| Does anyone remember back in the 80s.... More specifically around '87 or '88, the Sam Goody music chain store had kiosks called 'Personics'. It was where you could choose various songs from virtually all genres and make your own personal tape. Prices if I recall ranged from $1 to $2. Once you made all the selections, and chose the title of your tape, it was completed in about 10 minutes. One of the problems with it was that the selection of music that was allowed was limited but it seemed to be a great concept at the time; Pay for the titles that *you* wanted. The concept I believe only lasted about a year. I wish I knew exactly why it was discontinued.
What I'm getting at is why couldn't the music industry have kept that concept and transferred it over to CDs? They could've made a fortune. Now they're playing what appears to be a hopeless game of catch-up. |
