How often do you BUY a cast album

In a post here this morning someone was looking for a cast album and repeatedly asked where they could get it for free online, and it got me a bit ruffled. I can't even begin to count the number of times I have been asked my friends to copy a show for them that they just saw and I always tell them the same thing. "Suport the artists and buy the CD". Then they might say "I don't have the money", well save up of it then I reply. It's not trying to not give them things its just that I know how often a cast recording does not make money and it's just inconceivable to me that people really into theatre would not want to buy the CD to show that there is a market for these recordings. So I ask, and be honest, how many cast recordings do you have and how many of thoes have you bought and how many have you gotten as a copy?

I buy all mine too. But I do buy many of them at thrift stores and used cd stores, so I guess that money doesn't go back to the original producers.
I don't copy cds for others, I will buy them for people as gifts.
The only copied Cd I own is Carrie because it was the only way I could own it.

I also buy mine. My friend will send me songs if she wants me to check it out, and if i like the songs she sends i go out and purchase the actual album. I enjoy supporting the arts.

I also have too many to count.

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I'm not a huge collector of cast recordings, but I buy anywhere from 2-5 per year.

Not a lot, I know... but they're "legit."

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I buy cast albums of almost every show I see (two I haven't bought - Martin Short & Evil Dead), but sometimes it's just impractical to buy cast albums for shows you don't know. If it's something put out by Sh-K-Boom or PS Classics I probably would buy it blind (Amour being a recent example) to support their continued release, but buying, say, Flahooley! when I don't know the production or music and the money will go straight to a faceless corporation is less likely. I'll probably get it out from the library or borrow it from a friend - then if i like it, I'll buy it.

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I usually buy mine. I have tons and tons of cds. I do have a few burned cds, however. As a college student, sometimes I just can't keep up with them, in addition to buying ones I want from the past. I do try to buy as many as possible, though.

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I always buy mine. I buy most before I see the show (sometimes a LONG time before.) I'll usually go to Borders and put on the headphones and listen to different albums. If I like what I hear, I'll usually buy it.

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Also, I think an important question is how often do you buy any CD?

I grew up in the Napster generation, so paying for music was really never in my routine.

I trade out of print ones, and I only buy from iTunes, or used ones at the local exchange.

But yeah, I'll be honest, if I don't have to buy it, I won't.

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I have gotten music from some people, and I try not to make it a habit, but I do try to buy most of my cast albums. Since I don't have much money at my disposal, I can't get too many of them, but I do ask for them at Christmas.

So yes, most of my cast albums were bought.

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It's about half and half.

I buy on average a CD every two weeks, if not more often.

Usually the things I buy are new releases and the things I burn are older shows. I'm collect everything I can get my hands on, so that's a reason for a lot of it, especially out-of-print recordings.

Eventually though, again because I'm a collector, I like to have the original, so oftentimes I'll buy something I already have a burned copy of.

A question though: some (but not all) of the items I buy are form used music stores or Amazon Marketplace. None of this money is going to the people that made the CD, so how does that help anymore than burning it? Just a thought...

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daspazoo ~ Because in theory the people selling it already paid for it. Ergo the people involved have made their money.

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Every single one was purchased by or for me (I get them as gifts a lot).

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Updated On: 8/7/07 at 11:46 AM