!

The only way people are going to pay for (inferior) mp3s rather than WAV quality is if it is CHEAP ($2.00 an album like allofmp3.com) or CONVENIENT (i-tunes is a rip off at $.99 a song in 128kps crappy quality, but it is quick and easy and legal)

The music industry has blown it again and let DVD totally kick their ass. The $5.99 DVD is all over Best Buy for catalog stuff. New Movies are $12.00 - $18.00 and box sets are $20 - $30…and have TONS of features, bonuses, etc. Meanwhile the music industry still thinks that $18.99 is a fair price for CDs.

If CDs were $4.99 -$7.99 people would buy them instead of stealing music, or using i-tunes or other by-the-song methods.

I am an independent artist and sell my CD for $5.00 at shows and $8.00 on CD baby (www.myspace.com/the luxur yking s) and I make money on these CDs. I can do it…the big labels can as well - and still pay the store and artist their fair share.

This is a promotional stunt, not the future of recorded music. The USB looks like a lighter. Y’all are dopes!

The only way people are going to pay for (inferior) mp3s rather than WAV quality is if it is CHEAP ($2.00 an album like allofmp3.com) or CONVENIENT (i-tunes is a rip off at $.99 a song in 128kps crappy quality, but it is quick and easy and legal)

The music industry has blown it again and let DVD totally kick their ass. The $5.99 DVD is all over Best Buy for catalog stuff. New Movies are $12.00 - $18.00 and box sets are $20 - $30…and have TONS of features, bonuses, etc. Meanwhile the music industry still thinks that $18.99 is a fair price for CDs.

If CDs were $4.99 -$7.99 people would buy them instead of stealing music, or using i-tunes or other by-the-song methods.

I am an independent artist and sell my CD for $5.00 at shows and $8.00 on CD baby (www.myspace.com/theluxur yking s) and I make money on these CDs. I can do it…the big labels can as well - and still pay the store and artist their fair share.

This is a promotional stunt, not the future of recorded music. The USB looks like a lighter. Y’all are dopes!

The only way people are going to pay for (inferior) mp3s rather than WAV quality is if it is CHEAP ($2.00 an album like allofmp3.com) or CONVENIENT (i-tunes is a rip off at $.99 a song in 128kps crappy quality, but it is quick and easy and legal)

The music industry has blown it again and let DVD totally kick their ass. The $5.99 DVD is all over Best Buy for catalog stuff. New Movies are $12.00 - $18.00 and box sets are $20 - $30…and have TONS of features, bonuses, etc. Meanwhile the music industry still thinks that $18.99 is a fair price for CDs.

If CDs were $4.99 -$7.99 people would buy them instead of stealing music, or using i-tunes or other by-the-song methods.

I am an independent artist and sell my CD for $5.00 at shows and $8.00 on CD baby (www.myspace.com/theluxuryking s) and I make money on these CDs. I can do it…the big labels can as well - and still pay the store and artist their fair share.

I agree this is a good idea, HOWEVER, vinyl is still the superior format. Period.

i got news for anyone that thinks the usb will take over for the cd or any other cheap (or free) medium: if the usb costs more than $9.99, it’s dead on arrival. do the math, people. usb drives are cheap, but they cost twice what a cd does.

retarded.

wat as usb got to do with bob marley

hey guys sori but ima gona be blues in your convo..but i was wondering on what you guys think about Marley’s influence on youth culture today…if you reckon it was a positive or negative on teens these days.
its just for my assignment, gotta use media (blogs included) to research.
so if you guys could reply il be forever gr8ful…thanks!!

I agree with “eh” somewhat, but I believe it’s a step in the right direction. For the most part though, we just need some real music to come out. Someone to change the musical landscape. That’s really the way to save music, not changing what format the music comes on.

….. if I’m not mistaken won’t this harm the music industry? If you put music on a USB device, doesn’t it make it easier for people to NOT pay for music? All it takes is for a friend to buy the album, and then simultaneously pass around the USB to all their friends. I don’t care regardless, but it doesn’t seem like this is going to help- only a different way of presenting music which will get stolen regardless.

Beqeeth?
CORRECTION: bequeath

Main Entry: be·queath
Pronunciation: bi-’kwEth, -’kwE[th], bE-
Function: transitive verb
1 : to give or leave by will — used especially of personal property
2 : to hand down : TRANSMIT
- be·queath·al /-’kwE-th&l, -[th]&l/ noun

Seriously though thanks guys for arguing w/ me I had a blast…see u DICKS tomorrow!!! Plz come back and argue its great!

BEQEETH is too big a word for you. You use little words that aren’t so pretentious….DICK!

I don’t really see how usb drives as a music format would really be any different than cd’s. It certainly wouldn’t help sales; one person buys the usb and lets all of his friends just plug it into their computers and rip it.

Well u might as well of bought a cassette and played it in ur mom’s Ford Escort tape player….DICK!

I bequeeth my sword and sceptre to Don Vito, the new king of RS’s blog site. He’s just so mean and witty (genius, really). Wait. What’s this U…S…B? I’m a research it right now for ya, Sir Vito.

This is an awesome idea. Finally something to stir up the stale industry.

damn! and I just bought one yesterday

back off topic Chuck….u a dick! and CD”S are already dead u numbnuts!

(laughing hysterically) sorry, got a bit off topic there but I couldn’t resist back on-topic, it’s only a matter of time till some format kills CD’s, I don’t know that it will be USB but USB is already fairly prolific. Even things such as Fire Alarms have USB ports on them.

good one Chuck

DICK

So does Don Vito!

And SEGA SUX!

No Problem NYC Nate I just figured where U dont know what a usb port is then u r a dick!

I’m with Nate. 8-bit versions of “Opposites Attract” by pill-popping Paula for everyone.

Dude, if I needed INTERNET, I wouldn’t being on this site, right? Thanks for the thought, though, u dick!!

NYC Nate needs INTERNET!!! call time warner u dick!

I think the record companies should compromise. Not all of us are as tech-savvy as the next guy. I propose re-releasing the C & C Music factory catalogue on game cartridges that will work in my 8-bit Sega Master System. I can’t think of anything better than Freedom Williams’ soulful, forward-thinking lyrics being spit back to me in 8-bit format through 4-inch television speakers. THAT’S the future, bitches. That’s right - Everybody Dance NOW!!!

The future is now!!

VIVA LA BAM!!