I had heard about it, talked to people and theorized about it. But I never really got it until I talked to my brother the other day. Listening to music has changed.
There are six years between Dave and I – not a very big age difference – but we are worlds apart when it comes to how we experience recorded music. He hasn’t bought CD in his life; I’m staring at a rack full of them. He listens to songs one at a time; I listen to albums. We discussed this while he sifted through songs (I should say singles) on his iPod touch. He said the reason I buy music is because I’m a musician. Is that the only reason?
Somewhere between Dave and I there is a watershed age. It may not be a hard line. Everyone at every age rips off music. But for those under the divide the cognition has changed. Instead of getting music for free, for them, music is free. That’s the way it has always been.
How old are you? What are your music habits?