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I buy CD's a lot yet, though not as much as I did before MP3 sharing. (Collection of around 500 discs last I checked) The high cost of importing most discs makes it harder for me to justify the expense.
I rarely buy mix discs since I think they're a rip off for the most part, though I make exceptions for stuff like the Global Underground series and Tiesto's Magik comps.
When I buy, I usually buy artist albums that are released domestically; because I want to try to help support the scene and convince record companies to release more of the electronic sound over here in North America.
I think if you really like an artist it's only right to buy the proper discs, I'd *never* d/l a whole album by artists like Paul van Dyk, Way Out West, Hybrid or Chicane because I think they *deserve my money*.
Vinyls are something else though, again, when they're released domestically (or I'm in Europe...) I'll buy them, but importing simply costs too much money. Most of the stuff I d/l is singles which are normally only available on vinyl.
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