Do you pay for your music any more?

[stavros]

I test out stuff by downloading one or two tracks, and then buy it if I like it, although for the most part it's second hand. There are few things better than spending a couple of hours rummaging through a well stocked record/CD shop, or even doing a charity shop crawl. I've found some really well stocked Oxfam shops and picked up some quality there.

The only whole albums I've downloaded are "In Rainbows" and stuff I have on vinyl.

 

[wemakeyousoundb]

I buy vinyl at gigs, CDs if the vinyl is not available, not been downloading in ages due to a large queue in my "to be checked" folder, most of which seems to go to the bin rather quickly anyway, but even when I got broadband I could still make the difference between stuff to keep and what didn't need a second (or even a full) listen, also use downloading for rare &/or impossible to find stuff (goes for stupidly overpriced stuff too).

As a positive comment for soulseek: I found a recording of my first ever gig on there, the tape of which I'd lost over a decade ago.

 

[idioteque]

I can't remember the last time I bought a CD in a shop. I occasionally buy CDs at little gigs where I have liked a band which I am unlikely to be able to find online, but that's it.

 

[Talkie Toaster]

I buy vinyl & CDs. I've never bought an MP3.

</old man>

 

[spanglechick]

i've never downloaded anything.

i spent one frustrating afternoon about three years ago trying to make soulseek work, and it not only put me off the whole thing, but contributed greatly to my over all fear of computers.

 

[Idaho]

Presumably you mean £1-2 for a decent download of an album, right? Circa 10 tracks? If a CD album cost the same amount of money (£1-2) would you consider buying it? Genuine question – call it market research...

I'd buy a full album download for that - if the quality was good and the payment method was simple (a few clicks - not a full on card payment).

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

I download, but I will buy things when I like them. IT's so much more satisfying owning the physical CD with sleeve etc rather than just a few MP3 files.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

i've never downloaded anything.

i spent one frustrating afternoon about three years ago trying to make soulseek work, and it not only put me off the whole thing, but contributed greatly to my over all fear of computers.

(((((((((((((((spanglechick))))))))))))))))))

 

[Idaho]

I download, but I will buy things when I like them. IT's so much more satisfying owning the physical CD with sleeve etc rather than just a few MP3 files.

I prefer MP3s because I like to set up a playlist for an evening and press play.

 

[Lionman]

I d/l a fair bit of stuff but I also spend about £100 on music a month. Digital's great & all that but I love the vinyl.

 

[Silva]

I pay for most of it, and now try to cut middlemen and order directly from the label or the band, when it's possible. However, most of it it's from the Amazon Marketplace, so I'm probably not supporting that many artists.

As a rule, while I download loads, I usually end up buying the stuff I enjoy the most. NOT MP3, however. Vinyl or CD only.

 

[RubyBlue]

I generally just steal it.

Would be happy to pay £1-2 for a quality download but £10 for a CD? Naah...

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[purplex]

pretty dumb making the poll public, yes i buy all my music

 

[killer b]

i go through phases with downloading, but i buy loads (mainly second hand) all the time...

 

[The_Reverend_M]

I download, but I will buy things when I like them. IT's so much more satisfying owning the physical CD with sleeve etc rather than just a few MP3 files.

Pretty much the same for me. Plus I regularly buy new singles on vinyl (mostly for DJing purposes) and trawl charity shops for bargains