Cds.Are.Out

I found this article by the LA Times and was amazed to see such a shift in our culture:

 ”48% of teenagers bought no Cd’s at all in 2007, up from 38% in 2006. Music downloads continue to grow, though, with iTunes leading the way.”

The shift from physical media products that we could grasp with our hands to the digital manifestation is almost scary because I now know what it feels like to be our parents and see cell phones change the mobility of communication technologies. Its not like it’s sudden, but looking back at history makes everything seem like it was thrown out yesterday, or for some it literally was (cough cough HD DVD owners cough).

I feel this is very much happening, even moving away from forms of digitalized recording such as movies, audio and written records. Money is becoming even more transparent. You hear commercials all the time saying "Don't hold up the line with cash, use the plastic!" I see this push as a form of more precise recording. every bank will have information stored in their databases sometimes it makes you wonder if physical forms of data will be banned. Or will there be a niche for salesmen who call themselves data laundrers. It might happen if people want to pursue the illusion of privacy.