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Originally posted by Sam
I never download illegally, i don't see what's wrong with paying?

Some people can't?
I certainly can't.

A week or so ago, I wrote a list of albums I want, and there's about 63 I want. No exaggeration.
I like a WIDE range of music, all styles, some chart, most not.
There's NO way I can afford to buy them all.
I/My parents probably can't afford to even get half of them before Xmas.
Bearing in mind also, some of the albums are JPop, and a lot are American, so that'd be an extra cost for paying for the shipping/order.
A lot of the bands/artists I like I never see in HMV, or most music stores.

I can't get an itunes account because my parents refuse to put their details anywhere on the net, and they wouldn't buy me vouchers either to get round this.

What am I meant to do?
If I can afford the CD, and it's one that I'd put priority, then I'd more than likely get it, but I don't get CDs that often because I need other things more.
I do prefer to have the CD as I like having the case+stuff.
But then again, it clutters up my rather small bedroom.

Therefore the only alternative I have is to download online, free.
I always delete the tracks from my computer after they've been put on my ipod, but that's mainly because of memory issues on my computer.
Limewire's always a last resort. I hate the thing.
I'll do a google blog search for the song/album first, then check SIN [A music download forum], ask my mates, and if I then can't find a torrent for it, I'll go for Limewire.
If I'm honest, most of my music has come from mediafire/zshare/blogs, which is obviously not anymore legal but I do try to avoid Limewire, even for torrents.

I even swap music with my mates. You should see the size of some of my sharing folders. It's practically a music library. That's our way of obtaining music without having to pay full prices. We'll buy CDs then trade them on MSN.
I'll continue to use blogs, hosts, SIN, friends, and the occasional torrent until I'm sent a warning letter.

&that is what's wrong with paying.