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Originally Posted by spindlegirl
That makes a lot of sense. My rate of buying stuff doesn't stay constant. There is only so much crap a person needs. Once I built up my "foundational" collection of stuff, the need to acquire slows down.
I don't buy as much music as I used to, anymore. I have a massive CD collection, I can hardly keep up with all the CBC podcasts I download, and every now and then I hear more music on the radio and youtube.
Same with books, movies, etc. I'm in my 40's and have spent most of my life acquiring the stuff that makes me "me".
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i spent a lot of years and $$$ building up discographies/bibliographies. when the handful of authors or bands i enjoy have a year or so (at minimum) between releases it slows my consumption down to a crawl.
an even more simple answer: maybe people just don't like whats being put out. the late 90s and this past decade saw a shift in the industry from artists who put out true, complete albums towards those who have a hit single or whose songs make a snazzy ringtone. if only 1 or 2 songs on the cd are good people are only going to buy those 1 or 2 songs thanks to the ability of this internet gizmo.
the late 90s, along with the rise of the internet, also saw the explosion of indie bands and the ability of said bands to sell their music directly to fans through things like youtube and social media. these bands aren't necessarily tracked through industry methods.
i think its just far more complex than the blanket "sales are down? people are stealing it" answer that the industry loves to give.