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I think there is a time and place for both. I personally am enamored with having the physical disc, the liner notes, the jewel case. Its kind of like a trophy to me. There are artists whose albums I will run out and buy the day they are released. There are artists of the past with albums of such pure perfection and cohesiveness that it would be almost a sin to not listen to the whole thing as it was originally mastered.
But say I'm listening to the radio and hear a song by some new band. I might like it. In that case, yeah, I'll open iTunes or whatever and download the song I like, and maybe a couple more that catch my interest. Maybe I will like them enough to elevate them to "CD purchase" status. If not, well, I have the songs i like and can forget about the rest. Everybody wins.
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