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compact discs were the result of a 1982
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collaborative effort
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by phillips and sony the intent was to
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introduce a new way to listen to music
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and the cd or digital audio compact disc
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did not fail to impress for over two
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decades
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however the popularity of cds has
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steadily declined
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since the mid to late 2000s when digital
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audio devices such as
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the ipod streaming applications like
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napster
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and many other digital media platforms
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were pioneered for the avid listener
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according to the
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recording industry association of
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america cd sales are only 10
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of what they were in the 1990s like any
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other form of technology the way music
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is delivered to its audience
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simply evolved that evolution has
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fundamentally changed
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the landscape and relationship between
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the artists
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and their fans music streaming services
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now account for over 85 percent
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of the us recorded music market in this
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video i will be addressing the five most
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important
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reasons why cds should make a comeback
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don't forget to wait till the end
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because i will be addressing comments
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that were made on an article i wrote
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exactly on this topic from my website
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that has gotten quite a bit of attention
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so go ahead and subscribe to the channel
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smash the like button because we are
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diving
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right in
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here are five reasons why the compact
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disc should make a comeback
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the artists are the reason we have music
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to listen to
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aside from endorsements and life
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performances artists primarily make
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their income
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from royalties paid to them for units
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sold
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distributed used in media or monetized
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in any way
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those royalties are then split between
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the songwriters
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record labels and of course the
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recording artists themselves
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those are a lot of hands in the cookie
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jar deservingly so because it takes a
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good team to produce a winning
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album most streaming services pay under
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a penny per stream of the artist content
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successful youtubers can make
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considerably more than that
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per view of their videos time and time
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again fans are complaining that their
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favorite
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indie artists stop making music but they
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don't stop to realize that they may not
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be able to afford to do so anymore
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an indie artist who sells their cds
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online or at their shows
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can make almost all profit from a cd
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they sell minus the cost of
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manufacturing
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a signed recording artist can still pull
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six to seven percent
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of retail value of the compact disk
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after everyone has taken their cut
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which is significantly more than they
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can make from all the streaming services
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combined
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if you love an artist and enjoy their
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music purchasing their compact disc
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is not only a great way to support them
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fiscally but also
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to own a physical piece of their work
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that you can enjoy
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with or without wifi
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the nostalgia weighs in greatly when it
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comes to compact discs
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if you were born in the late 80s compact
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discs is how you listen to music
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whether you had an iowa sound system or
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the freshest discman
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you knew your way of listening and you
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loved it
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i could not tell you about the countless
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times i waited in line
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for a new release on a tuesday morning
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or browse for new titles and my local
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warehouse
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music a classic music shop emanates a
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sense of nostalgia
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i think often of the moments that i
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would walk into such shops
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and see the vintage music posters on the
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wall the smell the scent of snog
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champa incense and look at the rows upon
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rows of cds and vinyl records
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just waiting to be discovered in my
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humble opinion
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this is an experience that should not be
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denied to future generations
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now the most important reason music has
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a direct relationship
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with nostalgia is a study that has been
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explored by many
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when a person listens to a particular
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song from their past
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it could trigger an implicit memory
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which are memories stored
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deep in your unconscious mind but can
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still be retrieved
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music tends to excite parts of the brain
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that evoke emotion
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so it's reasonable to assume that music
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can have
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incredible benefits to people who just
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want to take a stroll down memory lane
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or actually help those who have trouble
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remembering experiences
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from their early lives
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the sound quality of compact discs is
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still very well received
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and respected amongst even the most
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demanding of audio purists
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many vinyl collectors will contend that
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the quality of vinyl pressing from the
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70s
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or a high quality remastered pressing
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will always
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almost always be superior to the cd
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however with the recent cult following
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that vinyl has caused over the past
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several years
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the prices of the albums have
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skyrocketed to profit from the demand
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cds are much less fragile than vinyl
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records they are harder to scratch
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and they do not warp easily you can get
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a much more consistent sound from a
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compact disc
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you are just missing the ceremony that
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is attached to listening to vinyl
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compact discs offer a wider dynamic
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range and more bass response in vinyl
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so unless you are a huge fan of the
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warmth of the analog
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sound or the slight imperfections that
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the character of the vinyl sound
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provides
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the cd is superior in sound to that
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format
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and i stand by that wholeheartedly many
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will tell you that the new high-res
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music available to stream from title
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like mqa quo buzz and amazon hd are
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superior to compact discs
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however matching a quality cd transport
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with a proper high-end dac
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in some instances can far exceed the
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sound experience provided by those
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streaming services
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don't get me wrong i just did a video
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recently on streaming services
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and i absolutely love the convenience
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and think that the sound quality is
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promoted as
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better than cd in certain instances
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however my question to those who feel
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this way
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have you tried matching a nice cd player
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with a great dac
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could surprise you always trust your
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ears if you are happy with streaming
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then that should be the listening
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platform for you
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the legendary cd mix which took the
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place of the timeless mixtape
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can still be found on the media storage
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racks or bookshelves
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of many gen xers and even some storage
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units or
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closets owned by older millennials my
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good friend
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still has a case logic binder filled
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with pages and pages of cds he had
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collected
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and were burned in his high school days
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mixes that crushes had given him
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as well as road trip mixes when it was
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time to hit the road and listen to his
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favorite music
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i understand the technology and
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advancements have afforded us
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the convenience of playlists among all
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the music streaming platforms
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however digital playlists will likely
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never have the impact
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that handing someone a mixtape or cd
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with the emotion and intent behind the
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gesture had for those generations
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the opportunity that lies ahead is clear
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and present the music industry needs an
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influx of revenue
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artists need to make more from their
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hard work and the youth of our nation
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could use a bit of variety in their
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daily music consumption
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imagine if cds had the same resonance as
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vinyl is having with collectors today
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it would be a feeding frenzy to find
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vintage titles from the 80s and 90s
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artists would be able to make music
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again knowing people would be
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enticed to buy their compact disc
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because it could very well be a
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collector's item someday
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at the end of the day i am a collector
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at heart obviously
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i love owning things that i am
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personally passionate about
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as well as items that may be considered
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rare or unique
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i think that everyone has a little bit
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of a collector inside of them
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it's all about finding what you love and
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start collecting
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it in my case it's music and the vehicle
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i chose
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was cds let's be honest vinyl is a rich
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person's drug if you're going full bore
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into creating a massive collection but i
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digress
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there would be an opportunity for
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graphic designers
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and visual artists to design the inserts
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and create the cover art
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the artwork behind our current offerings
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of music streaming
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has become a bit of an afterthought a
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little bland
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i reminisce on leafing and reading
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through the cd booklet while the music
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of my newly purchased cd
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streamed through my headphones not to
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mention it will also create an
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opportunity
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for mom and pop stores to thrive and
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even start opening more brick and mortar
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music shops
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it could mean the return of juggernauts
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like sam goody
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fye warehouse music to every shopping
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mall this venture could also benefit
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hi-fi companies
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who may be reluctant to make high-end cd
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players and cd transports because of the
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uncertain
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fate of physical media however with the
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comeback of cds
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those audio companies would not only be
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able to make cd players
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and dax fast enough to quench the thirst
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of the mighty collector
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okay guys here are a few excerpts from
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comments on my website that i found
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relevant
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and awesome jonathan expressed finally
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i'd emphasize that question of having a
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relationship with
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music if it's a serious relationship
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you're after you are simply not going to
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be content with spotify
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or mp3s if you're just after a casual
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fling
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song of the week kind of thing why buy
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the cow when you can get the milk for
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free or very cheap
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that is the question that has not been
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answered so
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i think having a relationship with music
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is important if you are a serious
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listener
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it means you need to find a platform
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comfortable for your lifestyle and go
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all in
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brian commented as a record producer and
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mixing engineer
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i can state definitely that people who
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have only heard
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mp3 versions of their music don't have
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the least idea of how good the music is
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in
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uncompressed wav file format that you
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hear in a studio
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a cd is the closest you can get to that
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at a reasonable price
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hey you're just hearing it from the
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source that's all i got to say about
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that
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and finally joe he says we still run
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very successfully two record stores in
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wilkes-barre pennsylvania in scranton
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pennsylvania called
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joe nardone's gallery of sound since
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1970
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i can go on and on about the sad and
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unbelievable state of affairs
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when it comes to record distribution
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okay
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this has become an issue many companies
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just aren't distributing new music
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anymore
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and it's sad because i would like to own
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many new artist albums
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i applaud joe for lasting the test of
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time and surviving this new digital age
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i look forward to visiting one of his
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stories if i am ever in the area
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however here in denver we have an
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amazing store called twist and shout
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which not only has new and used physical
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media but
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also sells vintage hi-fi gear which i
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that's just downright rad
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in closing guys only interest and time
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will tell if the cd just remains a relic
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of the past
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or if there is a new adventure that
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awaits this beloved and forgotten form
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of media
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i can assure you one thing i haven't
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forgotten i am an avid collector and i
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will be campaigning
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for a resurgence of the cd with every
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fiber of my being
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go ahead and subscribe to the channel
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smash the thumbs up
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and hit the bell so you stay connected
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with me when i release new videos
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i also have an awesome facebook group
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called hi-fi audio enthusiasts
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as well as a patreon where you can
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support the channel
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in exchange for some cool
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behind-the-scenes stuff
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a private discord and first dibs on some
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of the stuff i review
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so details are going to be in the
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description below thank you for watching
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and you guys have an awesome day i'm
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gonna go listen to some cds
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because i have them all not gonna lie
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guys this is one of my
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favorite albums i picked up recently
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super cool
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[Music]
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