Originally Posted by BlackCrayon

maynard put the music industry into perspective best with this song



really though, the music industry has to reinvent itself somehow. the internet is a double edged sword. it gives so much easier access to discovering new bands and getting exposure for new bands very cheaply but at the same time record sales become more and more a thing of the past. the album is now just another promotional tool to sell merch and concert tickets but is that really enough? it doesn't seem so by what artists are saying.

as for the physical disconnect. i totally agree. in highschool when i'd buy an album i'd spend all kinds of time looking at every bit of the booklet, the artwork, etc. tool was one of the bands who really put a lot into it. i think bands need to create websites or apps or something for albums to replace that experience. imagine what you can do with that over a booklet, the possibilities are endless.