Hola Peeps

Just wondered how many of you actually purchase music anymore? Be that on iTunes, Beatport etc or hard copy.
Or are more of you using youtube or streaming on say spotify? or simply downloading from illegal sources.

Not judging, although would be interested in peoples thoughts on music becoming thought of as free
and the complications on making a living as a music, what peoples perception of the implications of the download generation on the quality of music released, affect on labels and artists etc

I've succumbed to downloading more and more in recent years but I never, repeat never, steal music; I hate the casual way that this generation does it and I wish that artists could be better protected.

An iTunes purchase has nowhere near the same thrill as buying an album and I miss holding the artefact in my hands and reading the sleeve notes and lyrics, but it's just too convenient to not do - hear a song on the radio/telly, look them up on iTunes, buy the album; it's frighteningly efficient.

I buy music but I vary on what I buy it on

For instance a band or label I love I will buy CDs, for instance anything by Manics, Coldplay or Anjunabeats label I will buy on cd

Everything else straight onto iTunes to download

Plus CDs take up so much space!

The new Filaments album Land of Lions is well worth a listen,Cracker of an album

I've give up actually purchasing music either hard copies or digital. I have however for the last 12 mnths started to stream all the music I want / listen too.

I currently have a Spotify Premium account however I have recently taken a free trial with Sonys Music Unlimited.

The only issue I have is with the Apps (iPhone / iPad) they are all flawed slightly in one way or another which is a shame because paying a fee per month you'd expect them to be totally polished for music on the go.

Does anybody else use a streaming service? If so which one and how do you find it?

The downside to that is that in ten years time you'll not have a physical version to play. People won't have record collections!