40% of Brits can't remember the last time they bought a CD - study

[editor]

I don't think I can remember either! How about you?

Story here: http://www.wirefresh.com/40-per-cent-of-brits-cant-remember-the-last-time-they-bought-a-cd-study/

 

[ska invita]

...need stats for 15 years ago for this to be meaningful

 

[RaverDrew]

Bought the odd cd from small bands/poets in pubs etc. but haven't bought a proper release in a shop since about 2001

Vinyl is a different matter...

 

[editor]

...need stats for 15 years ago for this to be meaningful

Added '10 years or more' option.

 

[Pickman's model]

bought one last night

 

[wiskey]

years, I've settled on 3, it might be more

 

[ddraig]

bought one from local band 'Islet' in my local (and oldest in WORLD!) record shop, Spillers records on monday

 

[Crispy]

The only CDs I buy are from bands at gigs.

 

[editor]

I miss record shops. I know MP3s/Spotify are a zillion times more convenient, but excitedly reading the sleeve of a new album/CD on the journey home is a lost pleasure.

 

[Pickman's model]

I miss record shops. I know MP3s/Spotify are a zillion times more convenient, but excitedly reading the sleeve of a new album/CD on the journey home is a lost pleasure.

i think i see a thread here, 'lost pleasures of yesteryear'

 

[RaverDrew]

Added '10 years or more' option.

I need to change my vote now

 

[Pickman's model]

I need to change my vote now

haha

 

[colacubes]

God it would have been a year ago. It was The Lovely Eggs album.

 

[_angel_]

I miss record shops. I know MP3s/Spotify are a zillion times more convenient, but excitedly reading the sleeve of a new album/CD on the journey home is a lost pleasure.

CD shops do still exist on the internet y'know!

 

[peterkro]

God it would have been a year ago. It was The Lovely Eggs album.

I didn't buy it on CD but from iTunes only music I've ever bought for download as well.Only did it because I thought they deserved the support.

 

[Blagsta]

Probably the last P J Harvey album*. I don't buy as much as I used to due to not having as much disposable income and having young kids, so less time to listen to music.

*actually I tell a lie, it was an Almanac Singers compilation

 

[ska invita]

I miss record shops

there are still record shop if you want them..........with all the pleasures they contain

 

[editor]

there are still record shop if you want them..........with all the pleasures they contain

Almost all the ones I used are long closed. I do my bit though, and have run articles on BrixtonBuzz and urban bigging up local stores.

 

[phildwyer]

I buy a lot of classical CDs these days. No pop music since Amy Winehouse died, when I bought two of hers.

 

[ska invita]

Almost all the ones I used are long closed. I do my bit though, and have run articles on BrixtonBuzz and urban bigging up local stores.

theres still bewrick street i guess... rat records? thats cloe to you...

 

[_angel_]

Obviously buy tons of CDs for official reasons. I think the last one I bought outside of that was for a friend (with very bad taste)

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Just a few weeks ago. Before that I wouldn't have been able to remember though.

 

[marty21]

Bought about 5 in the last week or so - which is more than I usually buy in a few months

 

[cesare]

CD shops do still exist on the internet y'know!

Got some decent eBay cd shops, for example

 

[cesare]

Obviously buy tons of CDs for official reasons. I think the last one I bought outside of that was for a friend (with very bad taste)

Which reminds me, I need a link to that site cos of trying to get obscure CDs that the OH might like for presents.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I am ashamed to say I bought one this week, but it was for research.
I bought one for real two weeks ago, I really just wanted a vinyl single but they only had the song on a CD album, not even a vinyl album.

Bastards.

Still it turned out to be quite a good album, decent enough to sit and listen to all the way through (I prefer 7inch shuffling).

Turbo Fruits.

 

[ericjarvis]

Always CDs. Can't handle the sound of mp3s etc, still too compressed a sound for me. I've no doubt the technology will eventually improve to something I can cope with, but as yet it's some way off.

 

[belboid]

been a couple of weeks since I've bought one, but I buy one most weeks (on average)

 

[Ax^]

Bought one last week.. But currently only got mobile broadband ...

But must admit before that it was about 4 years

 

[Citizen66]

Can't remember the last time I paid for music.