sunvalleylaw
Yep.
I think it depends on the music. If your material is simply individual songs, then fine. If you have a group of songs or material that relates in some way musically, thematically, or etc., then perhaps that material is valuable as an album. I also think that if the audible work is combined with art, be it simply drawn or more multi-media, in terms of an album jacket, all the better.People still buy albums? I'm not sure album sales means anything as a metric anymore.
I'm not sure why artists continue to release albums, compared to four- or five-song EPs or just strings of singles.
But I also know I just had another birthday that puts me another year removed from what the under 40 set thinks, and how they value and consume music. Not crying overly for the artists here, but I do like the vanishing art form. At least in terms of platinum sales of popular music.
But is it the album really vanishing? As @Help!I'maRock! , if you go look and find it, it is all still out there to be found. Whether it be vinyl, CD's, downloadable art, etc.