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Poll Question: DO you buys cds or buy downloads?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 14 2009 at 02:51
Originally posted by Vompatti Vompatti wrote:

CD's and vinyls, sometimes even cassettes. I've never bought a download and I never will.




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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 14 2009 at 03:14
Both. Prefer CD's over downloads but sometimes download (legally), when the cd is not available.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 14 2009 at 03:55
Buys CDS and then rip them to the ipod.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 14 2009 at 03:56
I just implemented this nice chart:



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 14 2009 at 03:58
Legal downloads only now, stopped buying CD's about a year ago
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 14 2009 at 03:59
^^
 
Ah but that is your collection....different question I think.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 14 2009 at 04:14
Both - I have an emusic account, but I still buy a couple of CDs every month, generally new releases.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 14 2009 at 04:24
I buy cds still.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 14 2009 at 04:48
I still buy cd's
better quality than downloaded ones :P
There is no Best, just DIfferent..
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 14 2009 at 05:22
90 % bought CD's. The other 10% I got from a semi-legal Russian mp3 site where I paid about 15% of the store price. It gives me a better feeling to at least pay something for it (in the hope that the artists receive at least some of that low price). If I REALLY like an album I absolutely want the CD if it were only for the booklet as an extra.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 14 2009 at 05:23
Originally posted by King By-Tor King By-Tor wrote:

Records and Cds. I never download, even legally.
 
Same for me. I think I'm an old-school guy too and iPod, mp3 and so on rather aren't my cup ot tea.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 14 2009 at 05:58
Originally posted by progrules progrules wrote:

90 % bought CD's. The other 10% I got from a semi-legal Russian mp3 site where I bought about 15% of the store price. It gives me a better feeling to at least pay something for it (in the hope that the artists receive at least some of that low price). If I REALLY like an album I absolutely want the CD if it were only for the booklet as an extra.


make that "illegal" ... and the artists don't see any money from those sites.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 14 2009 at 06:32
I only buy CD's. 
- They are of better quality than a downloaded song.
- I like to have a CD with the booklet and things like that.
- I think illegal downloading could be called 'stealing'.
- I'm too lazy to learn how and where to download.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 14 2009 at 07:15
^ it's good that you see illegal downloading as what it is. :-)

Have a look at eMusic.com though ... legal downloading can be easier than you think. The downloads also cost considerably less than the full CDs ... my current approach is that I simply buy a lot less CDs than I used to, and make up for that by also downloading some albums. The benefits:

1. I still get to listen to many albums
2. I still keep expanding my CD collection (just at a slower pace)
3. It costs me much less than if I got all the stuff on CD

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 14 2009 at 07:44
It ain't real for me unless I have a hard copy.
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 14 2009 at 08:42
I love CDs and Vinyl....If I don't have a hard copy, I feel Iike I don't Have it.....Great to see people have a love for the artwork....
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 14 2009 at 08:50
Just bought three last week. I must have the inserts! Big smile

edit: If I had a turntable, vinyl would be an option as well.


Edited by StyLaZyn - July 14 2009 at 08:51
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 14 2009 at 09:22
I don't like mp3's. I feel as if I don't own anything, even if I have paid for it and, actually, own it. I spend considerable amounts on CDs and vinyls, mostly because what I want and don't have yet are only available through imported CDs or rare vinyls. For you to understand the situation, imagine yourself paying US$60 per cd, as an average.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 14 2009 at 09:27
Just out of curiosity: Is eMusic.com available from Brazil, and what do they charge for a typical subscription plan (say 30 tracks/month)?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 14 2009 at 09:30
I generally still buy CD's by buying or ordering from my local CD store.

If I can't find the hard copy that way, I will check out iTunes and buy from there.

Exhausting that I'll see if I can use some other manner if the CD is out of print. (ie eBay, "etc")
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