This week’s email question comes from Chad in Davenport, Iowa, who gets the Chop Shop on Q106.5. “Do you think CDs will ever become obsolete?”

Yes, at some point they all bite the dust, reel to reel, 8-Track tapes, records, cassettes have all disappeared. We have already seen a dramatic shift among the youngest generation who only use CDs or DVDs to back up their mp3 collections.
I do think that digital music will be here to stay, but the digital formats are likely to change. The concept of “on-demand” will also play a larger roll in the music and broadcast industries. People are becoming used to watching (through the Tivo/DVR revolution) shows when ever they feel like it. Music and programming must do the same. It will be done mainly through web sites, but shows like the Chop Shop will ultimately need to be ready for listeners on their own timetable.