Report: Wal-Mart Replacing Music with Blu-ray

[jw]

Thats the good thing about Wal-Mart, they monitor stuff and replace it with stuff that pays the bills

[andyman1970]

I don't really think downloading of music is completely to blame for the decline of music sales nor is it the poor quality and I agree most music coming out over the past few years has pretty much been the same generic stuff, but when you figure that most of the people doing to music purchasing are teenagers and that's what they listen too that's what the record companies have to back. I for one am totally against downloading because of the poor quality of mp3's, however I don't buy CD's the way I used to unless it's from an artist I really like. Most of the time I listen to the Sirius radio in my car when I'm driving. With the various music choices offered on satellite radio I no longer feel the need to buy every CD just because it has one or two songs I like. So, you really have to look at all the factors in the decline of CD sales.

Music downloads
Satellite Radio
Not enough good quality music out there
And dare I say it, the average teenagers poor taste in music because of what MTV and other forms of media are telling them they should like because they can't or won't think for themselves.

[Bobby Henderson]

i think that the current crop of music being played on radio and top 40 stations as well as places like vh1 does indeed suck. but that's not to say that the overall quality of today's music is low.

Excellent music is out there waiting to be heard. Unfortunately, giant media companies are very efficient at keeping it suppressed and selling the general public the same old re-hashed stuff instead. You have to search harder these days to find interesting, innovative music. The general public isn't going to put in the time to do that. That translates into some great talents out there not being rewarded with the popularity they deserve.

Sure, some bands like R.E.M. are putting out good music. But those guys have been around since the early 1980s. Same for the B-52's or Emilou Harris. It's really difficult for new performers with different takes on music to catch a break. Unfortunately most new arrivals have to fit into some damned formula.

[visual0ne]

Bottom line Walmart sells edited CDs and people don't want their music butchered. So let them sell some R-Rated BDs instead with violence and sex to go along with the dirty words! lol

[Navster]

Originally Posted by Barbie-Shrimp

I know, I can't wait to get The Dark Knight on HD-DVD!!!

HILLARIOUS!!!

[fighthefutureofhd]

Originally Posted by Bobby Henderson

Excellent music is out there waiting to be heard. Unfortunately, giant media companies are very efficient at keeping it suppressed and selling the general public the same old re-hashed stuff instead. You have to search harder these days to find interesting, innovative music. The general public isn't going to put in the time to do that. That translates into some great talents out there not being rewarded with the popularity they deserve.

Sure, some bands like R.E.M. are putting out good music. But those guys have been around since the early 1980s. Same for the B-52's or Emilou Harris. It's really difficult for new performers with different takes on music to catch a break. Unfortunately most new arrivals have to fit into some damned formula.

actually, that isn't entirely true. a lot of the people on my list have not been around that long and are making big waves on the charts. 5 of the artists on that list in fact have only been around at the most 10 years. if that. as for those acts from the 1980's i think it's more difficult for the older acts to really do big now, as a lot of the music that made them so popular is really out of fashion now. r.e.m. has had their best music sales since 1996. that says a lot. i think newer acts stand a better chance of hitting the marker than an older act these days.

though i do agree with you about music having to fit some damned formula these days. also my original point is in agreeance with what you're saying about excellent music being out there. that was my whole point. i think music has really gotten better in the last three years. there is so much great music out there right now and a lot of it doesn't have to be discovered as it's getting a lot of great press and sales.

[Blu-ray Fanatic]

Hint: One-Eyed-Willy told me not to buy cds anymore. Its about time Wally World made a positive impact. They can now improve themselves and make them the number one retail store again.

[AintNoSin]

I don't know if this is everywhere, but my local walmart actually packs their Blu-ray titles in anti-theft devices.

People are actually stealing BDs? Hmmm. Must be some demand for them...

[Mr. Cinema]

My Wal-mart stores them in locked, glass cases. I guess I'll be seeing more of those.

[Turnda643]

I dont shop at Wally Mart anymore. my money goes elsewhere.

[smiley]

Now if the DVDs could get replaced by BDs and the CDs were replaced by profile 3.00 BD audio we would have it.

[Prometheus59650]

I DL a fair bit, but, yes I still buy CDs.

I like something tangible for my $

[Mr. HiDef]

well whens the last time someone actually goes in to walmart and bought a cd especially if they are edited

[morrisgb]

Originally Posted by Blu-Ron

People still buy CD's?

i for one would love to see wal mart start carrying vinyl records again, if possible, as i have revived my old pioneer turntable, my old records sound great. guess i am just an old timer.

[Midnightsailor]

People still buy cd's? Of course they do! I can't stand crappy quality digital downloads. Physical media for the win!

Edit: I despise iPods also...

[(Fe)Man]

I think this is awesome. A couple of the wal-marts around me have real crappy selections. They only have just an end-cap and that's it.

CD's downsizing from wal-mart doesn't effect me since they don't sell unedited CD's. I get most of my CD's from K-Mart since they have close to the same price and have the unedited ones.