Are music liner notes a thing of the past ?

Yes, albums are a thing of the past and so is the enjoyment that was once had from reading the bits of doggerel that was incorporated into their albums and passed on as liner "notes". Musical artists like Bob Dylan and Van Morrison used to be mysterious creatures - they seemed to be oracles or poets who only spoke once ever so often. Now they won't shut up. One of the first things I ever heard about the internet is that it was a place where fans speculated about what kind of car Bob Dylan drove. That really blew my mind. I had never used the internet at the time, but I knew it sounded like a new and important invention. Anyhow, to answer your question, records are a thing of the past and so are liner notes. The power of a few words chosen in the midst of a drunken stupor by your favorite artist is no longer cause for jubilation. Why adore a few words from the artist when we have reality television. Maybe we have all become artists ? Or maybe we no longer believe that anyone else has anything vital and new to say to us ?