Digital Music

Digital music is now the number-one way to listen to music across the world. But how and why has it become so popular? And is it time you got involved in the digital revolution by converting your music from LP to CD format?

The Olden Days

A few decades ago, vinyl was the be all and end all of music. If you were around in the sixties and seventies then you may well have built up your own large collection of LPs which you still have hanging around the home. Vinyl is still popular in some circles, and indeed there is something about an old LP that makes it very special, such as the richness of the sound and the connotations that it has with a time gone by.

But everything changed with the invention of the CD.

The Arrival of the CD

The first CD came along in the 1980s and it quickly became the most popular way to listen to music. It was quite obvious why it was so popular: it was portable, long lasting and played music in excellent quality with a crisp and clear sound. It was superior to the tape cassette in almost every way and heralded the beginning of the digital revolution.

The MP3 Revolution

Things went even further when people began to listen to music in the MP3 format. This really started off in a big way back in 2001 with the release of the first iPod. This suddenly meant that people could carry around thousands of tunes with them rather than just a few CDs. People now listen to music on their iPods, tablet computers and mobile phones, and it has become the best way to listen to music on the go.

What About Your Music?

Have you gone digital yet, or are you resisting? There are loads of good reasons to convert your music from LP to CD format:

- Backup your music
- Take it wherever you go
- Enjoy a format that will be around for a long time to come
- Experience your music in better quality
- Keep all those rare albums in digital format so you don’t have to buy them again

Once your music is on a CD you can easily copy it to your computer into MP3 format to take with you on your MP3 player or mobile phone wherever you want to. If you have a CD then you’ll also get a hard copy of the music as well as having it on your computer.

If you are interested in going digital then find someone who specialises in LP to CD conversion, check out their prices and get all your favourite albums converted with ease.