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So, being ahead of the curve on all things tech, I just bought music online for the first time ever. From Amazon, of course. Apple will get my money from my cold, dead hands, the bastards. For a long time, if I really wanted music, I'd either buy it or listen to the album on youtube or some such, but it finally sunk in just now that I actually have money that I can buy things with. Not a ton, but enough. Of course, now that I know how easy it is to buy and download the mp3s from Amazon, I foresee dark times ahead... :P
Also, since most places remember your purchasing history, when next I have to wipe my computer or get a new one, I don't have to worry about backing everything up. Used to be cds were simply the safest bet for long-term ownership, but not so much anymore. And since I misplaced my Jim Gaffigan cd a while back, I'll probably have to rebuy it when next I splurge.
I can still listen to the albums I like on youtube, but part of the reason for wanting to buy it is that my music player is linked up with my last.fm account that I've had for years and I like for it to accurately portray my musical tastes. While last.fm now (stupidly) uses youtube for all its songs (I'm guessing it saved them money on hosting, but honestly, videos on youtube are so ephemeral), watching the songs on youtube does not update my listening stats. So, I bought the two albums I like to listen to frequently.
For anyone wondering, the two albums I got were from Bethel Music: The Loft Sessions, and We Will Not Be Shaken. There's a lot of music here at Bethel that makes me gag with the complete nothingness and feel-good crap, but those two albums...dang. The Loft Sessions are absolutely amaze-balls. I don't even know how many times I've listened to that one. And We Will Not Be Shaken, from the album of the same name, got me through some really hard times.
Also, since most places remember your purchasing history, when next I have to wipe my computer or get a new one, I don't have to worry about backing everything up. Used to be cds were simply the safest bet for long-term ownership, but not so much anymore. And since I misplaced my Jim Gaffigan cd a while back, I'll probably have to rebuy it when next I splurge.
I can still listen to the albums I like on youtube, but part of the reason for wanting to buy it is that my music player is linked up with my last.fm account that I've had for years and I like for it to accurately portray my musical tastes. While last.fm now (stupidly) uses youtube for all its songs (I'm guessing it saved them money on hosting, but honestly, videos on youtube are so ephemeral), watching the songs on youtube does not update my listening stats. So, I bought the two albums I like to listen to frequently.
For anyone wondering, the two albums I got were from Bethel Music: The Loft Sessions, and We Will Not Be Shaken. There's a lot of music here at Bethel that makes me gag with the complete nothingness and feel-good crap, but those two albums...dang. The Loft Sessions are absolutely amaze-balls. I don't even know how many times I've listened to that one. And We Will Not Be Shaken, from the album of the same name, got me through some really hard times.
