Your most common source for music purchases?

[Dan Gould]

I've been satisfying a major blues jones lately, but I've been doing it almost exclusively through Amazon Marketplace, which gets me to wondering just how we spend the majority of our music dollar.

[Ron S]

I answered number 2 which, to me, includes number 3.

[GA Russell]

Your Music for me.

[Eric]

I answered number 2 which, to me, includes number 3.

Ditto, except the other way

I would do 1 in a heartbeat if there were any 1s around.

[WD45]

Your Music for me.

Word.

[Dan Gould]

I answered number 2 which, to me, includes number 3.

Well shoot me but I was trying to distinguish between the mighty Amazon 800 lb gorilla and the small to mid-size businesses that use their service to sell to consumers.

[mikelz777]

I answered number 2 which, to me, includes number 3.

Well shoot me but I was trying to distinguish between the mighty Amazon 800 lb gorilla and the small to mid-size businesses that use their service to sell to consumers.

I took the difference to mean Amazons "retail" price vs. what is very often obtained cheaper new or used via Marketplace or private sellers. I'm a #3 but often buy via half.com as well. They would be my top 2.

Edited November 2, 2006 by mikelz777

[Ron S]

I answered number 2 which, to me, includes number 3.

Well shoot me but I was trying to distinguish between the mighty Amazon 800 lb gorilla and the small to mid-size businesses that use their service to sell to consumers.

But I generally go to whoever has the best price (and that includes other internet retailers such as yourmusic). So I chose #2 as just a general internet category. And if it's all the same to you, I'd really prefer not to shoot you.

[randyhersom]

Could have been worded more gently of course, but eMusic is my primary source.

[jazzbo]

I'm all over the map. . . cduniverse. . . yourmusic. . . half.com. . . amazon markeptlace. . .bricks and mortars. . .private individuals. . . .

I chose the final option.

[medjuck]

Probably Cd Universe or Amazon but I do buy a lot of things I'm just a bit curious about from the iTunes store.

When I'm in LA I do stock up at Amoeba.

[Matthew]

I'm all over the map. . . cduniverse. . . yourmusic. . . half.com. . . amazon markeptlace. . .bricks and mortars. . .private individuals. . . .

I chose the final option.

Last option.

That's me also -- though I do love go to a B & M, and just look around and make an impulse buy.

[Jazz Kat]

I dont know if anyone really cares, but I get my music from a mixture of Borders, old record shops, Amazon, and YourMusic. Every so often, I download from I-tunes. Thing about that is you don't get no liner notes or credits.

[Big Al]

Half Price Books.

[Sundog]

Mostly online including....

- CDU

- YourMusic

- Dusty Groove

- Descarga

- Bestprices.com

[Tony Pusey]

Hiroshi!!!!

[Dan Gould]

I'm curious about the ten people who still say that B&M stores get most of their money. Where do you guys live?

[(BB)]

Support Independently Owned Small Business

The only time I ever buy any music from a place like Amazon or B&N is when I get a gift certificate.

I spend 75% of my music money at my local shop, and I sure do hope Dusty Groove is Independently owned, or I'm a hypocrite once again.

Bill

[T.D.]

Went with the "no single place" category. But almost all (probably over 90%) online, with eBay, Amazon Marketplace and yourmusic the leaders. Concord really skewed things this year! J&R has occasional sales (OJCs $6.99, Blue Notes $7.99) which get sporadic moderate orders. I'm in a rural area, but try to support the one semi-local (independent) shop worth visiting.

[Brad]

I'm curious about the ten people who still say that B&M stores get most of their money. Where do you guys live?

There are two Borders near me.

[Claude]

Isn't that obvious? You can't steal CDs in online stores ...

[GA Russell]

Concord really skewed things this year!

Of course! How could I have forgotten! Still same choice for me, online stores, but without doubt I got more CDs from Concord and its blowout sale than anywhere else this year - 46.

[brownie]

I have several record shops within walking distance from my place. That's where I do most of my purchases.

Very little business via the internet so far!

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Bricks & Mortar - or in Terry's case, a stall in Pontypridd Market - is where I buy most albums - 40 this year so far.

But CD Universe is not far behind, with 34, then Amazon UK - almost always the marketplace vendors - 20.

Then 18-20 others share the other hundred or so.

The top 3 take just over half my spend.

MG

[B. Goren.]