Should I end my boycott of CD's?

[bluestateguy]

I have not bought a CD in over 2 years. I started this boycott when the RIAA announced their jihad against music downloaders. Now I buy all music from legal downloading services, Napster, iTunes and fowa while MusicNet.

Problem is I like a lot of obscure disco songs that are not available on the legal download sites. They can only be found on CD's or sites like KaZaa (which would infect my machine with more bugs than a dead carcass). Then there is the continued unavailability of the Beatles songs :grr:

[Deja Q]

1. Don't RIAA labels or the RIAA still get money from 'legal' downloads?

You've wasted 2 years.

Just don't buy music nor download it.

Go out with friends, appreciate music in the bar. Leave it at that.

I haven't bought or downloaded for ages now and have no intention of continuing to. No need. No point.

If I can't eat, drink, wear, or screw it then it is not worth my money.

[ghostsofgiants]

4. Some people though just need to have music

I can't imagine my life without music. I have copious amounts both on cd and on my harddrive. <sugar bear>Can't get enough of that music shit.</sugar bear>

[Placebo]

6. I can't imagine a life so sealed off from the world.

I need my music! So does everyone else I know. (except you :P)

Why go to some noisy bar with annoying people to listen to mediocre tunes when you can buy an album buy your favourite artist? :shrug:

[Catch22Dem]

11. You pay RIAA and ASCAP when you go to a bar

The bar pays money to play songs on the jukebox or have a live band. They have people travel around to make sure the bars are forking over the cash. It's in the price of the drinks, food, and cover.

[ghostsofgiants]

2. Try Soulseek if you don't want to fuck with nasty shit like Kazaa

100% Spyware free and LOTS of obscure shit to be found.

http://www.slsknet.org

[progmom]

3. this music retailer says yes

:)

[6000eliot]

8. Do you have a web site, Progmom?

I usually buy from CD Universe, but I would rather the money go to a DUer.

[progmom]

10. you are so sweet

no...i am a music buyer for a large chain.

[petronius]

5. I only buy used CDs, for the same reasons

but I confess it's not much of a sacrifice, as music is pretty unimportant to me...

[Lone_Wolf_Moderate]

7. Honestly, I understand where you're coming from.

The RIAA and their foot soldiers in the government have clearly crossed the line. However, as much as I'm for righteous boycotts, I don't see how this will make a dent.

Nevertheless, do what your conscience tells you.

[Initech]

9. Just buy used CDs

Easy enough solution, you get the music you want and the RIAA doesnt see a fucking DIME from used CD sales.

[CanuckAmok]

12. Is the Beatles catalogue not available?

I thought it was. I have a few of their albums on CD... are they out of print?

[Catch22Dem]

14. No legal downloads yet.

Still CD, or illegal downloads only.

[Catch22Dem]

13. I pay for all my music. If I can't download it legally, I buy the CD

It's a matter of conscience with me, and I don't begrudge anyone who doesn't share the same opinion. I can't call myself a fan of a particular band, if I don't pay them for their art. I know it means I pay record execs as well, but buying the CD helps pay the truck drivers who brought the disc to the store, the technicians in the studio, and so on and so on.

That's just my opinion.

[I Have A Dream]

15. Yeah, I feel the same way. n/t

[MrSlayer]

16. Just go to the newsgroups and get it for free.

I'm sure the Beatles won't be missing the money.

[GOPisEvil]

17. I'm mostly a fan of small, independent artists. Therefore I support them

by purchasing their cds and attending their shows when I can.

[madrchsod]

18. ebay

ebay has everything

[I Know How To Do it]

19. We have these things called, "Libraries" in my city that have Thousands

of Cds, that you can check out for FREE!
You can also do a First Search and look for a specific hard to get CD in just about every library in the nation and have them send it to your library really cheap.