So I read today that ASDA are the latest store to discontinue the sale of singles due to the increasing popularity in downloads - in fact this week, Rhiana is at No.1 with her song Umbrella based purely on download sales.
I'm in two minds about this. Of course I am all for the moving on of technology, especially if it gives us the consumer the chance to get better quality merchandise for our hard earned money. However I feel sad because I am someone who loves to have something tangible in my hands - I still collect LP versions of my favourite albums and I love my CD collection, but I also download - it's great to find those one songs that you grew up with, or heard so little on commercial radio.
But except for holding your iPOD, Creative or whatever other digital music player you have, downloading music will bring an end to the geeks of music, who love linear notes, artwork and buying 30 different versions of the single to get all the remixes and b-sides.
I like to hold something in my hand, I like to see something in my collection. Sometimes going forward is too sad.