https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:37:37 +0000 Thu, 26 Nov 2020 22:14:26 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=9486 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum//images/Top-40-Music-on-CD-Forum-Logo.png https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9486&PID=56631&title=grammy-nominees-cd-series-cancelled#56631 Author: Glenpwood
Subject: 9486
Posted: 26 November 2020 at 10:14pm

They did issue at least 2 of the Grammy nominees sets on vinyl in
years past - I own them - but they weren’t big sellers so I can’t imagine
they’d try again unless they narrow the track listing down to a more
specific category. The catch all little of everything approach from more
recent volumes limit their appeal in my view to more casual music
fans.]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2020 22:14:26 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9486&PID=56631&title=grammy-nominees-cd-series-cancelled#56631 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9486&PID=56620&title=grammy-nominees-cd-series-cancelled#56620 Author: Hykker
Subject: 9486
Posted: 25 November 2020 at 6:31am

PopArchivist wrote: Not that the CD's ever compared to the NOW series. Honestly another sign the CD will disappear in the next few years. Even the NOW series isn't selling what it used to on CD. I think the cost of assembling these comps when they don't sell units vs actually putting them on 7 digital or Qobuz is insane. No CD, no overhead. Make people buy the digital album if you have to. Could have done that with the Grammy's...

One nice thing with the NOW series is that they often
contained the clean and/or radio versions of the hits.
I've never used either of the d/l sites you
mentioned...do they offer the same?

Downloading definitely changed the game...no longer do
you have to buy an entire CD when you're only
interested in 1 or 2 songs on it. I'd imagine most of
the Grammy nominees' songs are readily available.

VWestlife wrote: Maybe they finally realized that the people who are still buying new CDs (usually older and more demanding of audio quality) are not the same demographic who is necessarily interested in most of the latest Grammy-nominated music (Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, etc.).

Good point. Then again, according to the hype vinyl
LPs are flying off the shelves, with millennials
leading the charge.
Interesting to note that the Grammy collection isn't
available in that format either.

I'm on the older end of the boomer generation and even
though I still listen to contemporary radio, I don't
really follow it anymore and most of the Grammy
nominees/winners are songs/artists I'm not familiar
with.


Edited by Hykker]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2020 06:31:34 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9486&PID=56620&title=grammy-nominees-cd-series-cancelled#56620 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9486&PID=56615&title=grammy-nominees-cd-series-cancelled#56615 Author: VWestlife
Subject: 9486
Posted: 24 November 2020 at 1:00pm

Maybe they finally realized that the people who are still buying new CDs (usually older and more demanding of audio quality) are not the same demographic who is necessarily interested in most of the latest Grammy-nominated music (Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, etc.).

Also arranging all the necessary royalties and obtaining the master recordings for a physical media release is much more complicated than simply posting a playlist online and letting the streaming/download platforms take care of all the work on their end.
]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2020 13:00:56 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9486&PID=56615&title=grammy-nominees-cd-series-cancelled#56615 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9486&PID=56614&title=grammy-nominees-cd-series-cancelled#56614 Author: thecdguy
Subject: 9486
Posted: 24 November 2020 at 11:06am

NightAire wrote: From the article: "...An Academy spokesperson injected a hopeful note: “The CD is taking a year off and conversations will be had next year on how to proceed in this new music consumption world.”.."

Unless a new way of consuming music comes
along in the next year, I can't imagine what
other options they'd have except digital
downloads and streaming, which they could be
doing now. Or unless CD sales magically pick
up before then.]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2020 11:06:57 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9486&PID=56614&title=grammy-nominees-cd-series-cancelled#56614 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9486&PID=56613&title=grammy-nominees-cd-series-cancelled#56613 Author: PopArchivist
Subject: 9486
Posted: 24 November 2020 at 10:01am

JMD1961 wrote: Just saw this article. Thought it might be of interest here. https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9488977/recording- academy-halts-grammy-nominees-cd-series/

"Taking a year off" is apparently code word for it is too much work.

Not that the CD's ever compared to the NOW series. Honestly another sign the CD will disappear in the next few years. Even the NOW series isn't selling what it used to on CD. I think the cost of assembling these comps when they don't sell units vs actually putting them on 7 digital or Qobuz is insane. No CD, no overhead. Make people buy the digital album if you have to. Could have done that with the Grammy's...]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2020 10:01:02 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9486&PID=56613&title=grammy-nominees-cd-series-cancelled#56613 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9486&PID=56612&title=grammy-nominees-cd-series-cancelled#56612 Author: NightAire
Subject: 9486
Posted: 24 November 2020 at 9:56am

From the article:

"...An Academy spokesperson injected a hopeful note: “The CD is taking a year off and conversations will be had next year on how to proceed in this new music consumption world.”.."]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2020 09:56:32 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9486&PID=56612&title=grammy-nominees-cd-series-cancelled#56612 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9486&PID=56606&title=grammy-nominees-cd-series-cancelled#56606 Author: thecdguy
Subject: 9486
Posted: 24 November 2020 at 8:44am

Disappointing but not surprising. I liked that series and I have them all. I don't know why they just couldn't do a digital-only thing instead of
stopping it altogether. That way they could keep up the series without having the cost of production for the CD's. ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2020 08:44:36 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9486&PID=56606&title=grammy-nominees-cd-series-cancelled#56606 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9486&PID=56602&title=grammy-nominees-cd-series-cancelled#56602 Author: JMD1961
Subject: 9486
Posted: 24 November 2020 at 3:58am

Just saw this article. Thought it might be of interest
here.

https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9488977/recording-
academy-halts-grammy-nominees-cd-series/]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2020 03:58:03 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9486&PID=56602&title=grammy-nominees-cd-series-cancelled#56602