Have You Ever Purchased A Random Cd/album . And You Had No Idea Who The Band/artist Was

Is anyone besides me depressed by the fact that you can listen to any music you want at any time via the internet?

I can understand where you're coming from. I used to love buying a new CD and taking it home and giving it a listen and absorbing all there was to enjoy on the liner notes. I would save up for a CD and make a trip into the local CD store to buy one. And I could spend hours in a second hand music store browsing racks and feeling delighted when I picked up a bargain. I definitely miss that aspect of my previous musical life.But I'd never go back.I haven't forgotten the crushing disappointment of buying a new album and thinking "I paid thirty dollars for this?" There were few things worse than putting a newly purchased CD on the shelf and thinking "I'm never going to bother listening to that again".I'm also happy to trade the joys of a new CD for the joys of playlists and being able to have full control of my music collection as digital files. It means I don't just passively listen to music, I take control. I no longer have to listen to a CD thinking "I wish they left that track off and replaced it that brilliant B-side" Thanks to a playlist I can make my own version of the album. And I can include that outtake that was released years later on a compilation and replace the version with overblown strings with the stripped back version I got from a bootleg while I edit out that dull spoken word intro that I've always thought mars one of the album's best tracks.Thanks to playlists I can also listen to an artist's entire career on random or else I can listen to music from an entire year on shuffle or else just load up everything on the drive, hit random and have my own private, commercial free, radio station that only plays songs I like. I love being able to play producer and God with my music.

What is your opinion on buying Kpop albums? Are they a waste?

Not a waste at all! Some people prefer to just download their music, but many others choose to buy albums for several reasons (and this doesn’t just apply to K-pop, but all music in general):Supports the artist. Buying albums show a direct way to support the artist, especially K-pop groups. Award shows often look at album sales to choose winners for certain awards. Album sales also indicate the success and popularity of a group. Music charts such as Billboards and Gaon record album sales and whatnot to determine their placement. For example, BTS was placed #1 on the Gaon chart for selling the most copies in 2016. According to the chart, BTS sold 750,000+ copies of WINGS, which definitely proves their success in the industry. BTS is also currently on the Billboards 200 chart and are #61 for YOU NEVER WALK ALONE. Keep in mind, this is a Top 200 chart, and includes music from the West and whatnot, making this extremely impressive that BTS is on there.The goodies that come with the albums! Unlike most American/Western albums, K-pop albums are actually a package deal. When you buy albums, often you get a bunch of exclusive goodies such as photobooks, photocards, posters, and of course, the CD itself. Again, using BTS as an example, their WINGS album consists of a 96–page photobook, 1 polaroid photocard (the group member on the card is a mystery, and you won’t know until you open the package, making it more fun and exciting to buy. Also, this is a good marketing strategy), a folded poster of the group, etc.Sentimental value. Though the majority of people these days don’t really buy albums anymore, due to the easy access of music on platforms such as Youtube and Spotify, there are still a lot of listeners who like to collect albums for sentimental value, or even just because they love the group so much they want a physical copy of their music. It’s a sentimental and personal way to show your dedication to a group’s music. Besides going to a concert or a show, buying a group’s album is the best and the most sincere way you can show support and love for their music.