Thread: Like them enough to buy their albums?

I like Iron Maiden. I just buy there music without sampling it first, though recently all my cds were stolen so I have to start all over.

Originally Posted by Legend

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Most people nowadays love to download and "sample" their favorite songs for an extended amount of time. Just want to see for you folks if there is any artist or artists that you like enough to actually fork the money out to buy their albums. And for those artist(s), do you still download and sample their latest works first or do you simply buy it without listening first?

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In order to include those people who buy all their music, the question for you is: Do you sample still before buying? And, any artist(s) that make you go out of your way (lining up in the cold, pre-ordering) to buy the album and/or limited editions?

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I always sample if it's a new group I'm learning about. Money is money after all and it doesn't grow on trees where I'm standing. XD;

I don't buy a CD unless I know I'll cry because of their greatness in one of their concerts. Other than that, I download most of the time. So to support a group financially, they'd have to really move me.

Originally Posted by Cinlilly

I always sample if it's a new group I'm learning about. Money is money after all and it doesn't grow on trees where I'm standing. XD;

I don't buy a CD unless I know I'll cry because of their greatness in one of their concerts. Other than that, I download most of the time. So to support a group financially, they'd have to really move me.

also may i point out that it is sometimes very hard to find an album, cheap (sale price, not E-BAY price) and it is much quicker to download thats why it's so popular to do this. However...it is right to buy the album but usually i tend to download most of my songs it's quicker and i have eventually found a downloadable site that isn't

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Originally Posted by Mini Dev

also may i point out that it is sometimes very hard to find an album, cheap (sale price, not E-BAY price) and it is much quicker to download thats why it's so popular to do this. However...it is right to buy the album but usually i tend to download most of my songs it's quicker and i have eventually found a downloadable site that isn't

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Definitely, though most of us have done long-term sampling . But if you truly want to support an artist or group (not that they aren't filthy rich already) instead of buying their albums you go to their concerts. I heard that that is where they make the biggest chunk of their income. Albums only give them a small fraction.

It's true that the albums themselves are very expensive, but their concerts are just outrageous. XD; I myself was looking at some tickets. The cheapest were obviously on the lawn, but for about $100. |: That's about two months of school lunch, if I estimated that correctly in my head, lol. But the seats that we're getting are around 300. x_X

XD So yeah, concerts better make them the most chunk of their income.

._. Uh, but yes. Downloading seems to be the best choice for me as well. XD Gotta save up for them tickets anyway.

well it all depends on what i will use the cd for.

yes there are some bands that i like that i will buy, but i check their new music on either myspace or youtube, so i get to see what they sound like in their new way.

then i may buy their CD or make a mix of my own. it all depends on the band.