Do you still buy music CDs?

[Ecclesxxx]

I is Pirate... I does not pay... ever....

[smbdownload]

Only 'special' disc's - box sets, deluxe editions-

[Kingfish]

I do buy them, from car boots etc but I would not buy new ones.

[xero]

Yes I still buy CDs, but the ratio of CDs to downloads is pretty low.
I have some esoteric tastes in music and not all the stuff I want is available on TPB.
A while back I took a punt on an Amazon recommendation and was amply rewarded for not too many $, think it was around $30 for a double CD, and the music was truly worth it.

[only1joe]

Paid €12 for these in local charity shops
Money goes to good causes and not the record industry.

CD Albums
.+44 When Your Heart Stops Beating
American Pie 2 [2001] American Pie 2
Batman Forever [1995] Batman Forever (soundtrack)
BBC Radio 1s Live Lounge [2012] BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge 2012 [2CDs]
Billy Ray Cyrus [1993] It Won't Be the Last
Boney M. [2006] The Magic of Boney M
Diana Krall [1999] When I Look In Your Eyes
Disney Channel [2007] The Very Best Of [CD+DVD]
Dodgy [1998] Ace A's and Killer B's [2CDs]
Fun Lovin' Criminals [2001] Loco
Hue and Cry (band) [1993] Labours Of Love (The Best Of)
Huey Lewis and the News [1986] Fore!
Keane [2008] Perfect Symmetry
Little Nicky [2000] Little Nicky (OST)
Madness [1992] Divine Madness
New Found Glory [1997] It's All About the Girls [EP]
New Found Glory [1999] Nothing Gold Can Stay
Ronan Keating [2011] When Ronan Met Burt
Sade [1984] Diamond Life
Sade [1985] Promise
Scooby-Doo [2002] Scooby-Doo
Sting [2001] ...All This Time [Live]
The Everly Brothers [1995] The Best Of 1957-1960
Toni Braxton [2000] The Heat
Toni Braxton [1996] Secrets
Ugly Kid Joe [1991] America's Least Wanted
CD Singles
Ben Moody [2005] Everything Burns (Featuring Anastacia)
Beverley Knight [2005] Keep This Fire Burning
Busta Rhymes [2002] Break Ya Neck
Carol Anthony [2003] Wrong
Ciara [2005] Oh (Featuring Ludacris)
D12 [2001] Shit On You [Poster]
EMF [1995] I'm a Believer [Featuring Reeves & Mortimer)
Fiona Apple [2000] Paper Bag
Honeyz [1999] Love Of A Lifetime [CD1]
Joss Stone [2004] Fell In Love With A Boy
Justin Timberlake [2002] Like I Love You
Nelly Furtado [2001] Turn Off The Light
Pussycat Dolls [2009] Doll Domination – The Mini Collection
Selena Gomez & the Scene discography [2010] Naturally
Terri Walker [2005] This Is My Time
The Offspring [1999] The Kids Aren't Alright
Travis [2000] Coming Around
Wu-Tang Clan [2001] Gravel Pit

[RobertX]

What's a "local charity shop?" The same as "secondhand shops?"

Whatever it is, it's good that you are thinking about the big picture and legally, as well as effectively, paid for a good cause.

Great idea.

[Elivia]

A charity shop kinda works like a second-hand shop, but they give most or sometimes all of the profit to charities.

I personally only buy a few albums per year, mostly rares or to support unsigned artists.

[RobertX]

Well, you still have to run your store (e.g. utilities and rent), so you can't just give all of your money to charities.

[connor17]

Hello everyone. Some years ago CDs were pretty expensive, nowadays you can find a lot of stuff really cheap (Amazon). You can't develop a cultural taste if you don't know anything about music. Some years ago there was no internet, and fm radio was the source of all kind of music genres. I discovered classical music through classical radio. Technology evolves and now internet takes that place. Making culture available makes people educated, and that people spend money on CDs, so file sharing improves CDs sales I think. I have hundreds of CDs and I download a lot too.

[cakemafia]

i voted 'no' but then again.. i have bought only 2 original cds.. so i guess i was never really considered a customer

the other originals that i do have were either gifts or promotional material....