it is, of course, possible that with ongoing technology like MP3 players, that CDs will be considered too bulky. I can imagine total solid-state (no moving parts) music in the future that is accessed by some sort of phone, either from a rental agency, or from one's own home system. How would artists make a living that way? I dunno....live concerts for 'some'...selling lyric sheets and books and stories maybe?

I do know it will sure be an issue! I already miss the big cover art of vinyl records with printed booklets big enough to read.

People wont quit writing and singing, but they may change a lot of the circumstances under which they do it!