I agree with you about the record stores. Actually, Starbucks (believe it or not) appears to be gearing up for this. They sell CD's now, but I read an article (sorry, no link) a while back about how they were looking into creating download stations where you can burn a CD while you have your coffee.
Can't say I like the starbucks vibe all that much, but it isn't a bad idea.
Thing is, do you think this would work for music as well as it does for books? For now, music can be digitized and delivered over the web more readily than books (I've bought a few ebooks, but I don't like them much). I do miss album art, but I'm not sure it's enough to overcome the convenience of iTunes. I suspect people would be more likely to stay in their dorm room/bedroom with friends listening and downloading.
Live music might bring them out, though - that's a possibility. Record stores have started to do this, too.
Can't say I like the starbucks vibe all that much, but it isn't a bad idea.
Thing is, do you think this would work for music as well as it does for books? For now, music can be digitized and delivered over the web more readily than books (I've bought a few ebooks, but I don't like them much). I do miss album art, but I'm not sure it's enough to overcome the convenience of iTunes. I suspect people would be more likely to stay in their dorm room/bedroom with friends listening and downloading.
Live music might bring them out, though - that's a possibility. Record stores have started to do this, too.