You may remember that a month or so ago I pledged, as an experiment in innovative consumption, not to buy a new CD for an entire year. Some of you — agnotheists I suppose — said I wouldn’t last three weeks but you were wrong. I lasted three weeks and two days. As I carried my CD up to the counter at Borders, the sales clerk smiled gently. He then announced that he was a loyal MR reader who visits the blog twice a day. I didn’t even have to agonize over whether I was obliged to report my weakness to you all.
I haven’t unwrapped it yet.
At least for buying from RIAA-associated labels, I managed to last about 3 years at one stretch. If you count all CDs I can go about a year usually. Radio gets me most of the classical I don’t own, and everything else can be had on iTunes. Then again, I do most of my listening at the computer.
Amy Winehouse was getting lot of tabloid attention. So I gave it a listen just so I could be sure to annoy her. I must have listened to that album 50 times now. It’s pretty awesome.
If you only used iTunes you would never have to buy a CD again. I am pretty sure there is not a 12 Step for CD buyers.
Ever since online music downloads become available for purchase without worrying about spyware, viruses, or moral dilemmas I’ve been CD-free for a while…
Haven’t bought a CD in years or a book in over a year. These habits can be beat.
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