Who actually pays for music downloads?

Conrad

Tina20 wrote: »

I don't give a monkeys if jessie J gets her millions to spend on yet more ridiculous outfits,

Agreed, but most in the business scrape a living.
Would you steal lets say a hard up painters work?

prowla

I buy CDs and rip them.
If I want to check out some music or get something that is no longer available then I will download and keep an eye out for a CD.
I buy more CDs used than new, off ebay, car boot sales, and in s/h shops.
If I see a freebie download offer then I will take it up.

tylerjames

such an interesting topic, and still no one knows where it will end up. i have been sitting on the fence. i love music, and as a teenager bought cd's, but since i started working and downloads appeared i became more reluctant to buy cd's. it is so easy now to listen via youtube, spotify, torrent sites, when in the past you had no option buy to buy the cd or try and tape it off the radio!

eventually i'd like a collection of music i can listen to in high quality. what form this takes i dont know. my collection would definitely be in the hundreds and not thousands, as i am quite fussy and would only pay for what i really liked.

how this collection takes form yet, i don't know. i'd like to listen mainly when i'm relaxed at home, through a decent hi-fi system, but i'd also like to listen on the move, when out running for example.

so it could be that i buy cd's, listen to them through a hi-fi, burn them to mp3 and listen to them on an mp3 player on the move. or i might decide to save plastic and download the music via amazon or itunes, however i have always had this strange feeling about paying for digital media, it doesn't feel right for some reason.

the other option these days is streaming, eg spotify. however this means a permanent internet connection, not 'owning' either a cd or downloaded mp3. also listening on the move is probably not quite there yet, instead of an ipod shuffle or similar, i'd need a device with mobile data connection and a good reception wherever i was.

all in all it's not a straightforward decision and i don't know how i'll end up listening to the music i love..

kingdavid2012

If there is a free download link which i want,i sure will click it.But for better audio effect,i choose to buy CDs

competitivedad

I used to get new songs from youtubetomp3 type sites but the quality is too low.. so now I end up actually buying from itunes which is a pain. Anyone know how to get youtube mps in high quality?

electrobix99

I tend to download an album without paying then order the CD if i like it. I like to own the actual CD so rarely buy off itunes (I also hate that software)

I have found hidden gems I would never has splashed the cash on without downloading and trying it first but have also been put off buying a CD after hearing one.

I have done the same with PC games as well when no demo was available since you can not on the whole trade those in due to one use codes to recover some of the money like with console games.

want2bmortgage3

i have been thinking about this... before the days of mp3s, people bought cd's, but it was still possible to copy cd's.

copying cd's would give exact the same quality sound but you just wouldnt have the original artwork/sleeve/cd art etc.

with mp3's you can either download from itunes and pay for high quality. however if you want to download illegally, you are not losing the art work , instead you are probably losing some sound quality, as you can't be sure of the mp3 quality from a torrent site.

so basically copying cassettes/cds/mp3s is the same problem as it's always been, if you want the best quality you pay and get it, if you want to save money you take the free, illegal option and you dont get the full product.

esuhl

JooFox wrote: »

YOU are responsible for killing off independent music.
YOU don't get to interpret the law to suit your needs. YOU are a thief. Get yourself a badge and walk down the street with your pants down :rotfl:

It makes you look like an idiot if you can't interpret people's posts... Or would you care to explain how and why I am a thief and how and why I am killing of music?!

For the last time, copyright infringement is NOT theft. And don't spout such nonsense until you have read the relevant legislation (and understood it... which may well not happen).

And secondly, I have never claimed to have committed copyright infringement. You are responsible for the fact that you have made yourself look like an idiot. YOU don't get to interpret people's words to suit your own perverted view of reality. YOU are an idiot and a liar. Get your head and slam it in a car door. It can't do any harm. :rotfl:

Oh... don't suppose you've ripped CDs you've bought have you? If you have, you've broken copyright law yourself. You don't get to decide the law yourself, just like you said, remember?

quatrofromageo

I still buy CDs! I just like having a nice collection of physical things.

seagullsim

I've just signed up for Spotify Premium. I can now listen to almost every song ever produced, whenever I want. All perfectly legal, all for the equivalent cost of less than 1 CD purchase per month.

I may never buy another CD again.