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Title: Where do you get your music?
Post by: on September 13, 2005, 09:59:00 am: Where do you get your music? Downloads, Amazon.com, used CD shops, ebay...where?

What percentage comes from which source?
Title: Re: Where do you get your music?
Post by: Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface on September 13, 2005, 10:01:00 am: 50% - best buy, circuit city, etc.
40% - plan 9 (indie record store in richmond)
8% - used CD stores
2% - itunes
Title: Re: Where do you get your music?
Post by: Jaguär on September 13, 2005, 10:01:00 am: Tonevendor, baby! :D

But from many different sources including, all of the above.
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Post by: Bags on September 13, 2005, 10:10:00 am: 40% - independent record stores (Revolution Records)
40% - Amazon.com
10% - friends (music I wouldn't purchase otherwise)
10% - Borders, Best Buy
Title: Re: Where do you get your music?
Post by: amnesiac on September 13, 2005, 10:37:00 am: 70% - Sound Garden in Fells Point
20% - Best Buy, Borders
10% - Online (insound, CDwow, band's label)
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Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on September 13, 2005, 10:42:00 am: 90% used cd stores
5% Amazon
5% artist/label websites
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Post by: sonickteam2 on September 13, 2005, 10:47:00 am: 100% soundgarden

i havent bought anything anywhere else in over 2 years.........maybe one or two cds at a show.
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Post by: Candy Flesh on September 13, 2005, 11:09:00 am: Best buy and that is about it.
Or I burn copies of my friends cds.
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Post by: Bags on September 13, 2005, 11:16:00 am: Oh, that's true. I probably get 5% at shows...
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Post by: Frank Gallagher on September 13, 2005, 11:23:00 am: I-Tunes.....got into the habit while mixing spinning cd's. It's great that you can burn a single track from an album so you can make your own compelations.
Title: Re: Where do you get your music?
Post by: vansmack on September 13, 2005, 11:55:00 am: 80% <img src="http://www.amoebamusic.com/graphics/rrowworkleft2.gif" alt=" - " />

20% <img src="http://www.emusic.com/images/logoHeader.gif" alt=" - " />
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Post by: brennser on September 13, 2005, 12:03:00 pm: Just crunched the numbers and arrived at the following

10% emusic
20% Best Buy...mainly for 9.99 new releases
30% Revolution Records
8% Direct from artist
7% At a show
25% Burns from friends
Title: Re: Where do you get your music?
Post by: brennser on September 13, 2005, 12:05:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
I-Tunes.....got into the habit while mixing spinning cd's. It sucks that they have all this DRM shite which only lets you burn a track 8 times though.
Couldn't agree more Mankie - try emusic!
Title: Re: Where do you get your music?
Post by: K8teebug on September 13, 2005, 12:09:00 pm: I usually buy everything at Soundgarden in Fells Point.

If they don't have something, I order it from Insound. (this is rare)
Title: Re: Where do you get your music?
Post by: Jaguär on September 13, 2005, 12:34:00 pm: I forgot about shows and direct from the artist. That's one of my favorite ways but not necessarily my highest percentage.

Promos too.

Can't break my percentages down at all because it varies so often.
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Post by: bikerchickdc on September 13, 2005, 12:52:00 pm: I listen to XM to hear new stuff and I buy a lot of it on eBay. If you shop around a bit on eBay, you can get some great deals even when you factor in the shipping.
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Post by: walkonby on September 13, 2005, 01:09:00 pm: fifty fifty.

fifty in my head

fifty from the dead
Title: Re: Where do you get your music?
Post by: brennser on September 13, 2005, 01:19:00 pm: Quote
I listen to XM
I've been a little dissapointed in XM since we got it although I think thats partially due to the fact that my schedule isn't that conducive to radio listening - I only drive on weekends and even then not much and when I get home during the week its eat / play with kid / get kid down to bed...once thats done I'd rather watch TV or tool around with itunes than listen to XM
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Post by: sonickteam2 on September 13, 2005, 01:30:00 pm: i also steal music.

copywritten music. yup, i shake down almost any artist i can think of.

then i share it with other thieving friends of mine!!!
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Post by: ggw on September 13, 2005, 01:40:00 pm: ~50% used (vinyl & disc)
~25% Olssons
~15% Borders/B&N/other big stores
~10% misc. (shows, online)
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Post by: The_Creeper on September 13, 2005, 01:45:00 pm: I get most of my music from ebay (especially imports), followed by Tower or Amazon.

I've recently started to download music from eMusic, and use iTunes for the occasional random song here and there.
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Post by: JohnnyBaconbitz on September 13, 2005, 02:28:00 pm: Melody when I'm in DC

Amoeba when I'm in SF

Insound when I'm in DC and Melody doesn't have it

Once in a while, I'll also buy CDs direct from Matador, Merge or SubPop
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Post by: on September 13, 2005, 03:17:00 pm: 45% = Ebay
35% = Amazon.com marketplace sellers
15% = from online stores like Amazon & Overstock.com
04% = direct from label/artist, CD Baby, etc...
01% = quasi-legal file sharing
Title: Re: Where do you get your music?
Post by: bellenseb on September 13, 2005, 05:41:00 pm: So no one shops at Crooked Beat?

I really like the place, although the inventory and new indie releases can be a bit sketchy, when compared to Melody for instance.
Title: Re: Where do you get your music?
Post by: brennser on September 13, 2005, 05:57:00 pm: cmon guys, fess up!!! am I the only one who in addition to buying CDs gets burned copies from friends - overall about 75-25 buy burn ratio?

I find that hard to believe....
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Post by: Relaxer on September 13, 2005, 06:06:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by brennser:
cmon guys, fess up!!! am I the only one who in addition to buying CDs gets burned copies from friends - overall about 75-25 buy burn ratio?

I find that hard to believe....
All right, I totally do that. A buddy of mine and I often decide beforehand who is going to buy something, and then we just burn it for the other. Particularly if it's a major label band. I realize it doesn't matter, but is the Cure really hurting for money? I need those re-issues!

I buy a lot through Amazon. The prices tend to be good, and I'll group them up to get the free shipping.

I download some, mostly through music blogs, so that I can hear the new bands. If I like something, I'll usually buy the disc. I'll use a fileshare program sometimes, usually after reading NME's singles of the week.

I sometimes get the 9.99 specials at Best Buy too. I'm not very good about patronizing the local stores. I used to spend $100+ a week at Vinyl Ink in Silver Spring because I worked around the corner.
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Post by: vansmack on September 13, 2005, 06:16:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by brennser:
cmon guys, fess up!!! am I the only one who in addition to buying CDs gets burned copies from friends - overall about 75-25 buy burn ratio?

Nope. All of my friends come to me for new music...
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Post by: renton007 on September 13, 2005, 06:48:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by bellenseb:
So no one shops at Crooked Beat?

I'll give another nod to Crooked Beat. I've been trying to buy on CD what I had on tape as a teen (Husker Du, Black Flag, Pixies, etc).

If I had to guess at the percentages I'd go with:
40% Crooked Beat
30% Record and Tape Traders
20% CD-R's from friends
10% deepdiscountcd.com
Title: Re: Where do you get your music?
Post by: SalParadise on September 13, 2005, 07:01:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by bellenseb:
So no one shops at Crooked Beat?

i do pretty much all my shopping either there, melody, or other music (nyc).
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Post by: ggw on September 13, 2005, 07:12:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by brennser:
cmon guys, fess up!!! am I the only one who in addition to buying CDs gets burned copies from friends - overall about 75-25 buy burn ratio?

I find that hard to believe....
I get maybe 5% that way. Often I end up buying the disc anyway if I see it used. I like having the whole package.
Title: Re: Where do you get your music?
Post by: brennser on September 13, 2005, 08:29:00 pm: yeah, I like to coordinate purchases w/ friends as well!

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All right, I totally do that. A buddy of mine and I often decide beforehand who is going to buy something, and then we just burn it for the other.
Title: Re: Where do you get your music?
Post by: Bags on September 14, 2005, 12:49:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by brennser:
cmon guys, fess up!!! am I the only one who in addition to buying CDs gets burned copies from friends - overall about 75-25 buy burn ratio?

I did a couple years ago when I was just startung up my digital music library, but haven't much lately at all. Mostly because I see forum folks less than I used to, and among my other friends, I'm the one who buys the music primarily.