The Beatles Bible - Topic: Buying the music.

parlance on Buying the music.

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:48:47 +0000

I eventually would like to get the mono albums, but financially it's not a priority right now.

parlance

LongHairedLady on Buying the music.

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:34:33 +0000

I have all of the albums on our mac, and I have the CD's bunt to listen to in the car... but when I really love a band, like I do The Beatles, I do prefer to own the actual albums. Today I was in London Drugs (getting medication for a sinus infection.. boo!) and I decided to treat myself and bought Sgt. Peppers. I just wanted to own at least one physical album. I have a few on vinyl, but no CD's until today. I think I will buy one every month and eventually I will have them all, ...

sky090909 on Buying the music.

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:48:34 +0000

Zig said
The links are in a lot of places on this site. I usually find one on either the Songs or Albums tab. Any Amazon link from this site will do.

Thanks again...

Thanks

Zig on Buying the music.

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:17:41 +0000

The links are in a lot of places on this site. I usually find one on either the Songs or Albums tab. Any Amazon link from this site will do.

Thanks again...

sky090909 on Buying the music.

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:56:40 +0000

Zig said
Every so often I like to encourage those who purchase music (or anything for that matter) via Amazon to do so from a link on this site. If you go from this site to Amazon, a small part of your purchase price will go back to the site. Joe uses this stipend to keep the site running (server fees, etc..) and to pay my commissions (just kidding!!).

Those who have been here for any considerable amount of time are already aware of this, so I just bring it up when we get a lot of new members to the Forum.

Thanks ...

Zig on Buying the music.

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:52:10 +0000

Every so often I like to encourage those who purchase music (or anything for that matter) via Amazon to do so from a link on this site. If you go from this site to Amazon, a small part of your purchase price will go back to the site. Joe uses this stipend to keep the site running (server fees, etc..) and to pay my commissions (just kidding!!).

Those who have been here for any considerable amount of time are already aware of this, so I just bring it up when we get a lot of new members to the Forum.

Thanks to everyone for ...

sky090909 on Buying the music.

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 15:30:12 +0000

I buy in multiple forms: I started with cds, but then I got tired of driving everywhere (our music store closed down 4 years ago, walmart/target sometimes doesn't have all the collection), so I just bought the rest on itunes; however, I think I will now continue my cd collection through Amazon so I can have them in physical form. I have a small record collection which I have an original White Album and Let It Be, along with my other Beatles vinyl and vinyl collection. Why I am buying records? I like the sound, having a piece of history, ...

SatanHimself on Buying the music.

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:41:33 +0000

I can't agree with you more. I admit to having downloaded music for free in my time. Especially after years of hunting for obscure b-sides and rarities by my favourite artists, suddenly being able to access almost anything was quite a rush. But eventually, things changed...

My music was no longer *special*. I was just consuming it without thinking about or appreciating it. It was becoming background music.

So I consciously made the decision to make it special again. almost everything is released on vinyl now, so I buy that whenever I can. I sample my music on the internet, and if ...

BluemeanAl on Buying the music.

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:42:57 +0000

I agree with Satan, but I'm an old guy too. There's something souless about dealing with digital music. It's a much more visceral experience when you add the thing, especially a vinyl thing, to the process.

I'm more than a little concerned about the whole "music is free" path we seem to be pursuing. In the simplist terms, if the musician can't get paid for his art, if he can't feed his family from the fruits of his labor, he's gonna stop making music and move on to something that pays the bills.

Support your favorite artists!

SatanHimself on Buying the music.

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:41:02 +0000

I'm assuming that our OP is younger and probably under 20 at that. Since I'm much older, my answer is naturally that a physical copy sounds better and is simply a more interesting and immersive experience. The simple fact that you can hold the artwork, photos and liner notes as a physical entity gives the music actual *value*.

Watching it on Youtube is like watching a movie on your phone. Sure it gets the job done, but it's not how it was supposed to be experienced and cheapens the overall work.

meanmistermustard on Buying the music.

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:41:59 +0000

Usually i'll buy the cds but not at full price unless its the Beatles, if an album is heavily reduced for download at amazon i might go for that tho i end up finding it on cd used so i upgrade. I was given vouchers for itunes so bought a couple of albums and odd songs here and there filling in gaps.

I had to buy the 2 exclusive Love tracks from itunes, thats the only time ive been locked in with no other option. Damn Apples.

Gerell on Buying the music.

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 05:37:11 +0000

I don't think the (alive) Beatles get any benefit from the stuff you buy. Vinyl are a definitely must buy though, pure unadulterated quality, unlike the stuff you get from the internet which usually are in low quality. I believe the Beatles Apple USB (24bit 96khz) is a convenient product to buy because it's more portable, and most players come with USB now, not sure if they could play FLAC though.

unknown on Buying the music.

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 02:05:02 +0000

I buy almost all my stuff on iTunes, but not the albums I really want, like any Beatles/Wings/post-Beatles music or whatever. I prefer the physical copies, but if it's something like Lady Gaga where I only like two songs off the album, I'm just going to buy those two songs off iTunes.

Egroeg Evoli on Buying the music.

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 23:32:23 +0000

I buy CDs and iTunes songs. I have a few albums but I have never listened to them. Who knows, maybe I'll develop a fondness for records...

Von Bontee on Buying the music.

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 23:03:54 +0000

I have never paid for a non-physical recording.