Kids prefer lo-fi to hi-fi
As mentioned in class on Monday this study, as summarized in the London Times, reveals that younger students prefer the lower-fidelity of mp3s to CDs and vinyl. Sad but true. The suggestion by Jonathan Berger of Stanford University is that changing technology affects individual preferences for music, both in terms of formats and styles.
Pretty sad, I must say. I do understand the appeal of the iPod and everything, but sometimes I miss a good old fashioned song that hasn’t been compressed to hell and back first!
Rob
21 Jan 11 at 8:00 pm