How do you collect your music in the second decade of the 21st century?

Musikwala · 12-18-2013, 05:32 AM

Music files? CDs? Vinyl? Combination? Please answer the attached poll.

I would also like to discuss how one goes about collecting music when one is a nomad... or in other words, when one has to keep moving due to circumstances like career change, location change etc. Physical CDs become too tedious to lug around. Sighhhhh! I love CDs though.

Ugh!! It won't let me add the poll because I took too long! Could a moderator please add the poll?

Poll options:
Music files / Digital
CDs
Vinyl
Combination of digital and CDs
Combination of vinyl and CDs
Combination of vinyl, CDs and digital
Any other combination? Please describe.
Cassette?? :p

BenIPAQ · 12-18-2013, 02:24 PM

I'm still into the CD-albums. I have a nice collection. But, I digitalize everything. So, all the music is on backup disks. Just for preparation on the future

ladyislingering · 12-19-2013, 11:41 PM

When I have extra money, it's vinyl. I don't waste my money on CDs or downloads.

Norg · 12-20-2013, 01:04 AM

Grew up n CD's and yeah that's what im rocking I still love Buying Albums buying the CD then putting it on my computer so I have a back up CD is nice 2

I DL music off the net 2 all my music goes on my IPOD

Rjinn · 12-20-2013, 01:07 AM

CDs for me, that's if I can find what I'm looking for in stores. Haven't found an album I want to own as a vinyl.

Isbjørn · 12-20-2013, 04:22 AM

CDs, sometimes digital, usually when I only want one song.

Gavin B. · 12-20-2013, 04:32 AM

I used to collect cds & vinyl but went digital when I ran out of storage space for my collection. I have over 5000 cds & vinyl albums and I got sick of having to move them every time I changed addresses.

I'm selling off my physical collection but I have around 100,000 digital music files from over 10,000 albums stored on my computer. The music is served on my computer using a beautiful sounding Sonos Play5 sound system.

DJ SGZ · 12-22-2013, 04:35 AM

I never liked CDs, for me it's a Combination of vinyl and digital downloads.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 12-22-2013, 05:47 AM

Vinyl > CD

lol at paying for digital downloads also. If I'm paying for something I want it to exist outside of my hard drive. & If the artist can't be bothered to get physicals pressed up then I'm having it for free thank you very much.

Most is illegally downloaded though. I used to collect CD's a lot between 2000-2003 until they all got pinched. I only buy music if I consider it a 5* album, music is far too expensive, thank God for the internet. I reckon CD's would be around £20 now if downloading hadn't happened. It had reached £15.99 in shops 10 years ago ffs.

crazed · 12-22-2013, 10:16 AM

CDs mostly, vinyl & downloads occasionally.

12-18-2013, 05:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
Musikwala Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 51	How do you collect your music in the second decade of the 21st century? Music files? CDs? Vinyl? Combination? Please answer the attached poll. I would also like to discuss how one goes about collecting music when one is a nomad... or in other words, when one has to keep moving due to circumstances like career change, location change etc. Physical CDs become too tedious to lug around. Sighhhhh! I love CDs though. Ugh!! It won't let me add the poll because I took too long! Could a moderator please add the poll? Poll options: Music files / Digital CDs Vinyl Combination of digital and CDs Combination of vinyl and CDs Combination of vinyl, CDs and digital Any other combination? Please describe. Cassette?? :p Last edited by Musikwala; 12-18-2013 at 05:48 AM. Reason: Wasn't allowed to add the poll

12-19-2013, 11:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
ladyislingering Maelian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Seattle Posts: 695	When I have extra money, it's vinyl. I don't waste my money on CDs or downloads. __________________ You and I, We were born to die.

12-20-2013, 01:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
Rjinn The Aerosol in your Soul Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New South Wales, Australia Posts: 1,546	CDs for me, that's if I can find what I'm looking for in stores. Haven't found an album I want to own as a vinyl. __________________ last.fm

12-20-2013, 04:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
Isbjørn cooler commie than elph Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: In a hole, help Posts: 2,811	CDs, sometimes digital, usually when I only want one song. __________________ fast(ml) Hear me play the guitar Look, mom! I got a journal

12-20-2013, 04:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
Gavin B. Model Worker Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,248	I used to collect cds & vinyl but went digital when I ran out of storage space for my collection. I have over 5000 cds & vinyl albums and I got sick of having to move them every time I changed addresses. I'm selling off my physical collection but I have around 100,000 digital music files from over 10,000 albums stored on my computer. The music is served on my computer using a beautiful sounding Sonos Play5 sound system. __________________ There are two types of music: the first type is the blues and the second type is all the other stuff. Townes Van Zandt

12-18-2013, 02:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
BenIPAQ Groupie Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Rotterdam Posts: 13	I'm still into the CD-albums. I have a nice collection. But, I digitalize everything. So, all the music is on backup disks. Just for preparation on the future

12-20-2013, 01:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
Norg Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,358	Grew up n CD's and yeah that's what im rocking I still love Buying Albums buying the CD then putting it on my computer so I have a back up CD is nice 2 I DL music off the net 2 all my music goes on my IPOD

12-22-2013, 04:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
DJ SGZ Groupie Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: South Africa Posts: 4	I never liked CDs, for me it's a Combination of vinyl and digital downloads.

12-22-2013, 05:47 AM	#9 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	Vinyl > CD lol at paying for digital downloads also. If I'm paying for something I want it to exist outside of my hard drive. & If the artist can't be bothered to get physicals pressed up then I'm having it for free thank you very much. Most is illegally downloaded though. I used to collect CD's a lot between 2000-2003 until they all got pinched. I only buy music if I consider it a 5* album, music is far too expensive, thank God for the internet. I reckon CD's would be around £20 now if downloading hadn't happened. It had reached £15.99 in shops 10 years ago ffs.

12-22-2013, 10:16 AM	#10 (permalink)
crazed Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Indiana Posts: 552	CDs mostly, vinyl & downloads occasionally.