It depends on what it is. You can't tell me that you haven't bought a cd, only knowing one song on it, only to discover when you get it home, that the one song you like is the ONLY song on it you like. So, I might preview a cd by downloading some of it. If I really enjoy it, or I'm a big fan of the band and have liked all their previous stuff..then yea, I'll buy it no questions asked. But as far as just single songs..it's a rip-off buying cd singles. Also, I've just run into too many instances where the sites that charge for the songs just don't have what I'm looking for, or the versions I'm looking for either. I agree with the whole "i'd rather have 50,000 people listening for free than 5,000 paying" statement. Bands don't start playing music to make money, and if they do..they don't deserve our support. Bands play music, for the love of the music..to share it with people. Most bands would be happy to have thier stuff available to their fans for next to nothing. Other than your major label bands who've gone "Corporate" and grown obsessed with themselves and making money..the only ones who really care that you "buy" the music are the labels themselves.
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