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Poll: How Do You Get Your Music Fix?

Thursday, May 22, 2008
Buying Music
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Two weeks ago, Soundcheck began asking you how you spend money on music. Do you spend a little? A lot? Where do you spend it? Or, perhaps you don't even buy music anymore.

Click here to view the responses we received. We discuss the results on today's show. (View the results here.)

1. How much money do you spend on albums/songs per month?
2. Where do you buy music? (physical store, online store, iTunes, used store, other)
3. Compared to five years ago, do you spend more or less on music today?
4. How much do you spend on concerts/live music per month?
5. Your neighborhood or town
6. Gender and age

NOTE: Normally we would welcome additional comments, but we would like to limit the posts on this page to answers to the above questions only. We’ll take other comments during the show on May 22. Thank you!


Comments

  • [1] JM from Brooklyn May 05, 2008 - 02:04PM

    1. $70/month

    2. Physical store

    3. More

    4. $40

    5. Bed-Stuy

    6. Male, 31


  • [2] Laura G. from Manhattan May 05, 2008 - 02:07PM

    1. 20/mo.

    2. itunes mostly

    3. less

    4. 20/mo.

    5. UWS

    6. f, 42


  • [3] Zev from Battery Park area, South of the Bull May 05, 2008 - 02:59PM

    1. $35-50/mo

    2. Physical, on-line, and used stores

    3. Somewhat less

    4. $75 - 150/mo

    5. Brooklyn & Albany

    6. Male, 59


  • [4] Isaac Sanchez from Brooklyn May 06, 2008 - 02:26PM

    1. How much money do you spend on albums/songs per month?

    0

    2. Where do you buy music? (physical store, online store, iTunes, used store, other)

    none

    3. Compared to five years ago, do you spend more or less on music today?

    less

    4. How much do you spend on concerts/live music per month?

    20-40

    local venues (barbes, freddy's, etc.)

    5. Your neighborhood or town

    park slope

    6. Gender and age

    42m


  • [5] Scott A. Barton from nyc May 06, 2008 - 03:07PM

    $85

    70% online-30% Downtown Music Gallery

    more

    $110 major venues

    $25 locally

    Harlem

    male

    49


  • [6] Linnea from Brooklyn May 07, 2008 - 10:33AM

    1. How much money do you spend on albums/songs per month? at least $30

    2. Where do you buy music? (physical store, online store, iTunes, used store, other) Mostly I get my music from Emusic.com, it costs $20 for 75 songs from independent lables. The music I can't find from Emusic.com I get off itunes or buy a cd.

    3. Compared to five years ago, do you spend more or less on music today? I spend much less

    4. How much do you spend on concerts/live music per month? maybe $5-$30

    5. Your neighborhood or town: Brooklyn, NY

    6. Gender and age: female, 27


  • [7] Emily from Brooklyn May 07, 2008 - 02:10PM

    1. $10 on average

    2. almost exclusively through iTunes

    3. I spend a little bit more money on music now, but not much

    4. usually around $20 to see a few shows where friends are playing, but I have spent up to $100 in a month when I went to a big concert on top of my usual shows

    5. Park Slope

    6. Female, 24


  • [8] kimberly ann from brooklyn May 07, 2008 - 02:32PM

    1. How much money do you spend on albums/songs per month? probably about 30$

    2. Where do you buy music? (physical store, online store, iTunes, used store, other) usually offline unless someone gives me a gift certificate somewhere else, OR, i buy cds as shows i go to -- i like handing the money straight over the the artist.

    3. Compared to five years ago, do you spend more or less on music today? probably about the same. i was in undergad then, and music was so easy to trade and share via itunes and networks and burning cds, that to have to buy something was often unnecessary, unless it was something you heard of first. when i visit my hometown, i usually spend about 20$ on cds at the local used record store there. otherwise, i probably bought something at a show or off the internet.

    4. How much do you spend on concerts/live music per month? probably about 20$. i usually only go see smaller/ local bands play. when they play at a place like pete's candy store in williamsburg, the shows are free, so i'll buy the artist's cd, or give them some money when they pass the bucket around. otherwise, if they play somewhere with a cover, the shows are usually about 6-12$ to get in. so. it's not that much to go to two or three shows a month.

    5. Your neighborhood or town- bedstuy / brooklyn

    6. 24 yr old female


  • [9] Richa May 07, 2008 - 03:01PM

    0

    I might start buying off of itunes, but I usually get my music from my library which actually has a great collection.

    less...

    I've never been to a concert...although I would like to go

    Philadelphia, PA

    female, 23


  • [10] Tommy from Brooklyn May 07, 2008 - 03:10PM

    1. $4

    2. 80% from the Library, 20% online download, Amazon if all else fails.

    3. Much less

    4. 0-$10

    5. Bed Stuy

    6. 29 year old male


  • [11] Mike B from Lower East Side May 08, 2008 - 02:21PM

    1. $10

    2. Mostly iTunes. Some VirginMegaStore. Every now and then a musician's website. (My youngest brother & my partner both regularly download pirated music (and movies) and often burn me disks--whether I express an interest in them or not.)

    3. Much, much less.

    4. In Los Angeles I would spend $100 or so monthly. In NYC, where I recently returned to live, NOTHING!

    5. NYC 10002

    6. Male, 45


  • [12] Profiterole from Queens May 08, 2008 - 02:40PM

    1. About $15 per month.

    2. iTunes, amazon.com, amazonmp3, myspace.

    3. A lot less.

    4. $0-$5.

    5. Woodside.

    6. Female, 25.


  • [13] Paul from Nj May 08, 2008 - 02:41PM

    1. $30

    2. physical store, online store, used vinyl store

    3. way less

    4. $30 average

    5. Monmouth NJ

    6. M 48


  • [14] Chuck from New York City May 08, 2008 - 02:41PM

    XM Radio @ $145.00 monthly. No longer need to spend $ on CDs with such a nice XM Radio selection.


  • [15] Jessica May 08, 2008 - 02:42PM

    1. 10

    2. physical store

    3. more

    4. 50

    5. williamsburg, BK

    6. 24, female


  • [16] courtney from brooklyn May 08, 2008 - 03:02PM

    1. $50-$100

    2. store...music matters or albums on the hill in boulder, co (via email)

    3. same

    4. i only go if i get free tix

    5. gowanus, brooklyn

    6. 25/f


  • [17] Beaches on Neptune from Greenpoint, BK May 08, 2008 - 03:07PM

    1. Depending on what mood I'm in, what record is released that week/month...what drunken conversations lead to a marathon of iTunes downloads...probably an average of $40 a month

    2. When I do buy, I prefer mainly to buy from bands at shows, independent stores, used vinyl stores, random stores in random towns, iTunes

    3. WAAAY more now because I am in a band/bands. It just keeps growing. My moods keep changing. I don't need to "keep up" with any trend, it is just that I get obsessed with certain sounds from whatever time in history.

    4. Paying for shows: average $35 - $65, depending on if the band is really big or really small

    5. Greenpoint, Brooklyn

    6. 33, F


  • [18] Lane Trippe from NYC May 08, 2008 - 03:10PM

    1. $100/mo

    2. 80% iTunes, 10% other online store (emusic), 10% physical store-used or new

    3. more than 5 yrs ago

    4. $50/mo. average on live music

    5. NYC (New Orleans)

    6. F 55


  • [19] Suzanne from Glen Head, New York May 08, 2008 - 10:23PM

    1. $0-30 on average

    2. Borders, Amazon (used and new CDs), other internet sites for music not available from US distributors.

    3. More than 5 yrs ago

    4. Usually about $50-100 but this summer more like $160-200 since ticket prices have increased.

    5. Glen Head, New York

    6. 48F


  • [20] Julie M from Jersey City, NJ May 08, 2008 - 10:38PM

    1. $0 - $100

    2. iTunes generally

    3. Much more

    4. $0

    5. Jersey City

    6. 24 Female


  • [21] Nathan from hawaii by way of Brooklyn- (coming home soon!!! can't wait) May 09, 2008 - 12:42AM

    1. from 50-200 a month

    2. emusic, local stores (Sound Fix, Bleeker Street Records), label websites, WFMU record fair!,

    3. more, definitely more-

    4. If I wasn't in the backwoods of Kauai, I'd probably spend in the neighborhood of $25-$100. When I get back in June, Tom Waits,Nick Cave, Wilco anybody? Maybe the best summer ever-

    5. normally Red Hook

    6. Male/30


  • [22] Dan Roberts from SEattle, Wa May 09, 2008 - 01:26PM

    1. $1.00 to $12.00

    2. I sample all music online via iTunes. If I only like one or two songs, I download them there. If it's a great album, I will buy a physical copy from a Best Buy, Fred Meyer or Target. Someplace where the price is still somewhat of a bargain.

    3. A little bit less.

    4. $0.00. I see maybe one to three concerts a year.

    5. Seattle, Wa

    6. Male. 38.

    One more thing: I do know several young people who...in the wake of Napster and Ka-Zaa, still refuse to pay for music. Even a dollar is too much to them. It blows my mind. You don't care about the music of one artist enough to fork over a dollar? If you've gotten thousands of songs for free, how many of those artists do you truly care about? If you had to go back and buy them, would you? Or do you just have thousands of songs that you 'kinda' like' or that are simply familiar from the radio? If you truly have a passion for the music, it seems worth paying for. And a buck is the best price I've seen in my lifetime.


  • [23] sean from Prospect Heights May 09, 2008 - 02:18PM

    Clear Channel destroyed d.i.y. punk and indie music. They are like Disney but worse. They turned it into a proto-totalitarian ideology of the corporation. I also know for a fact the would often call the police or firemen of local towns to shut down small owned and operated music clubs, music halls and makeshift venues, in short anything that were deemed as competetors. They strong-armed the old school d.i.y music scene out of the picture.


  • [24] A. Nonnie Muss from East Village, NYC May 09, 2008 - 02:26PM

    1. approx. $75

    2. mostly online stores -- especially Other Music, which is a local physical store with a good download site -- and then sometimes iTunes, sometimes record label sites

    3. more

    4. probably average $30

    5. East Village, NYC

    6. Woman, 31


  • [25] Caitlin May 09, 2008 - 02:27PM

    1. $10ish

    2. iTunes, or at live shows

    3. More

    4. $20

    5. Sunset Park

    6. Female, 24


  • [26] dara b. from Brooklyn May 09, 2008 - 02:42PM

    1. How much money do you spend on albums/songs per month?

    $20

    2. Where do you buy music? (physical store, online store, iTunes, used store, other)

    iTunes

    3. Compared to five years ago, do you spend more or less on music today?

    More - I used to steal it/get it for free.

    4. How much do you spend on concerts/live music per month?

    $20 - $60

    5. Your neighborhood or town

    Prospect Lefferts Gardens - Brooklyn

    6. Gender and age

    Female - 23


  • [27] catfish j rivers from elizabeth, nj May 09, 2008 - 02:43PM

    1. 0

    2. I don't buy music

    3. way less, I used to spend $400-$600 per month until I started to have to move all the cds every time I moved. I first threw all of the jewel cases and album art out, and a poor garbage man thought he struck gold until he had sorted through about 20 of the empty cases. Poor guy :( I have since discarded all of the discs as well by giving them away and donating them. There is no reason for me to have to have the disc when I can find it digitally.

    4. $300 or so per month and more when I just HAVE to go to one of these new mega concerts with 50 bands over 3 days time...they usually run about $300 alone. Thank god for the free South Street Seaport shows!!!

    5. Elizabeth, NJ

    6. male, 33


  • [28] Gene Kaniecki from New Brunswick, NJ May 09, 2008 - 07:00PM

    I spend about $50.00 a month. I buy CD's and download to IPod. (not asked here, I buy about $80.00 a month in Audio Books, on CD).

    I buy most of my music from Amazon.com (95%).

    I spent more 5 years ago, things are tight these days.

    No concerts, but I spend about $150. a month on Braodway Musicals, usally 02 per month

    I live in New Brunswick, New Jersey

    Gender is Male, age is 52.


  • [29] Leonard from zip 12180 May 10, 2008 - 06:10PM

    1. $80 per month

    2. Primarily online; used store a few times per year.

    3. About the same.

    4. About $120 per month per head: concert tickets and bar cover charges only.

    5. Troy, NY

    6. Male, 65


  • [30] Andy May 12, 2008 - 03:02PM

    1. $60

    2. Beatport.com, Boomkat.com, iTunes, and some CD ordering through different sites when necessary.

    3. More.

    4. Including DJ nights, $40-60

    5. Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn

    6. Male, 27


  • [31] Jean from New York, NY May 13, 2008 - 01:05AM

    1. How much money do you spend on albums/songs per month?

    30- all only on indie rock vinyl and 7's from UK

    2. Where do you buy music? (physical store, online store, iTunes, used store, other)

    rebel rebel and when I'm in LA or SF i drop hundereds of dollars at amoeba.

    3. Compared to five years ago, do you spend more or less on music today?

    about the same

    4. How much do you spend on concerts/live music per month?

    maybe 20 maybe less.

    5. Manhattan, NY


  • [32] Bruce Velick from Pound Ridge, NY May 13, 2008 - 09:53AM

    1. How much money do you spend on albums/songs per month?

    ••• $15

    2. Where do you buy music? (physical store, online store, iTunes, used store, other)

    ••• iTunes... I have not been in a record store for years!

    3. Compared to five years ago, do you spend more or less on music today?

    ••• Less

    4. How much do you spend on concerts/live music per month?

    ••• Zip

    5. Your neighborhood or town

    ••• Divided between Pound Ridge (Westchester) & Hell's Kitchen

    6. Gender and age

    ••• Male, 59


  • [33] john from Bluemont, VA. May 13, 2008 - 11:23AM

    1. Approximately $30.

    2. 60% amazon download, 20% independent music store, 20% large retailer (borders).

    3. I spend a little more based on inflation.

    4. $20

    5. Bluemont, VA.

    6. 46, M


  • [34] jason tors from arlington vermont May 13, 2008 - 02:02PM

    1. $20 but it should be more!

    2. emusic has satisfied for a few years, occasionally I will order from amazon (I live in VT!!!) if in nyc its Other Music / DTMG.

    3. Less because of emusic, but I get more music for my $

    4. I live in VT, not much interesting music, Id say $20 a month plus gas for driving there.

    5. Arlington Vermont

    6. M, 33


  • [35] Carol from NJ May 13, 2008 - 02:34PM

    1. negligible - 2-4 cd's a year

    2. concerts or on line

    3. less

    4. 35-125/mo. in season (Merkin,Zankel, occasionally the Met)

    5. Summit NJ

    6. F54


  • [36] jake from astoria, ny May 13, 2008 - 03:02PM

    1. $75

    2. mostly online, some used stores though

    3. spend way more

    4. $40/mo on concerts

    5. Astoria, Queens

    6. M, 23


  • [37] Richard Williams from Larchmont, NY May 13, 2008 - 03:04PM

    I get my music from flmusicservice.com


  • [38] Ross Myers from Columbia University May 13, 2008 - 03:09PM

    1. $0

    2. Best Buy, Thrift Stores

    3. LESS (Bittorrent)

    4. $0, would like to see some eventually

    5. Morningside Heights

    6. Male 22


  • [39] Richard Mitnick from Highland Park, NJ May 14, 2008 - 09:53AM

    Hey John, very cool pol.

    1. About $50.00. It's sort of incremental, I already have 41.5 gigs, Classical, Jazz, Rock.

    Now I choose to buy only living composers' music. I know that leaves out a whole bunch, but I assume that some others will take care of them. This gives me a focus.

    2. Amazon mp3 downloads. Or companies like Canteloupe for Bang on a Can.

    3.Five years ago about the same, incremental into an existing LP and/or CD collection.

    4. No concerts/live music, I am claustrophobic.

    5. Male, 67

    >>RSM


  • [40] Paul May 14, 2008 - 02:34PM

    If I can't share music w/ friends, what about spouse or brothers and sisters who live under the same roof? I think it's extravagant for us to have multiple copies of the same CD between me and my wife.


  • [41] Steve May 14, 2008 - 02:36PM

    How much money do you spend on albums/songs per month?

    $25

    2. Where do you buy music? (physical store, online store, iTunes, used store, other)

    eMusic, Yourmusic.com, iTunes, mp3sparks.com

    3. Compared to five years ago, do you spend more or less on music today?

    more

    4. How much do you spend on concerts/live music per month?

    see about 4 concerts a year

    5. Your neighborhood or town

    Stamford CT

    6. Gender and age

    Male, 52


  • [42] Chris from Chestnut Ridge NY May 14, 2008 - 02:44PM

    1) 100/mo

    2) 25% Physical Store

    70% Online Store

    5% iTunes

    3) More

    4) None (Getting Old, Too Expensive)

    5) Rockland County (Nothern Suburbs)

    6) Male 35


  • [43] Lonnie from Brooklyn May 14, 2008 - 02:50PM

    1-- Under $6 per month I've gotten pickier

    2-- iTunes only since last year

    3-- Less money-- I used to waste $20 on CD albums where I only liked two songs. Now I just buy the song I like.

    4-- None-- I prefer studio productions

    5-- Brooklyn, NY

    6-- Male/48


  • [44] Jenny from Brooklyn May 14, 2008 - 04:14PM

    1. $0/per month. (Maybe $50/year in gifts? which includes 1 CD for myself)

    2. online

    3. less

    4. $0

    5. Bay Ridge, Bklyn

    6. F, 41


  • [45] Jamie Hirsch from New York May 15, 2008 - 01:46AM

    I am a 25 year old grad student, so I suppose that would put me smack in the middle of the mp3 download (with or without paying) generation. Yet, for some reason, I buy everything -- on CD (I suppose if I were of an older generation, I would be the curmudgeon insisting on some older formats).

    1- I spend probably between $50 and $75 per month on albums, mostly jazz/world

    2- Primarily from Amazon

    3- I spend much more; 5 years ago, I might have bought one album every couple of months

    4- About $50 to $75, mostly jazz

    5- Upper West Side of Manhattan

    6- Male/ 25 year old


  • [46] Bob from brooklyn May 15, 2008 - 11:40AM

    1. 20

    2. physical store: Academy & J&R

    3. more

    4. 20

    5. Brooklyn

    6. male, 28


  • [47] Richard Mitnick from Highland Park, NJ May 15, 2008 - 02:19PM

    Friday on Soundcheck

    The Revolutionary Snake Ensemble, a great Jazz band from Boston.

    Their first CD, "The Year of the Snake" on Innova, was very impressive.

    Now, they have a new CD, "Forked Tongue" on a new label.

    Expectations are running high.

    So, be here, Aloha.

    >>RSM


  • [48] Richard Mitnick from Highland Park, NJ May 15, 2008 - 02:25PM

    Are there folks out there who would like to see the return of Hearts of Space to WNYC?

    If so, let the music people at WNYC know.

    You can, of course, subscribe directly at hos.com. There are a number of pricing plans to suite your needs and desires.

    But, Hearts of Space deserves to be back in the broadcast media of the greatest metropolitan area in the country, New York City.


  • [49] Anne from Midtown Manhattan May 15, 2008 - 02:47PM

    1. $5-20

    2. iTunes Store singles, or CDs at a concert.

    3. More now. Five years ago, I stole all my music. But, now I am trying to be a nicer person.

    4. $50-100

    5. Rockville Centre, Long Island

    6. Female, 30


  • [50] Matthew from Brooklyn May 15, 2008 - 02:48PM

    1. $30

    2. iTunes & Emusic

    3. About the same

    4. Averages out to about $50 a month (more in the summer with festivals, etc, less in the winter when I just stuff the tip jar at local shows.)

    5. Williamsburg

    6. Male 32


  • [51] liz byer May 15, 2008 - 02:48PM

    1. $30 or so a month

    2. Physical record stores (Rocket Scientist, Academy, etc.), flea markets, and record fairs

    3. Less

    4. $40-60

    5. Clinton Hill, Brooklyn

    6. Female, 26


  • [52] Matthew from Brooklyn May 15, 2008 - 03:01PM

    I wanted to add that while I spend about $30/ month on music, I also get a lot of music for free by trading files with co-workers and friends.

    Probably average about 2 gigs a month of new music.

    I don't use file sharing sites.

    -Matthew


  • [53] anna k. from brooklyn, ny May 15, 2008 - 03:03PM

    1. $50

    2. Mostly iTunes

    3. Same

    4. $30-70

    5. Boerum Hill, BK

    6. Female, 27


  • [54] Daniel from Ridgefield NJ May 15, 2008 - 08:26PM

    1. $50

    2. Discogs.com and Amazon.com

    3. Less

    4. $50

    5. Ridgefield NJ

    6. Male 26


  • [55] Brian May 16, 2008 - 08:46AM

    1. How much money do you spend on albums/songs per month?

    On average, less than $1.00.

    2. Where do you buy music? (physical store, online store, iTunes, used store, other)

    iTunes/Amazon's mp3 store

    3. Compared to five years ago, do you spend more or less on music today?

    SIGNIFICANTLY less.

    4. How much do you spend on concerts/live music per month?

    Averages out to $7/month.

    5. Your neighborhood or town

    Maplewood, NJ

    6. Gender and age

    M, 33


  • [56] Tim from Brooklyn May 16, 2008 - 11:12AM

    1. $50-100

    2. Amazon, iTunes, iTunes Wireless store, then physical store if I can't find it.

    3. Way more.

    4. $50-100. Varies a lot since sometimes there aren't any shows.

    5. Park Slope, Brooklyn

    6. M 23


  • [57] Alice from Astoria, NY May 16, 2008 - 11:36AM

    1. 0-$120

    2. Physical Stores or at Concerts I almost exclusively purchase special boxed sets or LPs

    3. Less

    4. Upwards of $100 every month. Shows = Best Things Ever.

    5. Astoria, Queens

    6. F 24


  • [58] amanda from hoboken, nj May 16, 2008 - 11:56AM

    1. $12/ month

    2. stores/ used stores (independent only) / amazon

    3. more

    4. $40-$50 month

    5. Hoboken, NJ

    6. f/24


  • [59] Olivia from Jersey City May 16, 2008 - 12:24PM

    1. $0

    2. I don't buy, I listen. (...or pirate once in a while) I listen to Pandora.com, or online radio (like wnyc! or other local stations that broadcast on the internet).

    3. The same. I've been doing this for half my life.

    4. $10 - I usually only go to see live music to support my friend's band and I pay the cover to see him play at bars.

    5. Jersey City

    6. 23/f


  • [60] Brett from Long Island City May 16, 2008 - 01:41PM

    1. $10-20

    2. Sometimes online (Amazon). Mostly directly from artist, whether at their show or through their website.

    3. Much less.

    4. $50

    5. Long Island City

    6. M 29


  • [61] John from Park Slope May 16, 2008 - 02:09PM

    1. I spend about $20 a month for two satellite radio subscriptions.

    2. I use XM Satellite Radio which has niche channels. My player records songs, and over time my player begins to fill up with songs I like. It also acts as a referral service in that I don't have to spend time learning what is new other than turning it on to listen.

    3. I spend more, a monthly fee rather than the occasional CD purchase. Plus I do still buy the odd CD.

    4. I never go to concerts anyore, so zero.

    5. Park Slope.

    6. Male, 35.


  • [62] Justin from Brooklyn May 16, 2008 - 02:49PM

    1. Varies but between 10 and 200, but on average $50.

    2. I buy cds at stores (especially used) and at concerts, clubs.

    3. I think more now, I buy cds more.

    4. Maybe $20 - $50.

    5. Williamsburg

    6. 25


  • [63] Adele Lerner from NYC Manhattan Upper West Side May 16, 2008 - 02:50PM

    My shelves are too full and I find that I spend more time listening to John, Terrie, Brian and Leonard on WNYC. So I try not to buy. I do not own an Ipod or cell phone or any means of listening outside of my home. But,then,I don't want to block out the sounds of birds,other people or even cars when I'm walking on the street or in the park. And I am out almost every evening going to music or shows, mostly off Broadway. I go to Juilliard concerts for free and I'm not unhappy in the balcony at most places, so I can afford to hear music live. I guess that I'm happy with what I already have...opera, Stephen Sondheim, chamber music, jazz.


  • [64] Elisa from Brooklyn May 16, 2008 - 03:06PM

    1. $30-$45/month

    2. physical stores mostly - Music Matters, Other Music, Kim's, Sound Fix. I rarely download. I also buy CD's directly from artists at shows or through their websites.

    3. about the same

    4. $40-$50/month

    5. Park Slope

    6. f, 40


  • [65] SRD from Prospect Heights, Brooklyn May 16, 2008 - 03:17PM

    1. $0-$15 per month

    2. Physical purchases mostly. I like CDs, from bookstores or music stores. I recently made my first iTunes purchase-- three songs.

    3. $0-$15 per month

    4. Prospect Heights

    5. Female, age 27


  • [66] HM from NYC May 17, 2008 - 02:08AM

    1.$5-$30 per month. (I listen to a lot of NYPL CDs, too)

    2. Thrift stores; eBay (including non-U.S. eBays); iTunes

    3. I spend more on music now.

    4. Maybe $60-$100 every three months or so.

    5. UES

    6. Female/55.


  • [67] Richard Bohn from cloud hidden ... whereabouts unknown May 17, 2008 - 11:54AM

    1. $25 - $50 per month

    2. iTunes, Napster and direct. I regularly record direct from international Internet radio streams.

    3. I spend a little more however , I listen more.

    I can learn more from my peers about what's happening in music via the music blogs which focus on my exact interests.

    As a young boy , I listened to AM radio at night. Turning the dial real , real slow .. I could tune in stations as far away as Chicago , Salt Lake or San Franscisco. I subscribed to the Village Voice and read the reviews of concerts. Now , thanks to stations like WNYC I often hear the concerts live or archived.

    I feel so fortunate and blessed to be part of an enlarged, global community of music listeners who are tuned in together. It is a glue of a kind .. invisible .. yet the bond created by shared listening is ... transcendant and eternal.

    4. $30

    5. Above a river , upon a mountain , cloud-hidden, where-abouts ... unknown. ( North Eastern Washington State near the Canadian-Idaho borderlands.

    6. Male / 63


  • [68] Max May 17, 2008 - 08:40PM

    1) I spend about $10 to $25 per month on music.

    2) I use Amazon, Napster, and EMusic. No more stores, so no more CDs.

    3) I spend more than I used to, but that is due to the convenience of the internet, and the ability to sample. I also subscribe to XM Radio for more exposure to things I didn't know existed.

    4) Don't get around much anymore. I did meet Owsley at a Dead concert at the Fillmore a few decades ago. What's gonna replace that?

    5) Suburbs of NYC

    6) Male and pushing the double nickel.


  • [69] ID May 18, 2008 - 05:59PM

    1. How much money do you spend on albums/songs per month? $15

    2. Where do you buy music? (physical store, online store, iTunes, used store, other): Amazon, Your Music

    3. Compared to five years ago, do you spend more or less on music today? About the same

    4. How much do you spend on concerts/live music per month? Much less than I used to, largely due to closing of the Bottom Line.

    5. Your neighborhood or town: Upper East Side

    6. Gender and age: Male, 49


  • [70] AshleyS from Texas May 19, 2008 - 07:19AM

    1. $30

    2. Store

    3. More

    4. Anywhere from $10 to $120

    5. West Texas

    6. Female, 21


  • [71] cambhgts from Woodbridge, VA May 19, 2008 - 08:05AM

    1. $20/mo

    2. Online-I-Tunes

    3. Same

    4. Zero

    5. Woodbridge, VA

    6. Female, 36


  • [72] LA from Westchester, NY May 19, 2008 - 08:51AM

    1. How much money do you spend on albums/songs per month?

    $20 ish

    2. Where do you buy music? (physical store, online store, iTunes, used store, other)

    Overstock and my new one is Walmart custom CDs - I had trouble early on with buying online and the licensing - stopped downloading - but want only certain songs... custom cd is cool.

    3. Compared to five years ago, do you spend more or less on music today?

    Early days of file sharing I downloaded a lot of music for free. Mostly things I once owned on vinyl and didn't want to rebuy. But I did download A LOT. Once napster died and all the controversy - I went back to buying -- and ripping from friends.

    4. How much do you spend on concerts/live music per month?

    0

    5. Your neighborhood or town

    Westchester, NY

    6. Gender and age

    Female - 53


  • [73] Bee from Hoboken, NJ May 19, 2008 - 09:55AM

    1. How much money do you spend on albums/songs per month?

    0-$60 Times have been tough recently.

    2. Where do you buy music? (physical store, online store, iTunes, used store, other)

    Mostly used CD and vinyl from local music store, garage sales or salvation army. Limewire downloads to get a taste of something new before buying the CD. Never paid for an MP3. CDs don't crash and sound far better.

    3. Compared to five years ago, do you spend more or less on music today?

    About the same. depends on my cash flow.

    4. How much do you spend on concerts/live music per month?

    open jams are free - ~$35

    5. Your neighborhood or town

    Hoboken, NJ

    6. Gender and age

    male, 28


  • [74] Amy from Astoria May 19, 2008 - 10:08AM

    1. Approx. $30

    2. primarily iTunes, used music stores, Best Buy

    3. Probably the same

    4. $40

    5. Astoria, NY

    6. F, 32


  • [75] Sandy Garcia from Houston, TX May 19, 2008 - 02:23PM

    1. $15/mth

    2. iTunes

    3. Less

    4. $0

    5. Houston, TX

    6. 23, Female


  • [76] Bobby from midtown May 19, 2008 - 02:30PM

    The women are kicking butt these days and outside of the lame singer song writer click.

    What about MIA, the stuff on DFA like Pixleton and Joy? How about Ellenor from The Fiery Furnaces?

    My Fav from the old days is Hope Nicoles from Fetchin Bones and Sugar Smack. Estrogen rivals the testosoron. Did I spell that right?


  • [77] wiredgirl from NYC May 19, 2008 - 03:47PM

    1. $5.00

    2. iTunes

    3. More

    4. Chelsea, NYC

    5. 0

    6. Female, 54


  • [78] david ramsay from westchester, ny May 19, 2008 - 03:53PM

    it says click here, but there's nothing to click on, on my computer anyway.


  • [79] david ramsay from westchester, ny May 19, 2008 - 03:57PM

    1 20$ to 40$

    2 mostly in my favorite independent store, also bmgmusic.com

    3 about the same

    4 i only go to 4 or 5 shows per year.

    5 westchester, ny, ny tristate area

    6 male 53


  • [80] LarryL May 19, 2008 - 04:08PM

    1. $50-75/month

    2. physical store-75%, online store-20%, iTunes-0%, used store-5%

    3. Less on music...now I have kids.

    4. Almost none.....see above.

    5. Morris Co-NJ

    6. Male-39yrs.


  • [81] Melody from New Jersey, USA May 19, 2008 - 08:57PM

    1. $0/month

    2. I use sites like Myspace and Project Playlist to listen to music online. I don't download them though.

    3. Less..When I was younger I used to buy at least two - three CD's a week

    4. $0.00 It's been a few years

    5. Kearny, NJ

    6. Female, 29


  • [82] bg from Alaska, online May 20, 2008 - 09:31AM

    1. $100+

    2. Stores, physical & online

    3. About the same, but receive less per dollar.

    4. Average $100, but make my living performing & producing, so actually hear live music often. at no cost.

    5. Alaska, online.

    6. Male, 68.


  • [83] Gene May 20, 2008 - 11:19AM

    1. $15

    2. Mostly stores, for used records/cds to put into the computer; just started emusic.

    3. More

    4. $0; I go to concerts infrequently.

    5. Greenwich Village, NYC

    6. Male, 64


  • [84] BDF from Central Jersey Shore/upstate NY May 20, 2008 - 12:30PM

    1. varies according to who's put out new music - my estimate: $30 per quarter

    2. as I work in the arts, I'm firmly committed to paying for my music, at physical stores (Best Buy, WalMart, Borders) or online (Amazon) - whichever has the cheapest price

    however, my kids have used the library to burn cds, and I admit to having some of that music in my collection

    3. much less

    4. varies - sometimes I dont have to pay, but when I do, I'd estimate approx $100 a quarter

    5. F 65


  • [85] Roxanna from Indianapolis, IN May 20, 2008 - 01:10PM

    1. How much money do you spend on albums/songs per month? - $15

    2. Where do you buy music? (physical store, online store, iTunes, used store, other) - local mom & pop music shop

    3. Compared to five years ago, do you spend more or less on music today? - about the same

    4. How much do you spend on concerts/live music per month? - $40-50 (More in summer!)

    5. Your neighborhood or town - Indianapolis, IN

    6. Gender and age - Female & 33


  • [86] Lloyd from Manhattan May 20, 2008 - 02:49PM

    1. $10

    2. a. Physical store

    b. eBay

    c. Amazon

    3. More

    4. $20

    5. Murray Hill, Manhattan

    6. Male, 60


  • [87] Eileen Powers from Nantucket, MA May 20, 2008 - 02:59PM

    1. $30-$40

    2. itunes

    3. way more!

    4. $0-$25

    5. West Yarmouth, MA

    6. 41


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