How do people go about their music these days?
I still play my MP3s at home, via my iPod or on my computer. But I sometimes need to get a new release by one of my old favorites (like Blondie, the Pretenders or Paul Weller).
Spotify doesn't appeal to me because I don't listen to new artists or like to sample different music. (I am also a notorious completist and have every b-side, compilation contribution and unreleased demo by all of my favorite artists, so wouldn't be satisfied with a streaming service's selection as a replacement to my existing library. They also don't pay the artists fairly.) The only "new" stuff I have any interest in is the occasional release from one of my legacy favorites -- which invariably pops up in its entirety on YouTube and can be conveniently listened to at work, for free.
Should I feel guilty and still buy the digital download -- with the understanding that the artist probably gets 10 cents from the sale anyway -- or just go about my YouTube business, not feeling guilty knowing that I spend a lot of money on concert tickets?
The old me HAD to own everything. But since there's no album art or real record collection to flip through anymore, it seems less and less necessary.
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