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Originally Posted by wm_b  It will be an artist that takes a chance at the right time with the right material to make a difference. |
Exactly. But...oops...most of the end users are listening on iPods anyway.
I agree, though. It doesn't matter what the audio geeks think or say. One marquee artist (or a small movement) bucking the trend could start a snowball effect. I think a lot of people are waiting for a chance to "turn it down" (letting the LISTENER turn it up!) -- they just need a justification so they don't lose the job/gig (or audience, in the artist's case) in the process.
But in reality, I think this is wishful thinking, unfortunately. Volume has such comparative appeal to the layman (i.e.: non-engineers), especially in the "iPod Shuffle" world. People won't "turn it up" -- they won't even wonder why your tracks sound anemic. Nope...zap...next song...