Do you still buy physical albums?

TyrantSong · 09-08-2010, 03:15 PM

I buy them just for the fact that my electronics have an uncanny habit of dying all the time. CERTAINLY NOT DUE TO USER ERROR, THAT WOULD BE RIDICULOUS.

That being, I'm only buying once that I will constant listen too, and they are usually on vinyl or such. Car doesn't have a working CD player, so CD's are basically useless to me.

Jonny Redshirt · 09-30-2010, 06:09 PM

I always buy a physical copy. There was a short period of time where I bought music off the internet, but I never do anymore, and those which I bought from the internet I've since gotten physical copies. I love my CDs. I agree with Goblin - downloaded music just doesn't feel right. I like to have the full package, the case, the CD, the liner notes, the artwork, everything.

Connair · 10-07-2010, 12:07 PM

Yes i usallly always buy a hard copy. But if the time arises where i hear some of a band and its somewhat decent I admit i will sometimes download it illegally. But if i like it i try to buy it depending on my money situation at the current time.

Paedantic Basterd · 10-07-2010, 12:11 PM

I listen to everything illegally once, and if I want to hear it again, I purchase it.

EDIT: Actual number is 216, of which only half are actually good.

bugsy2301 · 10-15-2010, 04:32 PM

I buy second-hand off Amazon. And cheapies from HMV. But probably download mostly...

IndianInMoscow · 10-16-2010, 02:03 PM

I prefer to buy CD's. I like to have a physical format for the artwork etc, and you can get a lot of new ones quite cheaply these days. I also like scouting round markets etc for some older out of print stuff you can pick up. I also still have quite a bit of vinyl of up to 30 years old and over. I sometimes download mp3's if I want to listen to something new instantly, or I am too impatient, but that's quite rare to be honest.

lily · 10-16-2010, 02:30 PM

Vinyl is making a comeback and I got rid of all mine. Most of it was metal/rock from the 80s. I had some rare collectors editions, but I got rid of them too. I have issues with clutter, so I don't like keeping stuff I'm not going to use.

I was reading an article online a few weeks ago saying vinyl was becoming popular again, but I doubt it'll ever be mainstream popular to be honest.

IndianInMoscow · 10-16-2010, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by lily

Vinyl is making a comeback and I got rid of all mine. Most of it was metal/rock from the 80s. I had some rare collectors editions, but I got rid of them too. I have issues with clutter, so I don't like keeping stuff I'm not going to use.

I was reading an article online a few weeks ago saying vinyl was becoming popular again, but I doubt it'll ever be mainstream popular to be honest.

You can get quite a fair bit of vinyl still. I recently bought a turntable that I can plug into my hard drive and transfer to mp3 for about £35. I have quite a bit of rare stuff that I have seen sell on e-bay for quite a pretty penny. I am always tempted to sell it when I see some of the prices, but then I always change my mind, even though I hardly ever play it.

bannister · 10-16-2010, 02:30 PM

I used to have a little bit of vinyl, but I sold it because I didn't really have the space or anything to play it on.

I have like 10 cds, and all of them are secondhand. There's a chain of stores around here called Rasputin's that buys and sells secondhand dvds/cds, and that's where I've gotten pretty much all of them.

But I download pretty much everything otherwise. It's easier, especially if it's a band I've got mixed opinions on.

Insane Guest · 10-23-2010, 11:23 PM

I feel like an ass downloading music, it kind of ****s over the band you like. But the main reason I do it is just I don't have money to be buying albums that I really want, they might be cheap, but in the long run it builds up.

View Poll Results: How many of your albums are tangible?
None, I download everything.	22	13.75%
A few but mostly I just download	62	38.75%
Its about 50/50	26	16.25%
Most of them but I still download a few.	25	15.63%
I buy all of my albums in hardcopy.	25	15.63%
Voters: 160. You may not vote on this poll

09-08-2010, 03:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
TyrantSong Didn't kill nobody. Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Atlas, PA Posts: 144	I buy them just for the fact that my electronics have an uncanny habit of dying all the time. CERTAINLY NOT DUE TO USER ERROR, THAT WOULD BE RIDICULOUS. That being, I'm only buying once that I will constant listen too, and they are usually on vinyl or such. Car doesn't have a working CD player, so CD's are basically useless to me. __________________ Like I said before, I just start the fires in the great Car Dealer War

09-30-2010, 06:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jonny Redshirt Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 64	I always buy a physical copy. There was a short period of time where I bought music off the internet, but I never do anymore, and those which I bought from the internet I've since gotten physical copies. I love my CDs. I agree with Goblin - downloaded music just doesn't feel right. I like to have the full package, the case, the CD, the liner notes, the artwork, everything. __________________ "Colleges are like old-age homes, except for the fact that more people die in colleges." Last.FM

10-15-2010, 04:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
bugsy2301 Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Torquay, UK Posts: 54	I buy second-hand off Amazon. And cheapies from HMV. But probably download mostly... __________________ She's not sure if you're a boy or a girl... Le Last.FM

10-16-2010, 02:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
bannister Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: East Bay, CA Posts: 127	I used to have a little bit of vinyl, but I sold it because I didn't really have the space or anything to play it on. I have like 10 cds, and all of them are secondhand. There's a chain of stores around here called Rasputin's that buys and sells secondhand dvds/cds, and that's where I've gotten pretty much all of them. But I download pretty much everything otherwise. It's easier, especially if it's a band I've got mixed opinions on. __________________ You're not punk, and I'm telling everyone. ____ last.fm ____ "Give a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. But, set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life." - Terry Pratchett

10-07-2010, 12:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
Connair Music Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ogden, Utah Posts: 159	Yes i usallly always buy a hard copy. But if the time arises where i hear some of a band and its somewhat decent I admit i will sometimes download it illegally. But if i like it i try to buy it depending on my money situation at the current time.

10-07-2010, 12:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	I listen to everything illegally once, and if I want to hear it again, I purchase it. EDIT: Actual number is 216, of which only half are actually good.

10-16-2010, 02:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
IndianInMoscow Groupie Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 11	I prefer to buy CD's. I like to have a physical format for the artwork etc, and you can get a lot of new ones quite cheaply these days. I also like scouting round markets etc for some older out of print stuff you can pick up. I also still have quite a bit of vinyl of up to 30 years old and over. I sometimes download mp3's if I want to listen to something new instantly, or I am too impatient, but that's quite rare to be honest.

10-16-2010, 02:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
lily Groupie Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2	Vinyl is making a comeback and I got rid of all mine. Most of it was metal/rock from the 80s. I had some rare collectors editions, but I got rid of them too. I have issues with clutter, so I don't like keeping stuff I'm not going to use. I was reading an article online a few weeks ago saying vinyl was becoming popular again, but I doubt it'll ever be mainstream popular to be honest.

10-23-2010, 11:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
Insane Guest Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: CA Posts: 1,322	I feel like an ass downloading music, it kind of ****s over the band you like. But the main reason I do it is just I don't have money to be buying albums that I really want, they might be cheap, but in the long run it builds up.