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| quote: | Originally posted by Stasis
With vinyl, there was always a much stronger feeling of possession over your tracks. You knew that when you bought your copy of a record, you were now in possession of one of possibly only 1,000 copies floating around all over the world. With each digital download, you never know how many other people are in possession of that same track. Maybe only 1,000. Maybe 100,000.
Also, the sense of investment and the accompanying familiarity is gone with digital downloads. When each record costs $10 and you know you'll have to wait a few days for it to arrive in the mail, every purchase must be stewed over and consciously acted upon. Now, with tracks only costing about $2 and arriving instantly, we can buy tracks far more impulsively. I used to only buy about 30 records a month back when I was into vinyl 100%, but I knew and loved each of those records inside and out. Now, I sometimes buy about 30 tracks a week, and there are always tracks I immediately regret spending any money on. |
I advise people to buy digital releases the same way that they would do for vinyl ie not on impulse. It's not because it sounds good *now* that it is a good track you must buy. Put it in a wishlist and listen to it in a few days before making a decision. Of course sometimes there is stuff that you now immedialtely is good.
Also, I almost always buy full release instead of separate tracks. That mean that the full release has to be really good.
If you end up with stuff you regret buying, raise the bar on what you consider quality. I always ask myself if I'll like the tracks in a few month or years before making a final decision. That's also why I don't stick much with the sound of now, most of which will get stale quick.
It's not because it's shiny that it will last. I'm also buying WAVs, even if it's more expensive it's a better long term investissment.
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