madskillz said:
There's one flaw in your argument. Folks laughed off Napster - and guess what? iTunes owns all. A lot of industries assumed the old way was always the best way. I work in an industry that was king and is fading faster than a guy on Red Balls. Newspapers. Once, their words and opinions could affect governments. Now? Folks want the news, but will go online to get it instant. Subscriptions are dropping because if a person waits long enough, they can get the same news online. What they get is a physical product. Most are past the point of needing a physical product. They want the data, not the product. As far as HD streaming and the like gaining steam, it will. All you have to do is look at TIVO. Guess what - it's a small computer in the living room that allows folks to record via a hard drive data on the TV. I have several full HD movies on my HD DVR. And truth be told, I like the linear notes, but if I have to think - linear notes, $30 vs. no linear notes and paid for, I'll go with the non-linear note path. HD streaming is already gaining some serious mo ... and requires very little setup and hardware. Buy a box, add the service you are set. With Blu Ray, buy the player, get the necessary cables, buy the disks or go out and rent them. Napster and iTunes have proven digital downloads are here to stay.
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CD's have over 80% market share and legal downloading has less than 20%. iTunes is big but legal downloading as a whole haven't yet taken over CD's.
