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.
Courtney Love & Muppet Sexual Assault
Playboy’s Big Dance March Madness Bracket Challenge
i bought two albums last year
hahahhaha the JOSE ANGEL album says “Mother I’m an Homosexual Christian”
haahahahaha
Is tino a male or a female?
oh and i laughed my head off at “All My Friends Are Dead”
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
i laughed for about 20 minutes at the that jim post – i love my life
I agree Matt. For a second I thought I was looking at a photo of Lemmy taking a shower.
wait a sec- does Lemmy really even shower?
Mr. Bat looks like Dick mother fucking Chaney.
Jose Angel my ass……that’s Cousin Larry from Perfect Strangers.
Why does Julie look so sad on her 16th birthday? Maybe it has something to do with Chester Molester fondling her hand.
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!
Clay Aiken? Gay.
I heart the Brailettes