You could pay iTunes, eMusic or Amazon. Cheaper than buying a physical CD, these alternatives allow you to purchase individual tracks, typically for $0.99, and you don’t have to bother with the songs that you don’t like as much. But if you do want to buy every song, albums like Lady Gaga’s The Fame Monster are available for as low as $5.99. But maybe you are a huge fan of an artist and want the whole package –– album, cover art, lyrics and all. You consider buying the physical album from a store.
My take on it:
Buying music from iTunes, eMusic or Amazon is cheaper than buying a physical CD, because all three of those online music distributors offer the ability to buy single tracks instead of the whole album at a rate of $.99. When thinking which way helps you more, you have to look at the trade-offs. Maybe you want the physical album because you are a huge fan of that artist. Maybe you just want one or two songs off the album. Just depends on your preference.
Placide, Krislyn. "Lowered CD prices still can’t beat iTunes." northbynorthwestern.com. North by Northwestern NFP, 1 April 2010. Web. 15 Nov 2010. <http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2010/04/74338/lowered-cd-prices-still-cant-beat-itunes/>.
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