Do you still buy cds?
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Topic: Do you still buy cds?
Posted By: spo1977
Subject: Do you still buy cds?
Date Posted: July 13 2009 at 23:32
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Sorry if this has come up before. I really have not been in here in a while. My cd player broke and it is hard to find a cd player these days. I have to go to a high end shop or a thrift shop. I told someone I wnated a cd player and they thought it was retro.  |
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Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: July 13 2009 at 23:37
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I'm an old guy, relatively, and like to hold onto something before I play it. A good package can also give some information you otherwise would not get. The download world seems centered around individual songs, but I've always liked albums - I have never bought a single song in any form. ------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: July 13 2009 at 23:38
| yes |
Posted By: markosherrera
Date Posted: July 13 2009 at 23:41
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I do both
------------- Hi progmaniacs of all the world |
Posted By: Evolutionary Sleeper
Date Posted: July 13 2009 at 23:46
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Both.
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Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: July 13 2009 at 23:48
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It's very rare for me to download anything. I buy the CDs unless they're incredibly overpriced, in which case I hope the band is on eMusic. If not, I wait for a good opportunity to get the CD for something I'd consider reasonable.
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Salty_Jon" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: July 13 2009 at 23:52
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Both. But I do buy CD's whenever possible |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 00:02
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I really "need" a hard copy. Even the little bit of stuff I have downloaded first, I still needed a hard copy. I do expect a lyrics booklet, when applicable, and some quality album art, even though the CD format has made this more challenging. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: spo1977
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 00:07
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I only buy cds. I would download songs that artists made available on their website and then buy the full cd at a certain point but I never cherrypicked songs. I always wanted the album. But these days I am more casual about music and only like a select few metal or prog bands. I got into prog through metal. I wonder if it is time to change. |
Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 00:08
| Records and Cds. I never download, even legally. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 00:09
| I do both, but I still prefer to buy LPs over CDs. I have many CDs but I don't really like CDs that much (so lame that most of mine have little to no extras). DVDs I'm keener on (but I expect lots of bonus features). Commonly I'd rather pay for digital downloads. I'm kind of surprised that CDs are still as popular as they are. |
Posted By: rosenbach
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 00:12
| Both but i prefer buy the cd when is available. |
Posted By: CryoftheCarrots
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 00:14
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CD's or in Porcupine Tree/Steven Wilson case DVDa. Just love the surround sound audio mix. ------------- "There is a lot in this world to be tense and intense about" MJK |
Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 00:14
Was that you in Vancouver stealing all the good records right from under my nose the other day?   |
Logan wrote:Posted By: meptune
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 00:29
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I am still addicted to packaging. I love album art and I have not found digital media to be physically gratifying in the way a booklet is. ------------- 
"Arf, she said" |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 00:39
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I do buy the physical thing, if the price is right. There's almost no chance of me paying for an mp3 only album. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 00:45
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Cds ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: Yorkie X
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 01:02
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bit of both though I prefer the real thing, much prefer the real thing I will only download if and only if supply from the seller has dried up or the product is deleted and I see it available as an MP3 |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 02:30
| I buy cd's mostly, but I have also downloaded music sometimes. I much prefer buying cd's. The sound quality of the cd's is much better in my ears than most of the music I downloaded. Plus, as some before me remarked, I would like to have something in my hands / the real thing. |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 02:44
| CD's and vinyls, sometimes even cassettes. I've never bought a download and I never will. |
Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 02:51
Seconded ------------- 
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Posted By: valravennz
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 03:14
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Both. Prefer CD's over downloads but sometimes download (legally), when the cd is not available. ------------- 
"Music is the Wine that fills the cup of Silence" - Robert Fripp |
Posted By: Marlon
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 03:55
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Buys CDS and then rip them to the ipod. ------------- 
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Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 03:56
I just implemented this nice chart: :-) ------------- https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike" rel="nofollow - https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 03:58
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Legal downloads only now, stopped buying CD's about a year ago ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 03:59
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^^
Ah but that is your collection....different question I think. ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 04:14
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Both - I have an emusic account, but I still buy a couple of CDs every month, generally new releases. ------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Posted By: martinprog77
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 04:24
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I buy cds still. ------------- Nothing can last there are no second chances. Never give a day away. Always live for today. |
Posted By: mcxwell
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 04:48
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I still buy cd's
better quality than downloaded ones :P ------------- There is no Best, just DIfferent.. |
Posted By: progrules
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 05:22
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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. ------------- A day without prog is a wasted day |
Posted By: zbida
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 05:23
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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Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 05:58
make that "illegal" ... and the artists don't see any money from those sites. ------------- https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike" rel="nofollow - https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike |
Posted By: The Sleepwalker
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 06:32
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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. |
Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 07:15
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^ 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 :-) ------------- https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike" rel="nofollow - https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 07:44
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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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Posted By: proggy
Date 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.... |
Posted By: StyLaZyn
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 08:50
Just bought three last week. I must have the inserts! 
edit: If I had a turntable, vinyl would be an option as well. ------------- 
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Posted By: akin
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 09:22
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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. |
Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 09:27
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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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Posted By: Telinstryata
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 09:30
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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") |
Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 09:55
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^ you could save quite some money by checking eMusic.com before iTunes ... :-)
------------- https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike" rel="nofollow - https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike |
Posted By: The T
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 10:13
Thirded  ------------- 
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Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 10:15
CDs exclusively. I've no interest in downloads. Mini-lp sleeves all the better ------------- ...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell" |
Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 10:24
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Mostly used LPs, some used CDs, some new CDs. But most of my "new" music is downloaded. With the higher bit rate offerings now available, and the much better pricing, added to the fact that I can burn the music to a CD, and many a download now includes cover art, and even booklets (Ostara is a perfect example), I see no reason to pay twice (or more) as much to get the same "physical" product. Indeed, I would already have the new IQ, but the album is not available for download in or from Canada. ------------- "Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case. |
Posted By: Telinstryata
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 10:34
Thanks. I'll check it out. |
Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 10:36
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Here's a small selection of albums that are available at eMusic: http://progfreak.com/home/charts.xhtml?y=*any&src=emusic - http://progfreak.com/home/charts.xhtml?y=*any&src=emusic ------------- https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike" rel="nofollow - https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 11:14
I'm with you on that. I'll buy a download if I must. I've got Porcupine Tree's Futile. It came with album cover art so I made my own hard copy. I did pay for In Rainbows but wound up buying a hard copy. I got Marillion's Happiness for free and bought the hard copies later. Same deal with NIN's The Slip. Someone linked me to what I believe was an illegal download of Insurgentes in advance of it being available for purchase, bought the hard copy, too. Have to do right by the artist. |
Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 11:18
 ------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |
Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 11:19
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Not if I can help it. I buy vinyl.
------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 11:24
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I mainly download stuff these days. I occasionally buy CD's and I buy the odd second hand vinyl. I have no attachment to CD's as I've always hated them really- the only good bit being you don't have to turn them over - vinyl is better in every way. I am not bothered about the artwork as it's just about always rubbish on CD. But if I like something I'm still (always have been ) too impatient to wait for the CD either from a real shop or ordering on line. I WANT IT NOW! ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: horsewithteeth11
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 11:42
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Both. Although someday (when I have my own disposable income) I'd like to replace all the downloads with their respective physical CDs. Oh wait, I'm working part-time over the summer and while going to school. I guess I do! ------------- 
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Posted By: fusionfreak
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 12:06
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I buy cds in stores,auctions and on the web.It's always a pleasure to open my mailbox and find The Laser's Edge package! ------------- I was born in the land of Mahavishnu,not so far from Kobaia.I'm looking for the world of searchers with the help from crimson king |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 12:16
| CD's only. |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 13:15
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Mainly legal downloads from Amazon or band sites these days. I don't get hung up on the hard copy - the album is still mine even though it is on the PC and the artists get their royalties. I also find the MP3 quality far superior. Since coming to this site I have also started listening to a lot more music, much of it new, via Last FM. I simply cannot afford to buy all the music I want with a young family, and this is a great way of listening while I work or relax.  ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 13:35
| Dammit, I just knocked off my new Phideaux on to a carpeted wood floor and wouldn't you know it, the "jewel" case is all cracked up. It didn't even fall that far. Man I hate those things. |
Posted By: Tsevir Leirbag
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 13:41
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Of course I buy CDs!
Yes, it's true, it's getting hard to buy a CD player but you can put all your CDs in your computer and put the on a iPod or any MP3 player as well. ------------- Les mains, les pieds balancés Sur tant de mers, tant de planchers, Un marin mort, Il dormira - Paul Éluard |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 14:00
It's getting hard to buy a CD player? See that black box under my CD shelving? It's my first player. All it does is play a single CD at a time. I'd love to find it a good home. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 14:09
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I wish that Amazon offered MP3 downloads outside of the U.S or U.K. ... And to think that we're right between the two.,
------------- "Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case. |
Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 14:28
I try to find everything I want on iTunes, (I know its bad for the bands finacially but its the only way a thirteen year old can buy prog) but if they don't have what I want I try to find the CD. iTunes doesn't have King Crimsom! Can you believe that?!  ------------- http://blindpoetrecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: unclemeat69
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 14:38
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I used to download a lot, now I don't any more, I took a time-out for that I do want to know what I will be buying on cd, and I bought a lot of cd's as a result of downloading I probably bought more as a result of that than I ever did before ------------- Follow your bliss |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 14:38
Look at the bright side, you could be living in China or Iran. |
Posted By: JROCHA
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 15:45
| I still buy those round things! Never download |
Posted By: mr.cub
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 15:48
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I'll download if it is cheap and I cannot find the CD at a reasonable price. Otherwise I don't mind spending 10 to 15 dollars on a CD ------------- 
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Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: July 14 2009 at 20:59
 But I would still rather have a physical thing which holds my music than an ephemeral download. I'm not adverse to doing it - I just haven't found proper reason yet.------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Posted By: progvortex
Date Posted: July 15 2009 at 00:10
| Sometimes I will buy CDs but mostly I will just buy the vinyl. That way I can rip the vinyl over to my computer and enjoy in MP3 and on my turntable. I usually look out for whichever option is cheaper, CDs or vinyl. More often than not the vinyl is cheaper. And of course there is that experience of buying a vinyl that I never really experienced, considering I was born in the 90's! |
Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: July 15 2009 at 00:25
This has been my mantra as well, but now I have my Itunes store open and I'm wondering whether to finally buy the Trili albums there... Goes against my principles but it's pretty much the only way, damnit. We'll see how it turns out. edit: I did it... Feeling kind of sick and dirty...
------------- http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=42652" rel="nofollow - It's on PA! 
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Posted By: Matthew T
Date Posted: July 15 2009 at 01:20
I always buy albums on cd and have never bought a download. I will download though for samples and such. One issue I have with IPods and harddrives is all your music is in one pot. If my cd palyer breaks down use another or if the cd is faulty put another on but with IPods you do the lot in one hit. When I travel a discman is better for me as if the discman breaks down I can just pick up another but if the IPod does it you have lost all your music with it and have to wait to re format it or whatever and download the songs back into it. One other moan while I am in form ( Grumpy old man) burnt cds don't last which is what you get with downloads at the end of the process if you want to take the music from your computer and are not putting in an IPod or phone etc.
My youngest though is the complete reverse to me and she is right into downloading but she only listens to singles primarily. Old burnt cds everywhere with no names or anything on them. She is organised  ------------- Matt |
Posted By: Jozef
Date Posted: July 15 2009 at 01:32
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I try to avoid downloading music, but I will download if I can't find it in stores or if its too pricey on amazon. It is usually quite rare that I do end up downloading however. I usually buy CDs, listen to music on last.fm, or trade CDs with my friends and upload music onto Itunes. And TC, I also had a CD player for a long time. I got an Ipod for Christmas and I've since transferred over to that for the most part.  ------------- 
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Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: July 15 2009 at 01:32
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^ in the "old days" you couldn't take your whole collection with you anyway. Today, if you want a backup ... get yourself a cheap mp3 stick with 4GB. Then if you iPod breaks (which is unlikely anyway), you'll still have some dozen albums.
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Posted By: akin
Date Posted: July 15 2009 at 05:56
No, they are not available from Brazil. In fact, we have few legal choices for buying music in MP3 here, except Brazilian music, of course. |
Posted By: St.Cleve Chronicle
Date Posted: July 15 2009 at 06:03
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I still buy CD's and Vinyls too. I don't believe in the death of physical records. They are propably going to be less popular in the future, but they are not going to disappear completely. |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: July 15 2009 at 06:17
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I still buy CDs, the only time i DL is if i cant find the album anywhere, but then it doesnt realy feel like i realy own it. ------------- 
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Posted By: joelossia
Date Posted: July 15 2009 at 06:34
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I only download the stuff which i wouldn't pay for- like the lonely island and stuff.
I buy CDs because i enjoy browsing in stores and the 'physical' artwork. I mean iTunes is also great cause you can get stuff you wouldn't get in shops.
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Posted By: mattmcl
Date Posted: July 15 2009 at 11:25
| I buy CD's, but only because most dowloads, even legal, aren't offered in lossless formats. If I could buy FLAC files, I'd much rather do it that way. |
Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: July 15 2009 at 11:34
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Yes. I hate how a freakin MP3 file costs as much as an actual disc with liner notes AND the same MP3 files. If it's free, however, I will download it.  ------------- 
Check out my YouTube channel! http://www.youtube.com/user/demiseoftime" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/user/demiseoftime |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 15 2009 at 12:06
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Though not directly related to the topic and poll, one thing's for sure I haven't been buying CDs like I used to due to budgetary reasons and I'm running out of space to keep them. Didn't get a damn thing last month. I decided to treat myself to the new Phideaux and try a Discipline album this month (thanks again Phideaux for the recommendation). This year - 23 titles so far. 2008 - 60 2007 - 114 2006 - 104 2005 - 123 2004 - 133 2003 - 98 2002 - 83 2001 - 110 2000 - 94 Wasn't tracking before mid 1999. Looks like 2004 was my banner year. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: July 15 2009 at 12:20
I hate how people claim that an MP3 album costs as much as an actual disc. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002EHTSKU/ref=dm_sp_alb - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002EHTSKU/ref=dm_sp_alb ------------- https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike" rel="nofollow - https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: July 15 2009 at 13:36
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I will continue to buy CD's, if only for the reason that a sufficiently big collection of music just would need too much space to be stored on a computer, though of course the capacity of hard disks is increasing more and more. But I actually prefer to use the hard disk space for programs, not for storing music.. I have to admit though that collecting the music on shelves requires a lot of shelf space meanwhile. And last but not least I am a physical person. I like toi hold the cover of an album in my hand and take a look at it. Cover art will actually die out completely should MP3s replace CDs completely. Most probably even the album format will die out too; artists will just upload their latest recordings. Some may like that; I don't. -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: July 15 2009 at 14:16
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^ I don't think that album cover art will die ... it is always useful to promote the music, which has always been its primary function. Good cover art can attract new listeners in a record store as well as on a website. ------------- https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike" rel="nofollow - https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: July 15 2009 at 14:32
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If MP3s become the single or at least main medium for music, then there won't be any albums anymore, and hence no cover art.
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 15 2009 at 14:43
I was kind of thinking as some have adapted to smaller format of CDs for album art, digital music files will come with something electronic you can view on your computer or your portable music player. I would not be as happy with mine if I couldn't see the cover art. Possibly even holographically projected cover art at some point. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: July 15 2009 at 14:57
Nonsense. Singles have been around since the 70s, but that didn't stop people from buying LPs. Similarly people will continue to download albums. At least in the interesting genres ... ------------- https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike" rel="nofollow - https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike |
Posted By: moe_blunts
Date Posted: July 15 2009 at 14:59
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A lot of the music I listen to isn't in print anymore. Rather than pretend like it doesn't exist, I'd rather download the albums. Also, I don't have much spending cash because what little money I do have tends to go towards "social" activities...like golf and beer.
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Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: July 15 2009 at 15:09
But that's different. Albums were the only way to acquire certain songs, since they did not come out in the single format. But if bands now just upload MP3s and you pay for downloading them they will be not in an album context anymore. ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: zappaholic
Date Posted: July 15 2009 at 19:08
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I still buy cd's, preferably used whenever possible.
------------- "Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard." -- H.L. Mencken |
Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: July 16 2009 at 13:13
| Never bought a download, never will. I'm from the old school and like a hard copy not to mention better sound quality. |
Posted By: Greg W
Date Posted: July 16 2009 at 13:52
I just recently spent $203 on the 60's proto prog Touch cd.
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Posted By: TheLastBaron
Date Posted: July 16 2009 at 23:59
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I mostly buy CD's/ I try to get them for no more than ten bucks, which I can find a majority of what I want, including new releases for that price. I rarely pay over ten unless its something i really want and can't find for cheaper.
I do some downloading, but for the most part I really like having a tangible collection of music. I like to look at my organized collection of albums. I like having lyric books to read and art work to admire. ------------- " Men are not prisoners of fate, but prisoners of their own minds." - FDR |
Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: July 17 2009 at 01:13
Both eMusic and Amazon MP3 make certain tracks only available in the full album download - you can't purchase them separately. It doesn't apply to every album though ... I guess that it's up to the artists to decide whether they want to emphasize/enforce the album structure or not. ------------- https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike" rel="nofollow - https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike |
Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: July 17 2009 at 14:03
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I still buy, now even more, as I find these fantastic £3 offers for Rush, Oceansize, Symph X, Caravan, Camel...
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Posted By: mystic fred
Date Posted: July 17 2009 at 15:04
some interesting reading here - will HRx become the medium of the future? 
http://www.musicloversaudio.com/news/story.php/the-future-of-recorded-music/ - http://www.musicloversaudio.com/news/story.php/the-future-of-recorded-music/
-------------  Prog Archives Tour Van 
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Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: July 17 2009 at 15:14
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^ 176.4 kHz ... sounds a little bit odd to me. Typically modern productions are recorded at 96 kHz or 192kHz.
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Posted By: Conor Fynes
Date Posted: July 17 2009 at 15:18
| funny, on a non prog site, 99 percent of people would just download! |
Posted By: MFP
Date Posted: July 17 2009 at 17:02
| Cds |
Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: July 17 2009 at 19:16
| Yes, mainly of local bands. Either at shows or at local record shops. |
Posted By: Big Ears
Date Posted: July 20 2009 at 02:48
| I've never bought a download. Can anyone give me one good reason for doing so? I still listen to cassettes. I would like to transfer them but do not know how, as I use a laptop and they have a reputation for being sensitive to amplified recordings. One of these days I'll start a thread on this subject or has somebody already done so? |
Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: July 20 2009 at 02:53
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^ can you give me one good reason for not buying downloads? ;-)
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Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: July 20 2009 at 11:45
| ^ I'd say that the 'magic' is somewhat lost with audio downloads but that is a very subjective matter |
Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: July 20 2009 at 12:22
Where in the hell do you live? DVD players are perfectly capable of playing CDs, and mp3 players can be the portable form of that. I don't really download anymore, but I can still use my Zune to house my CDs is a portable format. I don't see how it is is that difficult. |
Posted By: Any Colour You Like
Date Posted: July 20 2009 at 18:23
| Because it is hard for me to find obscure albums and artists where I live, I generally download those which I can't buy/or would have to order from overseas, then order them when I can. However I still buy cds when I get the chance. |