Is it just me, or was music easier to buy back in the day? From a choice perspective...
Jeez, I thought you meant "back in the day" like before itunes! I used to LOVE going into stores like Sam Goody and the Wall, and just browsing CDs. Even Barnes & Noble used to be great...you could search and listen to music, and they even gave you suggestions on other bands or artists that may interest you.
Yep, sitting in a music store sampling CD's was much more fun than tapping the little dodad on iTunes to hear a few seconds of a song. And browsing the shelves was fun. Heck, I go back to browsing vinyl LP albums. Now those were the days.Jeez, I thought you meant "back in the day" like before itunes! I used to LOVE going into stores like Sam Goody and the Wall, and just browsing CDs. Even Barnes & Noble used to be great...you could search and listen to music, and they even gave you suggestions on other bands or artists that may interest you.
Yep, sitting in a music store sampling CD's was much more fun than tapping the little dodad on iTunes to hear a few seconds of a song. And browsing the shelves was fun. Heck, I go back to browsing vinyl LP albums. Now those were the days.
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I don't know if anyone remembers the store I mentioned called "The Wall", but this place was great and each CD you bought came with a little sticker you would put on the CD (or case). This sticker was The Wall's "lifetime gaurantee"; for the life of the CD, if anything happened to it you could bring it in and have it replaced for free.
Well, that didn't last long obviously.
Yea I had one near me in Exton. I guess it went out of business in the mid 90s or so. I remember I had the card where a certain number of CDs purchased for you a free one.
Oh the good old days
I still go to HMV and buy CDs weekly. I normally purchase it on iTunes and if I like the album I go get the disc. I collect CDs still cause I'm a nerd like that
I think it's harder to find new artists to listen to because it seems like the more popular or established artists are afforded a lot more of the space on shelves and iTunes sections
I think it's harder to find new artists to listen to because it seems like the more popular or established artists are afforded a lot more of the space on shelves and iTunes sections