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Post by Meredith on Jan 15, 2010 20:57:28 GMT -5
Is anyone just sort of weird about not buying physical copies of albums? I just can't seem to switch myself over to downloading music only and only having it in digital format. I feel like I don't have the music unless I have it....cracking open the new CD...the smell of the printed booklet as I read through the lyrics....there is nothing in the world like it.
What are peoples feelings on being 100% digital? What if they stop making hardcopies of music all together? I guess I have to think it is more environmentally friendly. That might persuade me.
For the ones that have switched over completely....what did you do with your CD collection?
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Post by melonhead1784 on Jan 15, 2010 21:45:42 GMT -5
long live the physical copy!!! I only buy physical copies of my favorite bands otherwise itunes...
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Post by Lee on Jan 16, 2010 7:52:08 GMT -5
I never buy music online. I'll always buy CDs and vinyl.
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Post by Ryan on Jan 16, 2010 8:27:54 GMT -5
I will always love the physical release more than a digital release.
If itunes, Rhapsody, and online downloads ever kill the record store, then it will be a sad day. Like when we have railroads with no trains on them. So I try to really support independent record stores.
Independent Record Stores seem to usually care about the music that they are selling, and they seem to really want to support artists (and of course eek out a small profit).
I know that artists get different deals with itunes, but quite often the band ends up getting 4 cents of that 99 cents download. And if there are five people in the band, then they don't even make one penny-each for each download. I bet itunes is makin' plenty though. So in regards to the artist, itunes isn't that different than the giant recording corporations of past decades. (IN MY OPINION)
However, I can't ignore the digital revolution. Here's what I am doing. I am going through my CD collection, ripping it into FLACs and MP3s, burning them onto Data-DVDs, and then keeping all of the Data-DVDs in one box. Once I am done creating that box of Data-DVDs (that would consolidate my whole music collection), I am going to copy those discs and send them to my brother in Mississippi. That way, (God forbid) if my house ever burned to the ground, I would still have a back-up of my music collection in another location. I am doing the same concept with the family photo album. And of course, those are even more precious, because I can't go re-purchase an old photograph from my local store or from amazon.com. The digital revolution is great for many reasons. Archiving photos and music has become somewhat of an obsession for me.
But I know where this thread comes from, Meredith. Because I also know a lot of people who are "digitizing" their collection of music and movies and getting rid of the physical copies. Video rental stores are hurting because people are ordering movies OnDemand or they are Tivo-ing their favorite shows - not buying and renting DVDs. Some of my friends are selling their CDs and DVDs on ebay to make a little bit of extra cash during these times.
I have a friend who is moving to Australia, and our NTSC DVDs don't jive with the PAL DVD players down in OZ, so he ripped his entire movie collection into MPGs, backed it up on several hard-drives, and next weekend, he is going to have a DVD (and CD) giveaway party for all of his friends (before he leaves for Australia). You can bet that I will be there. And I will definitely go visit him down in Oz.
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Post by Rachel Ford on Jan 16, 2010 10:09:23 GMT -5
I think going completely digital takes the personality of the whole experience away.....I will always buy hard copies and the day that stops will be a very sad day. I agree with Ryan about backing up your collections to a digital format in case of tragic emergencies, but to get rid of my hard copies would never happen. I am like Meredith in the aspects of cracking open the cd and the smell of the fresh print on the books, reading the lyrics and having something to hold on to physically....in total support of the bands and the record stores....I about died when NRM closed down and alot of the cd stores did as well....I miss the days when there were stores just filled with music to choose from and now we have to go to wal marts and book stores and such just to get new releases. There are a few mom n pops vintage music stores in Pittsburgh and I love them all, although to get a new release or something not so mainstream you have to pre order .......
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Post by ~LoveJoy~ on Jan 16, 2010 11:24:25 GMT -5
well, im way behind the times with all this technology, i just started the whole mp3 download thing about a year ago. i used to loooove goin in record stores. i dont have a lot of time now due to kids work etc. for a long time i got out of music mainly b/c i didnt have time to keep up with what was out. i like the convenience of it, but i do think it kinda cheapens it a little. you dont have the lyrics, pictures etc to look at. i cannot imagine ever getting rid of my old cd's. i can get an old cd out from highschool and immediately remember exactly what i was doing, where i was and the things that were important to me. it would be like just throwing away old pictures or something. i have ripped alot to my computer, but i keep my cd's close at hand in case i get a bad case of nostalgia.......which is quite often! i see both sides, but it would be a sad day for many many reasons if things go all digital.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2010 11:31:56 GMT -5
Brad asked me if I thought he should release the new Abandon Jalopy album digitally only. I'm pretty bias when it comes to that, because... I too like physical copies. He also mentioned releasing it on vinyl... I told him that a physical CD and a Vinyl release would be great.
Hope he ends up releasing a physical copy!
Boooo to all of the "digital only" releases. I only buy digital releases when it's the ONLY option.. (ie, Unified Theory's "Cinematic")
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Post by Brad Dub on Jan 16, 2010 19:10:48 GMT -5
Brad asked me if I thought he should release the new Abandon Jalopy album digitally only. I'm pretty bias when it comes to that, because... I too like physical copies. He also mentioned releasing it on vinyl... I told him that a physical CD and a Vinyl release would be great. Hope he ends up releasing a physical copy! Boooo to all of the "digital only" releases. I only buy digital releases when it's the ONLY option.. (ie, Unified Theory's "Cinematic") Have you heard anything new perhaps?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2010 20:57:21 GMT -5
Nah...
I shot him an email about the new CD today... Not sure when he'll get back to me...
But, I'll definitely let everyone know as soon as I do.
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Post by twiztid_3 on Jan 17, 2010 8:26:29 GMT -5
Physical copy for me. I like to have the booklet, artwork, and even the credits.
I'm with the above mentioned about it just being "more personal". I usually only download if its the only option.
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Post by breck20 on Jan 18, 2010 16:16:14 GMT -5
Abandon Jalopy on vinyl?!?!? Yes, please! I too back up my music to digital, but I usually only buy physical copies of bands I love. I have not bought a new CD in forever, but I buy vinyl regularly. Some bands that I collect, I get all forms of media they have whether it is video, cd, vinyl, whatever. I also try to buy locally. I have a really great record store here that can get me just about anything. Yes, I could go on ebay and find a particular album, but I would rather pay any extra overhead to keep record stores in business. I sure hope they don't all fade away.
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Post by C.J. on Jan 31, 2010 10:24:14 GMT -5
up until recently i would only download songs and albums, except on the rare occasion i might buy a cd a few times a year. then recently i discovered how fun it is to collect. over my break between semesters at college, i've bought 20 new albums (well, used)... including 5 of my first vinyls. that's probably more than i've bought in the past 10 years. i will NOT ever use Itunes, unless i have to, like for Unified Theory's second album (why no physical copies?? )
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Post by Bogo on Feb 23, 2010 19:09:02 GMT -5
I usually buy the cd then rip it to my computer for ease of use with my mp3 player, then I back it up on my external hard drive. A lot of times I'll give the physical cd to someone interested in the band.
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