I think it's a bit odd as well but I've uploaded the CDs I do have. Overall, I prefer iTunes and just downloading the music I want. I really prefer to not have to buy CDs and it's much more convienent to have them all stored on my iPhone, iPod, and iPad.
Music artist not on iTunes. Are they really this dumb?
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Mr. Green
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It don't matter to me much. I haven't bought a CD for soooo loooonnnnnnggggggg. And last time I bought anything from iTune is like a year ago. I know alot of people download free music and I am not one of em. I just like to see em on YouTube.
But now a days, iTune is for purchase so its like a digital store. I don't see why artist should turn it down.
But now a days, iTune is for purchase so its like a digital store. I don't see why artist should turn it down.
galactiboy
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I still buy CDs, but try to get them used so it's less overall and I can burn them as much as I need to. Last time Hastings had a 40% off sale I bought around 25 albums for around $100 shipped 
I don't like that "purchases" from itunes can only be transferred so many times and I can't share them with others.
So I buy an album and can do whatever I want with it. This generally means enter them to itunes and then store them in the garage, but at least I know they're there
I don't like that "purchases" from itunes can only be transferred so many times and I can't share them with others.So I buy an album and can do whatever I want with it. This generally means enter them to itunes and then store them in the garage, but at least I know they're there
Josette
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I prefer having the CDs as well (probably the collector mentality), but I understand and realize downloading is the future. People want to be able to buy a specific song and do what they want with it (put it on their phone, their tablet, laptop, etc....) They don't want to have to buy it multiple times for multiple devices.
Some artists, and most especially big media companies, need to learn to evolve with the times and listen to their consumer base instead of crying about downloading.
Some artists, and most especially big media companies, need to learn to evolve with the times and listen to their consumer base instead of crying about downloading.
EVILFACE
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iTunes is overpriced and really for those Apple huggers that can't figure out how to transfer songs from one computer/device to another.
You can get the same songs on dozens of MP3 sites for 15 cents or so. iTunes is charging over a buck now for songs.
thenammagazine
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I'll use iTunes for live albums I can no longer buy at out of business record stores anymore like Tower or Streetlight Records 
, or rare b-sides (I wonder how many people nowadays still know what that means), but overall, if I can find it at Best Buy or not pay a sphincter-stretching price for it on Amazon/ebaY, I'll buy the CD first.
, or rare b-sides (I wonder how many people nowadays still know what that means), but overall, if I can find it at Best Buy or not pay a sphincter-stretching price for it on Amazon/ebaY, I'll buy the CD first.
iTunes probably is but I still prefer it. I prefer apple products and am fine with being an apple hugger. Oh I know how to move mp3 files around but I appreciate your concern.
denger4000
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Every popular song that AC/DC came out with is on back n black? you mean like, TNT, Dirty Deeds, Big Balls, long way to the top, whole lotta Rosie, Rock n Roll Damnation, Highway to hell, problem child, thunderstuck, ballbreaker, Heatseeker, and for those about to rock? damn my copy doesn't have all those songs.
15cents? Are they legally selling them? Hell I know lots of sites you can get them for free.
The Craw
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Well if you like all that stuff then support the band by buying their albums. You can't go wrong with any Ac/Dc album. They use the same formula for every song. If you're a true classic rock lover, then there are 4 Ac/Dc albums that should be in your music library no matter what. And if you're looking for an Ac/Dc greatest hits collection (another thing Ac/Dc guarantees they will never release) then just get the double live album.
Thunderstruck is on razor's edge, AC/DC live & the iron man 2 soundtrack
denger4000
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I know...../
thenammagazine
Super Freak
please point me to the site that legally sells what iTunes sells for 15¢ per song
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Nice. Phil Anselmo was one of the real musical revelations of the 1990s IMO.
In general, I prefer to own albums because most of the musicians I listen to create genuine albums with many good songs (many of which aren't radio singles), and where songs are part of a cohesive whole. But sometimes, that's not the case. For instance, I'm a big fan of 80s pop music. But no way do I want a Katrina and the Waves, Europe, or Timbuk 3 albumI personally can't stand to buy music as a download! I might just be old fashioned but when I pay for something I like to be able to hold it in my hands, see it, feel it - basically have something "real" instead of some file on my computer. I love the artwork of album covers and the booklets with the lyrics. I also really liked the phase where a making of DVD was often included with the album.
I also listen to a lot of bands that are definately not well known and I feel like I'm supporting them when I buy the whole album. I'll just have to put it in my CD player and wait and see if all the songs are to my liking.
Another point for CDs, at least here amongst collectors, could be the fact they can turn into a....wait for it....collection. I know this is a "toy" collectors site but plenty of us have comics collections, DVD/Blu-Ray collections and what not. I love my CD collection. There's some nice gems in there which definately aren't and prob. never will be on iTunes and with a classy display also a CD collection can look like the dogs bollocks
I'll just get the song I like that they made, and mp3 downloads are great for that sort of thing.As for collections, I've probably got 500+ CDs or more in my house in various places. Mostly stored under the bed or in the attic in plastic containers. But I don't care anything about that. I do love my IPod, because it is so convenient to listen to what I want to when I want to, even though I rarely ever use Itunes.
Yeah, Hastings is the only way to go for me nowadays for anything used. I wait for the free/reduced shipping deals, though. I don't mind owning used CDs (which are always ridiculously cheap there anyway), so I'll end up picking up a bunch of CDs for $2-4 shipped. Add in the 30% off and free shipping that they sometimes offer, and I load up. Having said that, I'm mostly buying jazz and rock/pop/indie music from the '70s and '80s, which is probably why that stuff is so discounted.I still buy CDs, but try to get them used so it's less overall and I can burn them as much as I need to. Last time Hastings had a 40% off sale I bought around 25 albums for around $100 shipped
So I buy an album and can do whatever I want with it. This generally means enter them to itunes and then store them in the garage, but at least I know they're there
Lejuan
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Foregoing integrity for a buck - now that's dumb and naive.
def leppard isn't on itunes either
same here, I do Love my Ipod, is one of the greatest inventions ever made, it can recharge, doesn't need batteries, it can hold every song you ever heard,
but Itunes leaves a lot to be desired, they suck
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