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Who here still buys cds

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Blurst
Posts: 13577 - Karma: 10,168
ok well i have always downloaded music and still do but this summer is i deceded that i was going to start to buy more cds and i have been
so who else still buys them?
Aug 28 2008 10:19AM
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king.tubby
Posts: 2865 - Karma: 122
really the only time i still buy cds is if i am at a show of a smaller band, and might not be able to get their music elsewhere.
Aug 28 2008 4:39PM
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king.tubby
Posts: 2865 - Karma: 122
if i can get a new release on itunes for 9.99, or at barnes and noble for 18.99, for me the choice is obvious. some people cite the lower sound quality of mp3s as a reason to stick with cds, but i find the difference negligible
Aug 28 2008 4:40PM
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.KYLE.
Posts: 1891 - Karma: 59
wait, you can buy music?
Aug 28 2008 4:53PM
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SolMi
Posts: 337 - Karma: 14
i recently found out how to get any full cd i want for free on the internet in about six seconds so i don't really think i'll ever buy cds again
Aug 30 2008 2:21PM
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Mezmerize19
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Im broke most of the time so i cant afford to buy CD's but if i had the money i defiantly would. I like to have a physical copy of the music and burning a disk just doesnt cut it for me. Someone here will know what im talking about
Aug 31 2008 1:03AM
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neon1peace
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yeah I know just what ur talkin about, i still buy cd's and even if i cant buy as many cause of the $ it feels better to have the real cd and case
Sep 2 2008 11:05AM
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king.tubby
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best signature on NS? i'd say so              "what a wonderful phrase...."
Sep 2 2008 11:56AM
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4frnt_or_die
Posts: 780 - Karma: 3
i usually listen to all the songs on the album on youtube, then if the majority of the songs are goog, ill go buy the cd (i did that for dead prez - we want freedom, all of the wu-tangs cds as well as solo albums, jedi mind tricks cds and many many more)

if i only find 1 or 2 good songs ill download them, not worth buying the album

even if my cd player in my cars have an aux input and a usb receiver, i prefer to have the real copy with me
Sep 3 2008 2:15PM
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StanMcStanson
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Not too often, but if I download some underground artist that I really like (i.e. MURS), then I'll buy a CD to support them.  Other than that, I usually just download everything.
Sep 4 2008 8:50PM
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Jmanski
Posts: 1152 - Karma: 13
i buy cds if i really like the album and want high quality.
Sep 7 2008 12:27PM
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powderhound100
Posts: 2510 - Karma: 144
well you can download high quality to. but its good to support the artists
Sep 7 2008 12:52PM
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Atypical
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I buy cd's from bands who need the money. IE those who aren't on mtv. I also buy when I go to live concerts, or from really legit artists.

For exampe:
The newest radiohead CD, In rainbows, was posted on their website as a Set your own price CD. Most people set the price at 0.00. I figured, "hey their music is awesome, so I'll give em some scratc" $5 isn't much, but its more than nothing.

Usualyl I download music to listen before I go out and buy. Like I downloaded a couple of broken social scene songs, loved em, and went out and bought two of their CDs that were both under $10.





Oct 14 2008 7:56PM
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Dex
Posts: 468 - Karma: 100
i always buy cds so that if my computer crashes, i wont lose all my music!
Nov 5 2008 1:47PM
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Hawkeye_Pierce
Posts: 184 - Karma: 11
I need to back up my music but I get most of it on my iPod
Nov 17 2008 4:45PM
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purpleflurple
Posts: 1452 - Karma: 20
Most of the time i buy cd's because i like having it plus supporting the artist. also if my computer does die i will still have all my music
Nov 24 2008 11:16PM
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BrightonFridays
Posts: 952 - Karma: 2,314
its to much money
but i have a bunch cause i used to buy them alot
i buy albums that i really like
Nov 29 2008 7:23PM
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jane.doe
Posts: 19 - Karma: 11
i almost always buy cd's, ever since i was a wee one I've bought them, probably up to about 500 and the rents have twice that, i love the sound and get stuff on vinyl if i can!
Feb 20 2012 10:12PM
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