Yes,of course the musical format has changed,but it always stayed physical..!!I know what you're saying,but this is so different..What we are all witnessing is the progressive disintegration of the physical format..and that makes me feel physically ill..Artists should be doing everything that they can to stop it,and so many are,but shit,SP want to remain 'vital' by pleasing the "under 24"s??This whole problem is a direct result of a generation(of which,unfortunately,I belong to)who know nothing about music,yet are going to change it fundamentally.
Sorry for sounding geriatric,but the whole thing really upsets me...
Although,in relation to the Pumpkins going down this path,I'm really taking it with a grain of salt.I mean,we've heard about so many different plans before,for whatever;releases,direction,but things haven't always turned out that way.My God,I hope I'm right.