Music source - CD, iTunes, BitTorrent, etc.?

In some other thread, Simon Cowbell proclaimed he had not bought a CD in 5 years.

I'm sure he's not alone, but personally, I probably get 98% of my music via CD, which I then rip to my hard drive or iPod.

Cons: I'm buying a whole album instead of a single song, as I might on iTunes, and I'm actually buying the music instead of getting it through a P2P system.

Pros: I'm a bit snobbish with my audio, and like the fidelity of the music off CD (not quite as warm as vinyl, but still). Far more stable storage device than an MP3 player (at least, I've found it to be that way -- once lost 30 GB of music when my mp3 player crapped out). Plus, if you have a good used CD store in your town, you're getting a lot of bang for the buck (just bought a 3 disc Trojan Records reggae set for $9 yesterday).

My favorite approach: head to the local public library and peruse their CD collections. Over the years, I've found hundreds of discs to take out 10 at a time, rip and then return.

Thoughts? Suggestions?

 

www.allofmp3.com

 

Yeah, as far as those choices go, BitTorrent was my best option. But I'd only use that for movies, TV shows and the like.

There are better P2P programs still out there for MP3s.

 

mininova

 

I thought that one was dead.

 

They add new music, but I'm not sure how many ways there are to add $$$ to your account.

 

What's BitTorrent?

 

I mostly buy CDs. It's a hobby - I like having the hard copy. The liner notes, etc., etc. I like the way the display looks. Much like a book shelf.

Downloading music at BitTorrent, AllofMP3.com, etc., etc., is stealing. Flat-out. No room for rationalization.

 

I buy some on CDs, some on iTunes.

Can't see myself ever using BitTorrent, etc. I don't mind spending money to support things I love, including musical acts.

 

All right, I looked it up myself. It appeared to be all free. How is that legal?

 

It's not.

 

It isn't. Don't steal.