From the Beeb: Music fans in the US will enjoy cheaper CDs after the world's largest record company, Universal, announced plans to cut the price of albums by up to 30%. Universal - which has artists like U2, Eminem and Sir Elton John on its roster - said it hoped to "invigorate" the market after a three-year slump. From October, the company will put the "suggested" price for most CDs at $13 (£8.25) - down from $17-19 (£11-12). Album sales in the US dropped 15% between 2000-2002 - blamed on "piracy". http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3079854.stm Too little, too late? Will you be buying more CD's now that the prices have been 'slashed'?
I never download music and I haven't paifd more than seven or eight quid for an album in the last four years. You shop in the wrong places... *n
It would cost me several thousand £s to buy all my music on CDs, this isn't saying that I wouldn't like to quite the contrary, but I have better things to spend my money on Like food, phone bills, internet bills and soon rent.
That's cause im always wondering into HMV with friends. I dont buy music online, only DVDs. Seems stupid now i think of it actually
I spent the thousands while I was still living with my parents.... I've now allocated £150 a month to CDs, no more. *n
Same as Penski. I've not paid more than £8 for an album in the last 3 to 4 years. And sometimes as little as £3.50, for a brand new release, so this won't effect me much. I love to buy music whenever I have the money. It's one of those things that I just like to have the original copy. Plus the fact that if someone can make something that I enjoy listening to, then they deserve my money.
my motives exactly, though i always have to pay more than 10 quid for an album generally; almost everything i buy is from HMV... Share your secrets pensk and hwulex! pwease /me looks innocent
I just bought my first CD in a couple months a couple days ago. I bought the Q and Not U - Differnt Damage album for $10 at a local shop.
I love this argument.. if you haven't got the cash, stealing it doesn't make it ok. Why not go into Sainsburys and steal the food instead? If I like a car, I don't just take it because I can't afford it.
