Comments on: Radiohead: People still want an “object” http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/01/02/radiohead-people-still-want-an-object/ ... at the intersection of media, technology, business and the web Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: everycritic http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/01/02/radiohead-people-still-want-an-object/comment-page-1/#comment-374113 everycritic Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:30:24 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/01/02/radiohead-people-still-want-an-object/#comment-374113 "I don't think your kids or mine will have much interest in CDs or any other physical product for that matter."<br><br>You might want to research this idea a bit more. <br><br>Firstly, the recent resurgence of vinyl points to the exact opposite of what you say above. LP stores are reporting that the biggest customer-set is kids who are bored with the "sterile" download experience. <br><br>Secondly, if people didn't want to own and collect the physical object, there would be no DVDs or books being purchased. People have been able to enjoy free access to books from the libraries for centuries and yet that hasn't deterred them from buying their own. I'm old enough to remember when the only way to see a film was the theater or late-night TV. Once owning private copies became an option, people went crazy for it.<br><br>Thirdly, you're forgetting the populations like small children, the elderly and the developmentally disabled that don't have the cognitive ability to navigate the download process.<br><br>Fourthly, you're forgetting the physical keepsake element. Ever try gift-wrapping an MP3?<br><br>Fifthly, you're forgetting how a great music, book and/or movie collections can add to our home, make it beautiful and share who we are and what we value.<br><br>There are PLENTY of reasons why the physical object will remain. <br><br>God save us from a future of bare rooms with a single computer. “I don't think your kids or mine will have much interest in CDs or any other physical product for that matter.”

You might want to research this idea a bit more.

Firstly, the recent resurgence of vinyl points to the exact opposite of what you say above. LP stores are reporting that the biggest customer-set is kids who are bored with the “sterile” download experience.

Secondly, if people didn't want to own and collect the physical object, there would be no DVDs or books being purchased. People have been able to enjoy free access to books from the libraries for centuries and yet that hasn't deterred them from buying their own. I'm old enough to remember when the only way to see a film was the theater or late-night TV. Once owning private copies became an option, people went crazy for it.

Thirdly, you're forgetting the populations like small children, the elderly and the developmentally disabled that don't have the cognitive ability to navigate the download process.

Fourthly, you're forgetting the physical keepsake element. Ever try gift-wrapping an MP3?

Fifthly, you're forgetting how a great music, book and/or movie collections can add to our home, make it beautiful and share who we are and what we value.

There are PLENTY of reasons why the physical object will remain.

God save us from a future of bare rooms with a single computer.

]]> By: everycritic http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/01/02/radiohead-people-still-want-an-object/comment-page-1/#comment-341700 everycritic Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:30:24 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/01/02/radiohead-people-still-want-an-object/#comment-341700 "I don't think your kids or mine will have much interest in CDs or any other physical product for that matter."<br><br>You might want to research this idea a bit more. <br><br>Firstly, the recent resurgence of vinyl points to the exact opposite of what you say above. LP stores are reporting that the biggest customer-set is kids who are bored with the "sterile" download experience. <br><br>Secondly, if people didn't want to own and collect the physical object, there would be no DVDs or books being purchased. People have been able to enjoy free access to books from the libraries for centuries and yet that hasn't deterred them from buying their own. I'm old enough to remember when the only way to see a film was the theater or late-night TV. Once owning private copies became an option, people went crazy for it.<br><br>Thirdly, you're forgetting the populations like small children, the elderly and the developmentally disabled that don't have the cognitive ability to navigate the download process.<br><br>Fourthly, you're forgetting the physical keepsake element. Ever try gift-wrapping an MP3?<br><br>Fifthly, you're forgetting how a great music, book and/or movie collections can add to our home, make it beautiful and share who we are and what we value.<br><br>There are PLENTY of reasons why the physical object will remain. <br><br>God save us from a future of bare rooms with a single computer. “I don't think your kids or mine will have much interest in CDs or any other physical product for that matter.”

You might want to research this idea a bit more.

Firstly, the recent resurgence of vinyl points to the exact opposite of what you say above. LP stores are reporting that the biggest customer-set is kids who are bored with the “sterile” download experience.

Secondly, if people didn't want to own and collect the physical object, there would be no DVDs or books being purchased. People have been able to enjoy free access to books from the libraries for centuries and yet that hasn't deterred them from buying their own. I'm old enough to remember when the only way to see a film was the theater or late-night TV. Once owning private copies became an option, people went crazy for it.

Thirdly, you're forgetting the populations like small children, the elderly and the developmentally disabled that don't have the cognitive ability to navigate the download process.

Fourthly, you're forgetting the physical keepsake element. Ever try gift-wrapping an MP3?

Fifthly, you're forgetting how a great music, book and/or movie collections can add to our home, make it beautiful and share who we are and what we value.

There are PLENTY of reasons why the physical object will remain.

God save us from a future of bare rooms with a single computer.

]]> By: Matt http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/01/02/radiohead-people-still-want-an-object/comment-page-1/#comment-341699 Matt Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:02:10 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/01/02/radiohead-people-still-want-an-object/#comment-341699 I've had it with CDs. And DVDs for that matter. <br><br>What's the point?<br><br>This also speaks to what kind of people we are. Some people just like accumulating "stuff" and I'm guilty of that on occasion. <br><br>Generally, I have no mental or physical space for clutter in my life any more. I've had it with CDs. And DVDs for that matter.

What's the point?

This also speaks to what kind of people we are. Some people just like accumulating “stuff” and I'm guilty of that on occasion.

Generally, I have no mental or physical space for clutter in my life any more.

]]> By: Radiohead: People still want an “object”-Download Music http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/01/02/radiohead-people-still-want-an-object/comment-page-1/#comment-336449 Radiohead: People still want an “object”-Download Music Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:58:28 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/01/02/radiohead-people-still-want-an-object/#comment-336449 [...] zephoria wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptI certainly don’t feel any compulsion to have a physical object when I buy music — if anything, I find it cumbersome and kind of a pain — and I bet there are lots of people like me. I think Thom might want to revisit his views on … [...] [...] zephoria wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptI certainly don’t feel any compulsion to have a physical object when I buy music — if anything, I find it cumbersome and kind of a pain — and I bet there are lots of people like me. I think Thom might want to revisit his views on … [...]

]]> By: Dan http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/01/02/radiohead-people-still-want-an-object/comment-page-1/#comment-341689 Dan Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:44:10 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/01/02/radiohead-people-still-want-an-object/#comment-341689 Agree that kids may not want the actual CD per se (or tape or vinyl or DAT). That was not my point. The point was sharing the music which goes beyond the 1s and 0s that make up an MP3. As most pre-teen/teens, I was very interested in music and even though my parents had no taste in music, there were some bright spots. Plenty of Aunts & Uncles who were cooler. Flipping through those albums was a good way to spend time as a teen. Having racks of Dead bootlegs was a worthy accomplishment. Somehow having gigbites of dead shows is less meaningful if more convenient. Sitting in front of a laptop(oh the irony stings as I write this) seems just less romantic. Call me antiquated, nostalgic.....I'm still not letting my kids touch my digital music collection for fear of the of the damage they might do beyond a scratched vinyl disc or torn liner notes. Agree that kids may not want the actual CD per se (or tape or vinyl or DAT). That was not my point. The point was sharing the music which goes beyond the 1s and 0s that make up an MP3. As most pre-teen/teens, I was very interested in music and even though my parents had no taste in music, there were some bright spots. Plenty of Aunts & Uncles who were cooler. Flipping through those albums was a good way to spend time as a teen. Having racks of Dead bootlegs was a worthy accomplishment. Somehow having gigbites of dead shows is less meaningful if more convenient. Sitting in front of a laptop(oh the irony stings as I write this) seems just less romantic. Call me antiquated, nostalgic…..I'm still not letting my kids touch my digital music collection for fear of the of the damage they might do beyond a scratched vinyl disc or torn liner notes.

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