As a child I remember rushing to HMV to buy the latest Album by my favourite band and the whole ritual around experiencing new music, and as such I lament the loss of the "album", iTunes has killed the last vestige of music as an artform... It's nothing more than an entertainment commodity now.
This is why I haven't spent money to buy a new CD, since 2003. Sadly, it's only 'cos they keep jacking up the prices, due to "piracy". It's their price gouging that's piracy......