Downloading your music vs buying your music

TheCunningStunt · 06-18-2009, 01:51 AM

Who downloads for free and who buys CDs?

If you choose to buy your music over downloading, why?

I buy CDs because I like having the collection, artwork and prefer the way it sounds on the stereo to what it sounds on my laptop.

Kirby · 06-18-2009, 02:14 AM

I do both of these.

I don't have enough money to buy each and every album I want.
In fact, there's hundreds of albums I still need to buy.

But, everytime I get money, I buy albums.
I feel that, if I like the music, I owe it to the artist to listen to their music.

Antonio · 06-18-2009, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Kirby

I do both of these.

I don't have enough money to buy each and every album I want.
In fact, there's hundreds of albums I still need to buy.

But, everytime I get money, I buy albums.
I feel that, if I like the music, I owe it to the artist to listen to their music.

essentially this. i used to think i would suffice my downloads with my cd purchases, but that shit went straight out the fucking window, so to speak.

Ben Butler · 03-02-2011, 09:22 AM

I buy all my music. I don't agree with downloading it, I think that is wrong personally.

Dr_Rez · 06-18-2009, 02:20 AM

Noone here downloads for free.

Dr. Dick Bonerman · 08-21-2012, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Rez

Noone here downloads for free.

I haven't paid for music in YEARS. I don't like it enough to pay for it.
The wife bought some crappy rap (what rap isn't) on Itunes, I spit my coffee all over when I saw the bill for .99 cents.

SGR · 08-22-2012, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Dick Bonerman

I haven't paid for music in YEARS. I don't like it enough to pay for it.
The wife bought some crappy rap (what rap isn't) on Itunes, I spit my coffee all over when I saw the bill for .99 cents.

Sounds like you're very open-minded.

Kool_Dude_HaMeR · 06-18-2009, 02:31 AM

I used to mainly buy CDs, nowadays however I tend only to buy CDs at gigs, often these are of local or smaller artists and the reason I buy them is probably that I wouldn't be able to find them otherwise. I get alot of my music from friends aswell. I often can't find the music I want in my local record shops, so therefore its easiest to find it on the internet.

cavanherk · 06-19-2009, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Kool_Dude_HaMeR

I often can't find the music I want in my local record shops, so therefore its easiest to find it on the internet.

I concur, for the most part.

jackhammer · 06-18-2009, 04:23 AM

I have never downloaded free music off the net ever. It's illegal and I'm a good lad.

06-18-2009, 01:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	Downloading your music vs buying your music Who downloads for free and who buys CDs? If you choose to buy your music over downloading, why? I buy CDs because I like having the collection, artwork and prefer the way it sounds on the stereo to what it sounds on my laptop.

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Kirby Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Forest Park, GA Posts: 1,637	I do both of these. I don't have enough money to buy each and every album I want. In fact, there's hundreds of albums I still need to buy. But, everytime I get money, I buy albums. I feel that, if I like the music, I owe it to the artist to listen to their music. __________________ ::KirbyISAlmighty::

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Dr_Rez Registered Jimmy Rustler Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,370	Noone here downloads for free. __________________ Best chance of losing virginity is in prison crew Always Checks Credentials Crew nba > nfl crew Shave one of my legs to pretend its a girl in my bed crew

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I have never downloaded free music off the net ever. It's illegal and I'm a good lad. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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Ben Butler Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Rudheath Posts: 393	I buy all my music. I don't agree with downloading it, I think that is wrong personally.

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Kool_Dude_HaMeR Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Éire Posts: 66	I used to mainly buy CDs, nowadays however I tend only to buy CDs at gigs, often these are of local or smaller artists and the reason I buy them is probably that I wouldn't be able to find them otherwise. I get alot of my music from friends aswell. I often can't find the music I want in my local record shops, so therefore its easiest to find it on the internet.