Sting: CD format is dying, app is ‘new model’
Sting has talked up the “organic” possibilities of iOS apps in favour of the traditional CD format which, he says, isn’t long for this world.
The former Police front man seems particularly pleased with his own Sting 25 app, which can be updated time and time again following its released this week.
“People are going to stop buying CDs,” Sting told Billboard. “People are going to stop selling and making them, so I am looking for different ways to get music to people, and the [app] at the moment seems to be the favourite … The app is the new model.”
His Sting 25 app is released this week and accompanies a traditional CD box set. The app itself a selection of photos, lyrics, interviews and concert footage related to the musician’s solo career.
“It’s very full and can also be constantly updated, so it’s not a static thing,” Sting said. “It’s organic.”
Source: Music Week / Billboard
