Being a music fan.

[lizard]

some people don't pay for a real album because downloading is a relatively unaccountable process of thievery. not all, but a certain percentage. I do have some burned CDs, maybe a dozen, that I don't like well enough to purchase, so I freely admit I am slightly hypocritical.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

some people don't pay for a real album because downloading is a relatively unaccountable process of thievery. not all, but a certain percentage. I do have some burned CDs, maybe a dozen, that I don't like well enough to purchase, so I freely admit I am slightly hypocritical.

I don't think that makes you hypocritical at all. I do the same, if I don't like the album well enough to buy it, then I don't care. And I'm one of the more hardline people around here on this topic.

Perfect example, I have some recent releases on my iPod that I wanted to check out first, before buying. Two years ago, I would've just bought them. Well, at least 5 of them aren't even worth the spots on my iPod, so in essence, I saved myself from forking over that $60 or so.

 

[lizard]

I guess I'm saying that I understand the temptation of getting the songs for free.

 

[Demilich]

If you're a fan, there are many reasons you MIGHT buy the real thing, but none of those are what MAKES you a fan. A music fan could be many different things, from a casual listener who buys a few cds a year to someone like me who bought maybe 50-100 cds and 25-40 LPs this year, to someone like 'gugs, who's just 'gugs.

 

[lurch70]

i think supporting a band live has far more weight in this discussion as well ... as this is where they really make their money.

 

[Sadguru]

If you're a fan, there are many reasons you MIGHT buy the real thing, but none of those are what MAKES you a fan. A music fan could be many different things, from a casual listener who buys a few cds a year to someone like me who bought maybe 50-100 cds and 25-40 LPs this year

And do you think the latter is more passionate about music than the former?

 

[Erik]

look some people just CAN NOT AFFORD to buy albums. i'm not going to have any OBJECTIONS if poor kids in asia burn cd's or buy pirate versions for $0.3 on the local street corner. i mean some people just do not have $10 to spare any time they like an album. huh. i mean "supporting the artists" is all well and good but if it means i'd have to give up on eating for three weeks then nah probably not

 

[Sadguru]

i think supporting a band live has far more weight in this discussion as well ... as this is where they really make their money.

Like Zod pointed out, not supporting the band doesn't make you less of a fan of music IMO.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

look some people just CAN NOT AFFORD to buy albums. i'm not going to have any OBJECTIONS if poor kids in asia burn cd's or buy pirate versions for $0.3 on the local street corner. i mean some people just do not have $10 to spare any time they like an album. huh. i mean "supporting the artists" is all well and good but if it means i'd have to give up on eating for three weeks then nah probably not

It's hard to argue with this point as well. I'd leave it at those who CAN afford to buy what they want, when they want. They're the ones who chaff my taint.

 

[Sadguru]

look some people just CAN NOT AFFORD to buy albums. i'm not going to have any OBJECTIONS if poor kids in asia burn cd's or buy pirate versions for $0.3 on the local street corner. i mean some people just do not have $10 to spare any time they like an album. huh. i mean "supporting the artists" is all well and good but if it means i'd have to give up on eating for three weeks then nah probably not

Entirely agree with that. Unfortunately, people who burns cds generally CAN afford to buy the record, it's simply not a priority for them.

 

[lizard]

Erik, none of us are living in a third world cardboard box. there's been times where I haven't been able to afford a CD....but fortunately not often

 

[Erik]

Entirely agree with that. Unfortunately, people who burns cds generally CAN afford to buy a cd, it's simply not a priority for them.

Yeah, in which case I'd have to agree that I must question how much they actually care about the music. Listening to music requires sacrifice; time, money, thought, etc. If you're not willing to make these sacrifices then yeah I could say you're not "as big a music fan" as someone else.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

I would also like to add that I have definitely chosen purchasing a CD over food, on several occasions.

 

[Erik]

I would also like to add that I have definitely chosen purchasing a CD over food, on several occasions.

But it's not as if you're going to STARVE TO DEATH.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

I might, you never know.

 

[Erik]

I'll send you a care package of Doritos and dried fruit if you're ever close

 

[Ellestin]

In any case, I'd rather be a passionate than a fan. And I think at some point, chosing not to own everything you like is not a scar on your integrity. Having enough material at hand to keep the hi-fi running for days without hearing twice the same, I'm increasingly reluctant to buy a cd knowing I will most likely listen to twice a year at the utmost. The hard drive then comes into play and it might even be a helping hand to these so-called not-worth-buying albums since they are much more likely to come in the rotation on PC than if they were gathering dust on a shelf, which, at the end of the day, might give the push to buy them after all.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

I'll send you a care package of Doritos and dried fruit if you're ever close

That would be swell!

 

[Erik]

Yeah oftentimes I download albums first and buy them later nowadays. As an example, I finally got "Genevieve" yesterday or something. As I still have mp3's on my computer, it's not even going to leave the case. Into the shelves it goes! MINT CONDITION

 

[Ellestin]

Well, I would at least delete the mp3s