48% Of Teens Didn’t Buy A CD Last Year
In a report that shocked only the crappy corporate music industry and possibly the Braillettes, it looks like fewer and fewer teens are buying CDs these days. According to MacWorld.com:
The popularity of the iTunes Store has propelled Apple to the number two music retailer spot in the US, following only Wal-Mart, according to market research firm NPD. The report from NPD also showed a decrease of CD sales as younger buyers continue to shun traditional media in greater numbers.
NPD says that 48 percent of US teens did not purchase a single CD in 2007, compared to 38 percent in 2006. The report estimates that one million consumers dropped out of the CD buyer market in 2007.
The real tragedy in the migration to digital music downloads is that some day the fine art of CD and album cover creation will be gone forever. What will happen to hardworking artists like Jose Angel? Jose clearly knows the importance of marketing and put in a lot of time and effort into his album cover.
To commemorate their importance, check out some of the greatest CD and album covers ever after the jump.
Tags: cd, music sales, worst album covers
February 27th, 2008 at 9:35 am
i laughed for about 20 minutes at the that jim post - i love my life
February 27th, 2008 at 10:05 am
I agree Matt. For a second I thought I was looking at a photo of Lemmy taking a shower.
February 27th, 2008 at 10:16 am
wait a sec- does Lemmy really even shower?
February 27th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Mr. Bat looks like Dick mother fucking Chaney.
February 27th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Jose Angel my ass……that’s Cousin Larry from Perfect Strangers.
February 27th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Why does Julie look so sad on her 16th birthday? Maybe it has something to do with Chester Molester fondling her hand.
February 27th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
Has anyone else noticed how elated the “Handless Organist” is?!… She’s just livin’ the dream, folks… just livin’ the dream!
She’s happy to be alive!
February 28th, 2008 at 7:51 am
Clay Aiken? Gay.
February 28th, 2008 at 10:05 am
I heart the Brailettes
February 28th, 2008 at 10:26 am
i bought two albums last year
February 28th, 2008 at 6:58 pm
hahahhaha the JOSE ANGEL album says “Mother I’m an Homosexual Christian”
haahahahaha
February 29th, 2008 at 11:25 pm
Is tino a male or a female?
oh and i laughed my head off at “All My Friends Are Dead”
March 2nd, 2008 at 6:50 am
this was….simply amazing. been laughing my ass off every time i scroll up and down. i need to steal someones ipod, and change every song’s album art to JIM POST’s “I love my life”.
see if he would still want it back when i return it