reply to post by Slipdig1
I'm an old fart who has seen another side of 'used' music. In 1973 Elton John released Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. A fan would buy the new full
price vinyl LP double set album for home play. Loves the album, next week buys GYBR on 8 Track tape for playing in the Gran Torino. Two weeks later
same fan buys GYBR album for girlfriends brother, it's his birthday.
A real EJ fan is going to buy that album at least twice more on vinyl, as the media is somewhat fragile. Albums wear, develop skips cracks and pops,
especially after parties.
Same fan replaces worn out Gran Torino automobile with their first new car. Goodbye 8 Track, hello Cassette Tape. Buys yet another recording of
GYBR.
Somewhere along the way other technologies come and go as well.
Today we have Compact Disc. Again, GYBR, maybe $32.00 ? Now look at the Resale: most albums are not money making sought-after collectables. sure a
hardcore Vinyl collector may want a near mint original press. but most folks consumed the media. albums wear & get scratched, Tape breaks, CDs get
stolen. most music does not make it to the resale market.
Meanwhile, look at how many times an Elton John fan might have bought Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Since 1973, vinyl, 8 track, cassette, CD. Millions of
dollars churned worldwide by this best seller. And they still charge top dollar to purchase. they screw the consumer.
So in comparison you do have a permanence of sorts from your digital download as long as you have it properly stored. What the future has in store for
us with technology, we'll see, but it looks like your sole purchase will be adequate. You shouldn't have to replace your digital download at
additional expense. Compared to GYBR, there is your savings.
Also - comic books collectors are not going to cease seeking their fix because of current media availability. there is too much fun to be had, whether
it is the hunt, the acquisition or pride in ownership. Mail order, online vendor, at comic shops, shows, etcetera. No CRT monitor, laptop screen or
download book device offers the wonderful feel of a comic book. the sound of crinkling pages and the strange appeal to the nose that comic collectors
and book hounds love is all part of the appeal.
The resale market of comic books ebbs and tides as does any commodity or stock. Collecting interest (for example) is stimulated when people learn a
title has been selected for production in Hollywood. back issues that sat dormant will enjoy new attention and sales will be made. In the used music
market there are fewer sales boosting spikes. Used music is a tough business; too small demand in a very large market.