My fellow Dollars, begin the oh-so-famous music debate of the 21st century.

vinyl records beat digital downloads in sounds quality any day.

>>2 agree!
but i only download illegal because i really dont have the money for vinyl/vinylplayer ...
/punsh meself/

Same. I download the youtube way cuz im uber broke.

i would rather support the band by buying albums. i dont download at all if i get free music it is a burned cd from one of my buds who has an album i dont, and vice versa. but one of us buys it from the record store some times we both do.

I say digital because i can bring physical music with me everywhere. If i really like it ill get a physical copy just for sake of having it and collecting it. im a complete techy so all my music goes into my dropbox or on my 2TB external hardrive anything physical goes into a box and is never to be opened.

>>2 That just simply is not true. Digital quality music has been the greatest revolution in music since talent became irrelevant.

Why buy it when you can get it for free? That pretty much decides it.

I usually download all my music and albums, but when it's a band that i really support i decide to buy the album just to show my support to the band

>>7 I have to agree with you. With all the technology, the quality of digital music is far superior to vinyls. But I personally like the sound from vinyls much better than digital files. In that sense, vinyls can have "higher quality sound" than digital files.

>>9 That's basically what I do too.

I download the songs only if I can't buy the album in stores (i.e. Japanese, Korean, Swedish music, etc.) But as soon as I open the CD I copy it to iTunes or something so I have a backup just in case the disk scratches or something.

>>7 Actually, while digital audio files do manage to store and preserve the same recording, it still cannot beat a new vinyl record in sound quality. I will concede digital audio files are better because the quality of the music does not degrade over time or through use whereas vinyls are prone to warping and the needle slowly depreciates the sound quality through usage (and the needle also depreciates). Using a cactus needle however can extend the life of a record 10 fold though, and the sounds are much more real than with a digital file. (Almost all digital music is edited, buffered, blended and the like, so the sound is not so 'real').

Digital only allows you take it on the go, but you do lose some sound quality compared to vinyl records. Editing the audio file attempts to make up for it, so it still sounds great, but vinyl is better. Its only a revolution in the sense that anyone can record a digital file and upload it to itunes and what not for people to download (partial reason for why talent became irrelevant) and that people now download music more because one a lot of you get it for free, two its cheaper than vinyl records, and three its portable.

But hey, thats my take on this thing, I am not saying you have to agree with me, but I will defend my position when called upon to do so.

Amendment
"Actually, while digital audio files do manage to store and preserve a recording consistently (does not degrade over time)..."

I felt the first sentence was a tad misleading as I previously had it.

bump from beyond the grave

digital copies are really convenient, but if they get deleted it can be a pain to get them back, aside form that i cthink its cool to have the physical art and everything available at any given moment

I just buy the actual album, rip and rip it to my computer. If I ever accidently erase my music I have a back up or if my CD brakes or scratches I have a back up on my computer. Also there's the convience of having the CD in the car for travel and when at home opening it up on the computer instead of going outside and getting the CD.

downloading is good but nothing is better than the feeling of having a physical album which you can display in your room or pass around with your friends ^^

Albums for artists I like, digital downloads for a single song. That's how I roll.

Vynl if your a DJ. Digital album Downloads for free if your on your android phone.

It depends. If you like a band a lot you could buy their album in order to support them. Otherwise i don't see a reason why you should give money while you can download. If you want to have something physical you have the option to make a cd by yourself.

I need a physical version of the albums I can listen first to last track of

I buy cds.I feel like its the only way I'll hear all the songs and keep being a true fan.(And I dont have an ipod)

I haven't bought a CD since 2002.

I download music music most of the time, but only because I can't afford to buy all of it (I listen to a lot of music). Also, some stuff is really hard to get your hands on, so I have to download in order to be able to listen. That's my justification anyway. I still buy CD's as often as I can, and I think that if you have the money, it's pathetic to download all of your music. Also, this. >>19

Do people not realise that downloading music is a crime? If you do not own the compact disc, vinyl or digital versatile disc or whatever it is, then you do not have the right to experience what lies therein. Plain and simple. People think it is not a big deal, but there are many musicians and film makers who are finding themselves unable to make new material because people are pirating their products. It sickens me.

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