Comments on: How Is The Growing Economic Malaise Affecting Your Musical Spending Habits? http://idolator.com/5079942/how-is-the-growing-economic-malaise-affecting-your-musical-spending-habits Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:55:40 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Elijah-M http://idolator.com/5079942/how-is-the-growing-economic-malaise-affecting-your-musical-spending-habits/comment-page-1#comment-759262 Elijah-M Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:16:59 +0000 8944ec8572c0e76d251056a686ac72f9#comment-759262 <p>@<a href="#c8820131">Halfwit</a>: I still hang on to the idea that the physical product is important. I think the real problem is that a lot of artists don't necessarily agree with me. If the CD isn't mastered well (i.e. not brick walled like the TV On The Radio CD you mentioned), and the packaging isn't compelling enough to warrant a permanent place on my shelf, it gets ripped and sold pretty quickly.</p> @Halfwit: I still hang on to the idea that the physical product is important. I think the real problem is that a lot of artists don’t necessarily agree with me. If the CD isn’t mastered well (i.e. not brick walled like the TV On The Radio CD you mentioned), and the packaging isn’t compelling enough to warrant a permanent place on my shelf, it gets ripped and sold pretty quickly.

]]> By: Wasp vs Stryper http://idolator.com/5079942/how-is-the-growing-economic-malaise-affecting-your-musical-spending-habits/comment-page-1#comment-759192 Wasp vs Stryper Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:43:00 +0000 8944ec8572c0e76d251056a686ac72f9#comment-759192 <P>Also, Hypem.com and Elbo.ws are two sites that scan through all of the blogs and link to the MP3s that are up for free download - and post them as well.</P> Also, Hypem.com and Elbo.ws are two sites that scan through all of the blogs and link to the MP3s that are up for free download – and post them as well.

]]> By: Wasp vs Stryper http://idolator.com/5079942/how-is-the-growing-economic-malaise-affecting-your-musical-spending-habits/comment-page-1#comment-759202 Wasp vs Stryper Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:44:50 +0000 8944ec8572c0e76d251056a686ac72f9#comment-759202 <P>I've been buying less music and have been all about eMusic and LastFM.</P> <P>True story: Theres a guy who is slightly nuts that sings in the park near my apartment. Sometimes plays on his guitar, which has seen better days.</P> <P>Most of last fall and earlier in the year, he would call out, "if you enjoyed my music, a little change would be nice" or his general "change, please - change for my tunes!"</P> <P>By summer, he was saying "all I need is a quarter" or "if you like my music, just a quarter or dime"</P> <P>Last week, he was standing near a bench, which he had stashed his guitar under and was screaming in a fury "give me money! give me money! give me money" at everyone who walked past him.</P> <P>Granted, I know his mind isnt all there - but seeing him go from politely asking for change, to begging for a quarter, to downright screaming for money - was kind of the creepiest microcosm for what we and the industry are going through</P> I’ve been buying less music and have been all about eMusic and LastFM.

True story: Theres a guy who is slightly nuts that sings in the park near my apartment. Sometimes plays on his guitar, which has seen better days.

Most of last fall and earlier in the year, he would call out, “if you enjoyed my music, a little change would be nice” or his general “change, please – change for my tunes!”

By summer, he was saying “all I need is a quarter” or “if you like my music, just a quarter or dime”

Last week, he was standing near a bench, which he had stashed his guitar under and was screaming in a fury “give me money! give me money! give me money” at everyone who walked past him.

Granted, I know his mind isnt all there – but seeing him go from politely asking for change, to begging for a quarter, to downright screaming for money – was kind of the creepiest microcosm for what we and the industry are going through

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/5079942/how-is-the-growing-economic-malaise-affecting-your-musical-spending-habits/comment-page-1#comment-759222 Anonymous Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:53:08 +0000 8944ec8572c0e76d251056a686ac72f9#comment-759222 <p>I buy all my music off Amazon MP3, mostly albums from my favorite artists and a few singles from obscure/up-and-comers. I love Amazon. They have a great collection and are often cheaper than iTunes (plus it's all MP3s! Duh!). I'd say I've spent a good $100-120 on music for 2008.</p> <p>I still torrent/P2P shit at times. Most of it guilty pleasure/Top-40 stuff.</p> I buy all my music off Amazon MP3, mostly albums from my favorite artists and a few singles from obscure/up-and-comers. I love Amazon. They have a great collection and are often cheaper than iTunes (plus it’s all MP3s! Duh!). I’d say I’ve spent a good $100-120 on music for 2008.

I still torrent/P2P shit at times. Most of it guilty pleasure/Top-40 stuff.

]]> By: Poubelle http://idolator.com/5079942/how-is-the-growing-economic-malaise-affecting-your-musical-spending-habits/comment-page-1#comment-759232 Poubelle Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:19:28 +0000 8944ec8572c0e76d251056a686ac72f9#comment-759232 <p>@<a href="#c8801086">Chris Molanphy</a>: @<a href="#c8801222">AL</a>: You're both probably right. I guess part of it is that I did have a job (which was crappy, but usually paid all right), and my fear that my major will be useless and the economy won't be much better when I graduate.</p> @Chris Molanphy: @AL: You’re both probably right. I guess part of it is that I did have a job (which was crappy, but usually paid all right), and my fear that my major will be useless and the economy won’t be much better when I graduate.

]]> By: breedavies http://idolator.com/5079942/how-is-the-growing-economic-malaise-affecting-your-musical-spending-habits/comment-page-1#comment-759242 breedavies Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:43:51 +0000 8944ec8572c0e76d251056a686ac72f9#comment-759242 <p>I haven't bought music in years...unless it's at a show, directly from the band themselves. I feel terrible about ripping everything by the artists I love directly off of the internet for free, but when you're a late-twenty-something who's college degree gave you a job at the mall and a room in your mom's basement, what do you do?</p> <p>Oh yeah. You write about music all day long for free for several online publications in exchange for tickets to shows. And so is the life of a hipster.</p> I haven’t bought music in years…unless it’s at a show, directly from the band themselves. I feel terrible about ripping everything by the artists I love directly off of the internet for free, but when you’re a late-twenty-something who’s college degree gave you a job at the mall and a room in your mom’s basement, what do you do?

Oh yeah. You write about music all day long for free for several online publications in exchange for tickets to shows. And so is the life of a hipster.

]]> By: SomeSound-MostlyFury http://idolator.com/5079942/how-is-the-growing-economic-malaise-affecting-your-musical-spending-habits/comment-page-1#comment-759212 SomeSound-MostlyFury Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:24:59 +0000 8944ec8572c0e76d251056a686ac72f9#comment-759212 <p>I still buy an album per week or so, not all that different from my previous spending habits. I do tend to torrent albums and buy them afterwards if I like them. I've been burned by crappy recommends/reviews too often.</p> <p>And ditto about the Amazon deal of the days. That site really knows how to sell.</p> <p>However I have almost entirely given up going to shows. I used to go to 6-10 per year, but in the last year I've gone to a Radiohead show and a Ryan Adams show and that's it.</p> I still buy an album per week or so, not all that different from my previous spending habits. I do tend to torrent albums and buy them afterwards if I like them. I’ve been burned by crappy recommends/reviews too often.

And ditto about the Amazon deal of the days. That site really knows how to sell.

However I have almost entirely given up going to shows. I used to go to 6-10 per year, but in the last year I’ve gone to a Radiohead show and a Ryan Adams show and that’s it.

]]> By: Halfwit http://idolator.com/5079942/how-is-the-growing-economic-malaise-affecting-your-musical-spending-habits/comment-page-1#comment-759252 Halfwit Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:58:03 +0000 8944ec8572c0e76d251056a686ac72f9#comment-759252 <p>@<a href="#c8820526">Elijah-M</a>: Yeah, they mastering(?) on that album is a little... intense.</p> <p>I guess it's not even that the albums themselves are not worthwhile. But if I'm only ever going to listen to them in a lossy form, why am I spending $5 extra for a fold-out picture of the band ("Dear Science" has a slightly better booklet, but generally...)?</p> <p>Having said all of that, I've actually bought (on average) an album every two weeks since September. One-click shopping is kinda dangerous.</p> @Elijah-M: Yeah, they mastering(?) on that album is a little… intense.

I guess it’s not even that the albums themselves are not worthwhile. But if I’m only ever going to listen to them in a lossy form, why am I spending $5 extra for a fold-out picture of the band (”Dear Science” has a slightly better booklet, but generally…)?

Having said all of that, I’ve actually bought (on average) an album every two weeks since September. One-click shopping is kinda dangerous.

]]> By: Halfwit http://idolator.com/5079942/how-is-the-growing-economic-malaise-affecting-your-musical-spending-habits/comment-page-1#comment-759272 Halfwit Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:18:09 +0000 8944ec8572c0e76d251056a686ac72f9#comment-759272 <p>After paying $13 for the (non-deluxe) "Dear Science", ripping it, then leaving the disc to collect dust on my shelves, I've kinda gotten over the whole "physical product, MAN!" ideology. It's all shifted to Amazon (I'm thinking of picking up Emusic again next year).</p> <p>I'm kind of an RIAA wet dream, though, since I'm opposed to piracy and (for some stupid reason) worry that buying used doesn't benefit the artists.</p> <p>Note for the editors... is idolator still on the Gawker network? I thought the site got rolled with stereogum this year?</p> After paying $13 for the (non-deluxe) “Dear Science”, ripping it, then leaving the disc to collect dust on my shelves, I’ve kinda gotten over the whole “physical product, MAN!” ideology. It’s all shifted to Amazon (I’m thinking of picking up Emusic again next year).

I’m kind of an RIAA wet dream, though, since I’m opposed to piracy and (for some stupid reason) worry that buying used doesn’t benefit the artists.

Note for the editors… is idolator still on the Gawker network? I thought the site got rolled with stereogum this year?

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/5079942/how-is-the-growing-economic-malaise-affecting-your-musical-spending-habits/comment-page-1#comment-759292 Anonymous Sun, 09 Nov 2008 08:02:03 +0000 8944ec8572c0e76d251056a686ac72f9#comment-759292 <p>Wow, this thread is making me depressed. I know times are rough, but I really feel obligated to purchase the music I listen to. Maybe it's because I'm a writer myself and nothing, NOTHING, makes me feel worse than someone coming up to me and saying, "Yeah, I saw your book in the bookstore...I read the first chapter there. I'm broke, y'know."</p> <p>Yeah.</p> <p>Anyway, I buy less now for sure, and hunt for used more seriously than I used to, but I still buy.</p> Wow, this thread is making me depressed. I know times are rough, but I really feel obligated to purchase the music I listen to. Maybe it’s because I’m a writer myself and nothing, NOTHING, makes me feel worse than someone coming up to me and saying, “Yeah, I saw your book in the bookstore…I read the first chapter there. I’m broke, y’know.”

Yeah.

Anyway, I buy less now for sure, and hunt for used more seriously than I used to, but I still buy.

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