I'm a Musicholic
Hello, my name is Ray, and I'm a Musicholic.
It all started when I discovered that my local library has a vast CD collection and you can check out 10 at a time. Searching through their online catalog, I discovered that they have alot of new and popular stuff! Well, that's when I began trolling fanmix.livejournal.com in conjunction with grooveshark.com to sample some of the songs and discover new artists that I Iike. Then I'd search the catalog and see if it was available in my local library or if I could put it on hold and have it transferred over. Well, long story short, I have probably borrowed over 150 CDs this year! I end up ripping them to iTunes for my personal enjoyment, so I hope that's covered under fair use. I've updated my music collection by 3 years at least. I also occasionally download some fanmixes and am always on the lookout for new stuff to satisfy my "fix". If I do download a whole mix that I really like, I try to leave a comment because I know that putting together a good one can be pretty time consuming sometimes and I certainly appreciate the effort.
Don't get things twisted...I also still buy and download music! Sometimes I'll download some MP3 albums on amazon.com or buy them from secondspin.com if the prices are better.
So, being a musicholic can be tough. I have so much stuff that I've only gleaned or haven't gotten around to listen yet. When any new CD comes out that I want, I check to see if the library has it on order or save it in my amazon wish list to check on later. The monthly $5 amazon mp3 albums always get my business. If secondspin comes out with a really great promotion, I'm apt to go through my wish list and buy just enough to satisfy the conditions of the discount. I really need to go cold turkey for a while, listen too the music that I have already, and then get rid of stuff that I don't like anymore.