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Old 20th February 2012, 04:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Zeke. View Post
It's because how many times are you really going to listen to that physical copy? In today's age of iPod's and media players, where everything is digital, there really is no point in owning a "CD" that gets no use. But if the packaging is nice looking, it really feels like money well spent then. Otherwise if you have the rip on your mp3/PC, and the cover is atrocious, what good is it doing sitting there - you aren't gonna listen to the CD and you aren't gonna look at that fugly coverart.
Yes there is a point to owning CDs. Why would I waste money on something digital when for a couple of extra dollars I can own something tangible? Yeah I rip the CD and never use it, but I ALWAYS prefer to have it there in a physical format. Even if the covers are "ugly", its the music that counts. Even then, most Ayu fans collect her albums, they're going to buy them regardless of what the outside looks like. Most Ayu fans like her for her music, not for her ability to take nice cover photos.

Having something in your hands to hold will always be better than something digital. On top of that, with digital music you are paying for music transcodes and usually pay premium dollar. CDs give you quality you rarely can buy digitally.