The Revolution Has Begun

[DJSigma]

The article says "The Major Labels" then goes onto say that EMI Sony and Universal refuse to comment so, who are "The major labels" that have said they wont be making CDs.


We will still be talking about this in 5 or maybe 10 years.

Yep. When the CD format first came out in the 80s I remember people saying "vinyl will be completely gone in a year or two".

[Arbite]

Shame, I like owning a hard copy of my music. Plus I love going into music stores.

[photojojo]

I'm going to stand by this just like I stood by my minidisc, my laserdisc and my betamax!!

[MiL0]

it's all about hybrid controllers imo - you ideally want a controller that can play cds but also be used as a midi controller (when hooked up to a laptop/tablet) as well as play media from flash memory devices like SD cards.

club owners want to install a system that's going to be useful for the majority of their dj's... unfortunately, Pioneer, with their CDJ series, seems to be the only suitable candidate at the moment. Hopefully Technics, Vestax, NI, A&H, etc will give Pioneer some competition in the years to come.

[kooper1980]

Pioneer is only still around because of Technics failed design for their sldz 1200, problem with a delay in audio and early release with bugs other wise pioneer would have been out of business. Pioneer product feel like cheap plastic Technics are built like a tank, any Technics 1200 turntable will out last a pioneer cdj any day. Pioneer has gotten lazy thinking that cd's aren't going anywhere just like Technics with vinyl and now late in the game has jumped on the controller bandwagon jumping from a sinking ship. I can tell you that Pioneer lays in bed having a hard time going to sleep knowing what comes out next spring from Vestax the vci 400 it eats Pioneer and shits out lego's.

Utter bullshit!! £3.5 billion revenue last year says that Pioneer is anything BUT a sinking ship!! Dont get lead into falsely believing that pioneer has had its day. Their shit may be plastic and massively over priced but it fuckig works like a charm. And ultimately that's what "the industry" looks for!

[kooper1980]

I'm going to stand by this just like I stood by my minidisc, my laserdisc and my betamax!!

I loved my Betamax top loader!!

[tombruton69]

the cdj 2000 is essentially a midi controller, why would pioneer want to sell all in ones when they can sell 2 of those and a nexus 900. that 3 grand rather than 800. 2000's are becoming the standard round where i live and i think alot of controller ppl will start using them, plus there compatible with both serato and traktor