UK teens release hate on iPods.  Study says CDs rule

Section: Audio , Portable Audio Call it “Delusional Thursday” if you like, but a recent study from The Leading Question, in conjunction with Music Ally, says UK teens don’t just like CDs better, they prefer them.  In a world where the iPod has become more common than fire from a Sony laptop battery, we are floored by this study’s results.  2/3rds of UK teens prefer using CDs to share music.  Digital downloads, cassette tapes, and 8-track tapes (presumably) make up the remaining 34% for

Research shows music fans still prefer CDs to downloads

Music Ally’s sister research company The Leading Question has revealed that most UK music fans are still happier buying a CD than downloading, The 1,000 strong face to face survey of UK music fans showed that nearly three quarters (73%) of music fans were still happier buying CDs rather than downloading. The dominance of the CD was still high even amongst the teens with two thirds (66%) preferring CDs to downloads. CDs are also far and away the most preferred format for listening to music with