Am I The Only One?...

[Alucard1475]

The last time I bought a CD was... 8 years ago???

[darksideofthemoon]

I wish i could afford to buy cds, but i just can't afford it. i have a very healthy musical appetite and am contantly discovering new artists to listen to, it would be unpractical to buy all the cds i like. i prefer to spend my money on stuff i can't dl online

[Lilmiss]

Yes, I still buy cd's.
I prefer to have a collection of originals.
It looks smarter in the cd rack, and its doing a good service to the bands.

I pride myself on my NOFX collection.

[Gutter]

very well said lilmiss

I still buy Cd's from the bands I love/like. I want more music from these artists so I don't want to rip them off.

I also purchase the underground, harder to find on line Cd's which support underground labels and bands. their usually an reasonable price for a good compilation too!

Support the bands you love if you want more music from 'em.

[Lilmiss]

(plus a lot of smaller companies send out freebies with your orders. )

[Gutter]

GOD bless the free swag


posters, stickers, extra CDs I even got a big rubber bat shaped stamp once
odd but cool and free with purchase

[Lilmiss]

And the same bloody "floyd" cd every time you order from Fat Wreck.
All my mates have a copy now.
Got a load of free "Sloppy Meat Eaters" stuff.
I was chuffed to bits. My whole fridge is covered in freebie stickers.


But there is many an album I have borrowed, then went out and bought.
Theres nothing finer than spending afternoons in old vinal shops.
Unfortunatly they are slowly disapeering, this has got to be to do with people not buying anymore. Its a crying shame.



Save our shops!!!

[internet.news]

Originally posted by darksideofthemoon@19 December 2003 - 04:00
i was wondering what your guys's cd buying habits were ever since you started dl'ing songs and stuff. i can honestly say i haven't bought a cd in 8 months, and i don't forsee buying one any time soon. i know if you dl'ed some songs and you like it you should buy the album to suppport the artist or whatever, but i figure why when i can just dl'ed at a good bitrate and it sounds the same. is there something wrong with me?...

nope, you are just human, aren't you?

but if you want to support the artist, pay him directly, otherwise the Music
Record Companies would probably get more than the artist.

and the newest small artists need some donations ...for example artists playing on the streets they need some money to buy some food and hot tea

[Tormentor]

I couldnt care less about the bands I listen to or anyone else by the way. Im not gonna waste my life worrying about other people or caring for them. I do whatever I can to make my life better. So the people that dont like it can kiss my ass.

[Busyman]

I still buy CD's but only if they are great FULL albums (even ones I can get for free). I want an elite collection liner notes and all.
DVD's are the same animal. I couldn't burn Scarface. I had to buy it.

Reasons I tell the MPAA and RIAA to fuck themselves though:

1. CD costs have risen- I will sometimes see a single CD in a store for $18.99
2. Albums usually only have 1-3 good songs- I download those songs or burn the CD from a friend then share it
3. The RIAA lies- For every "study" that says their sales are WAY down due to dowloading there is another that says it is due shitting product and price.
4. I got too many DVD's and it makes me sad- I have bought over 700 DVDs and now I only buy "elite" movies. I have spent wayyyyyy too much money and that's with a hookup on the price (usually $8-$10 a disc). You do the math.
5. The MPAA is full of shit when they put out Terminator 2 Ultimate Edition then Extreme Edition. Stargate had 3 editions. LOTR had an extended edition. Scarface had a special edition and everyone thought the had just come out on disc when I had the thing for ages (some people on this forum). Just put the extras on the original disc; that's what DVD was partly for.


I do understand #5 is a money making scheme I mean you've got people that buy LOTR regular edition AND extended edition
Get the best one and call it a day