How do you obtain most of your music?

12vmanRick · Post by **12vmanRick** » October 23, 2007 11:47 am

I used to buy the CD through BMG or at the store or sometimes even a used CD store because I had to have the artwork and liner notes.

These days I find that I am actually purchasing more on downloads like iTunes or Rhapsody.

SharkOnLand · Post by **SharkOnLand** » October 23, 2007 11:49 am

I buy CDs most of the time. If I only like a song or two from an artist, I will download it, no point in buying a whole CD when only a song or two is good on it.

As for where I buy CDs, I try to buy them from a store, but with the only local store being Wal-Mart, I have a hard time finding the CDs I want, so I'll end up ordering them from B&N or Amazon or something...

popcornjack · Post by **popcornjack** » October 23, 2007 11:51 am

I voted for CD online because I need to start doing it that way, just because I know I can get a better deal than going to the store. The one thing about buying mp3's is that I feel like I wouldn't listen to them as often as I would a CD. I've got literally 1000's of mp3's that I've either uploaded from CD's or....um..."obtained" from limewire

that I never listen to. (Probably would help if I had an mp3 player, however.

)

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » October 23, 2007 11:55 am

It depends on the artist. If it's a artist that I like a lot and can get the cd autographed I do that. Otherwise it's just too damn convenient to buy it online.

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » October 23, 2007 12:15 pm

I used to steal much of it from exboyfriends. Now I just buy CDs. Haven't really jumped on the music download bandwagon yet.

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » October 23, 2007 12:16 pm

popcornjack wrote:I voted for CD online because I need to start doing it that way, just because I know I can get a better deal than going to the store. The one thing about buying mp3's is that I feel like I wouldn't listen to them as often as I would a CD. I've got literally 1000's of mp3's that I've either uploaded from CD's or....um..."obtained" from limewire that I never listen to. (Probably would help if I had an mp3 player, however. )

you do.. the computer.

popcornjack · Post by **popcornjack** » October 23, 2007 12:21 pm

RinglingRingling wrote:
popcornjack wrote:I voted for CD online because I need to start doing it that way, just because I know I can get a better deal than going to the store. The one thing about buying mp3's is that I feel like I wouldn't listen to them as often as I would a CD. I've got literally 1000's of mp3's that I've either uploaded from CD's or....um..."obtained" from limewire that I never listen to. (Probably would help if I had an mp3 player, however. )
you do.. the computer.

wise a**. I meant a portable version. And before you say it, yes my computer is a laptop, but I'm talking something a little bit smaller.

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » October 23, 2007 12:21 pm

Most of the time I'll go to a store and buy CDs. FYE is a block away from my office and the Virgin Mega Store is in Times Square, about 5 or 6 blocks away, so I can go on my lunch hour. If there's only a song or 2 I'm looking for, that's what iTunes is for.

The NY Post started something they call MPFrees a few months ago. Every Tuesday they have 5 songs on their website that you can download for free. Most of them are crap but I've gotten a handful of good songs from there.

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » October 23, 2007 12:21 pm

popcornjack wrote:
RinglingRingling wrote:
popcornjack wrote:I voted for CD online because I need to start doing it that way, just because I know I can get a better deal than going to the store. The one thing about buying mp3's is that I feel like I wouldn't listen to them as often as I would a CD. I've got literally 1000's of mp3's that I've either uploaded from CD's or....um..."obtained" from limewire that I never listen to. (Probably would help if I had an mp3 player, however. )
you do.. the computer.
wise a**. I meant a portable version. And before you say it, yes my computer is a laptop, but I'm talking something a little bit smaller.

a bandsaw and a little creativity...

creeky · Post by **creeky** » October 23, 2007 12:22 pm

people send it to me for free - cds

aeroparrot · Post by **aeroparrot** » October 23, 2007 12:25 pm

A combination of both.

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » October 23, 2007 12:26 pm

I do it the easy way-
I go to the store and BUY it.

No complicated electronic proceedures to remember. (I don't have an engineering degree either, so it's off to the store with my checkbook for me).

12vmanRick · Post by **12vmanRick** » October 23, 2007 1:03 pm

I downloaded (purchased the MP3 online I should say) 5 CD's yesterday.

I agree with Connie though, if it's a CD I want autographed, I'll go buy it for the whole artwork/book thing.

OystersandBeer · Post by **OystersandBeer** » October 23, 2007 1:37 pm

I don't remember the last time a bought a cd. I download live shows, though, I don't steal them. I'm just too cheap to spend money on a cd. 15 dollars is insane.

jonesbeach10 · Post by **jonesbeach10** » October 23, 2007 3:07 pm

If I want the whole album, I'll buy it from the store.

Otherwise, if it's just a single song I want, I'll download it off of iTunes.

TropicalTroubador · Post by **TropicalTroubador** » October 23, 2007 6:13 pm

I mostly buy CDs...major label online from Amazon, indie artists at their shows. When I want to cover something, but don't know it well enough from memory, I might buy it from iTunes.

I get a certain number of exchange CDs when I trade with other artists. I've got a large pile of these I'm slowly working my way through.

And, of course, sometimes I just write my own.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » October 23, 2007 8:39 pm

Mix.. from live shows, from CD Baby
and from artists websites.. ( I get nice emails sometimes)
I live in Boise Idaho.. here is the look I get if I ask for a CD I
am looking for..

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » October 23, 2007 8:43 pm

ragtopW wrote:Mix.. from live shows, from CD Baby
and from artists websites.. ( I get nice emails sometimes)
I live in Boise Idaho.. here is the look I get if I ask for a CD I
am looking for..

I got that same look in midtown Manahattan when I asked if the store carried Jake Shimabukuro's CDs.

Post by **SMLCHNG** » October 23, 2007 9:54 pm

ph4ever wrote:It depends on the artist. If it's a artist that I like a lot and can get the cd autographed I do that. Otherwise it's just too damn convenient to buy it online.

YEP!

sonofabeach · Post by **sonofabeach** » October 23, 2007 10:45 pm

I buy lots of songs from Walmart.com

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