When I read the music threads, and go into the Music Department at Walmart, I realize that the world has left me behind, and I don't understand a lot of what's going on. I can guess at some things, but others sail right over my head. Here are some of the questions, or things that I don't understand, as well a a list of things that I hear about, but wonder why they exist... and... who uses them.
Getting: I have to confess that most of my music is old, and most of that came from Napster, in the very early 90's. Now, what puzzles me, is where young people get the money to buy albums, or to download from ITunes etc. The specialty shops in the mall have tens of thousands of albums, and seem to do well. Do people mostly buy albums, or download singles? Do they trade? Do they copy? Do they get from pirate sites? When I see kids walking around with headphones, are the listening to online music? or music from MP3 Players? Do many young (and older) people watch and listen to the Comcast or Directv music channels? And what about streaming music services... Pandora etc. Since we mostly visit with people our age, or our kids, music doesn't seem to play a big part in their lives, as in listening to music in the background. For the most part, the "public" music we hear comes from our clubhouse parties (live) or as background in places like Applebees.
Storing: With fading memory, I long ago gave up on storing on the computer by Album or Artist, and created my own... Easier for me to find and alphabetical (artist and title). Is it more common to own albums and play the CD's? Everything I have is in the MP3 format. Do many people keep their collections in other formats? Where do you (people) store their collections? Computer? Hard drive? Same on Multiple computers or tablets or phones? I keep all of mine on a flash drive, and have copied the same to all of my computers, and to my MP3 players. Even that, though is a bit of a nuisance, as it takes several steps to find and play the music I want. Is there a better solution?
Playing: Where do you listen? Out for a walk or a run? In the Car? At home in the living room? When you have guests? Once a day? Whenever you're alone? When you're relaxing at night alone or with friend(s). Would you ever listen to music when you are at a picnic or sporting event, or even as you walk around shopping?
And what do you listen with, (or perhaps what don't you use to listen)?
ear buds, earphones, cordless earphones, the computer's speaker, played through an amp and speakers, a sound bar, the car radio speakers. And if through the car radio, with a CD Player, or a plug in MP3 player? My cars have Cd Changers, but no plug in, so I use the cassette player converter. BTW... I also pick up old cassettes for $.10ea and listen to them... Bit of nostalgia. (collection's getting too big... time for a Goodwill trip.)
Next to last question: When you listen to today's artists, do you know the words they're singing?... More than that, "How do you know the words?".
Last Question... How many hours a week would you guess that you listen to music (aside from the TV)? How many hours a week would you guess that a person under age 20 listens?
Pssst... later on, I'll reveal my secret for learning the words.
Getting: I have to confess that most of my music is old, and most of that came from Napster, in the very early 90's. Now, what puzzles me, is where young people get the money to buy albums, or to download from ITunes etc. The specialty shops in the mall have tens of thousands of albums, and seem to do well. Do people mostly buy albums, or download singles? Do they trade? Do they copy? Do they get from pirate sites? When I see kids walking around with headphones, are the listening to online music? or music from MP3 Players? Do many young (and older) people watch and listen to the Comcast or Directv music channels? And what about streaming music services... Pandora etc. Since we mostly visit with people our age, or our kids, music doesn't seem to play a big part in their lives, as in listening to music in the background. For the most part, the "public" music we hear comes from our clubhouse parties (live) or as background in places like Applebees.
Storing: With fading memory, I long ago gave up on storing on the computer by Album or Artist, and created my own... Easier for me to find and alphabetical (artist and title). Is it more common to own albums and play the CD's? Everything I have is in the MP3 format. Do many people keep their collections in other formats? Where do you (people) store their collections? Computer? Hard drive? Same on Multiple computers or tablets or phones? I keep all of mine on a flash drive, and have copied the same to all of my computers, and to my MP3 players. Even that, though is a bit of a nuisance, as it takes several steps to find and play the music I want. Is there a better solution?
Playing: Where do you listen? Out for a walk or a run? In the Car? At home in the living room? When you have guests? Once a day? Whenever you're alone? When you're relaxing at night alone or with friend(s). Would you ever listen to music when you are at a picnic or sporting event, or even as you walk around shopping?
And what do you listen with, (or perhaps what don't you use to listen)?
ear buds, earphones, cordless earphones, the computer's speaker, played through an amp and speakers, a sound bar, the car radio speakers. And if through the car radio, with a CD Player, or a plug in MP3 player? My cars have Cd Changers, but no plug in, so I use the cassette player converter. BTW... I also pick up old cassettes for $.10ea and listen to them... Bit of nostalgia. (collection's getting too big... time for a Goodwill trip.)
Next to last question: When you listen to today's artists, do you know the words they're singing?... More than that, "How do you know the words?".
Last Question... How many hours a week would you guess that you listen to music (aside from the TV)? How many hours a week would you guess that a person under age 20 listens?
Pssst... later on, I'll reveal my secret for learning the words.
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