As more and more people listen music at low bit-rate mp3, what is the incentive for music studio to make good sounding recordings? They can certainly get by with low quality and cheap equipment, and spend less time on mixing and mastering. At 128kbps, no one can tell the difference anyway. Blue-ray or DVD audio will make no difference. What do you get when poorly recorded music are put on high-res media? So hold on to your vinyl and CD now. Compare to what is coming, what we have today sounds mighty good.
CNN article about Hi Fidelity taking back seat
Here is a news article you should read...so much for passion! I realize that the media is all negative, but jeez this is killing us.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/23/lofi.america.ap/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/23/lofi.america.ap/index.html