Where do you guys get all your music?

[redrider123463]

Just like the title says, where do you guys get all your music? Like do you buy it all? Download it? Legally or Illegally? I have to stock up on my music library...

[Andrew B]

There's a sticky: http://www.djforums.com/forums/showt...yl-Master-list

[Complex.ity]

iTunes, Beatport and find unofficial remixes or tracks that haven't been released on a label on Soundcloud (of course if download is enabled). Usually when I download a track off Soundcloud and want to use one of their tracks in a recorded mix, I send them a private message asking for permission even though licensing says so. Get all your music legally and support the artists that you are buying from. A lot of illegally downloaded songs sound like trash anyway. When you buy music, you'll get good quality songs versus a re-recorded terrible quality song.

[redrider123463]

So on average how much do you spend on music, say per year?

[Andrew B]

So on average how much do you spend on music, say per year?

Everyone is different. A Mobile DJ will spend more than a multi-genre DJ, who will spend more than a House DJ.

It just depends on how many tracks you buy a week.

[Buddy McKarthur]

It depends on what kind of music you are looking for...I get the majority of my music either from my dad's CD collection or for free on the internet somehow. All my other music I bought from iTunes and I NEVER do anything illegal when it comes to music downloads. There are some really great pages on SoundCloud, either artist pages or record labels where there might be a few free tracks...there's Jamendo, where I get a lot of music that I use for listening pleasure. There are also YouTube channels that will upload like 1 song per week and offer free downloads. If you have any further questions or would like some links to free, legal and downloadable music, just hit me up with a private message
-DJ Undertone

[disparate]

So on average how much do you spend on music, say per year?

Upwards of a grand a year (in pounds), come to think about it. I'll spend between £50-100 or more most months, exercising some restraint...

I buy a lot of vinyl though, if I bought the same amount all on digital it would come to a bit less. Still a fair few hundred a year I reckon.

Putting down the numbers like that kinda makes me think "wouldn't it be nice to have an extra £1000-odd in my savings account each year" but fuck it, I like music

If you're a digital DJ it costs 1 or 2 dollars to buy a track. Unless your financial situation is absolutely dire then you have no excuse, if you can't afford 100 tracks a month you probably don't need them anyway. Absolutely no respect for anyone who earns money at a job then pirates their music, especially if it the music's from a comparatively small industry like most dance music...

[Manu]

Everyone is different. A Mobile DJ will spend more than a multi-genre DJ, who will spend more than a House DJ.

It just depends on how many tracks you buy a week.

+1, piece of string. Then vinyl costs more than mp3s etc.

[BuddyUK]

Record shops, charity shops, discogs, record fairs, car boot sales, private sales, ebay.

[dlove]

So on average how much do you spend on music, say per year?

I don't count per year, but I spend on average, £40/£50 a week on vinyl. I don't buy much in January, as mostly everyone's taking a break after NY, and sometimes I spend more than my average. Like Manu says, 'how long is a piece of string?'