CDnow & Amazon: Have You Used Club Price?

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The discussion centers on the "club price" feature at Amazon.com for CDs, which users believe can lead to significant savings. Participants share their experiences with CDnow, particularly before its acquisition by Amazon, and mention purchasing from other retailers like BarnesandNoble.com. The conversation also touches on the evolution of music consumption, including the transition from vinyl to CDs and the early days of MP3 file sharing. Additionally, a suggestion is made to explore www.groove.nl for a broader selection of European music unavailable in the U.S.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of Amazon's pricing models, specifically "club price"
  • Familiarity with CDnow and its acquisition by Amazon
  • Knowledge of music purchasing trends from physical to digital formats
  • Awareness of international music retailers like www.groove.nl
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  • Research the benefits and drawbacks of Amazon's "club price" for music purchases
  • Explore the history and impact of CDnow on the music retail landscape
  • Investigate the transition from vinyl to digital formats in music consumption
  • Examine the offerings and user experience of www.groove.nl for international music
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Music enthusiasts, online shoppers, and anyone interested in the evolution of music purchasing and digital rights management.

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I just recently started noticing the "club price" at amazon.com for cds and it seems like it could save quite a bit of money, but I am wondering if this is something that should be taken advantage of. So, have any of you used, or heard about, CDnow through Amazon? Or does everyone still pirate their music :smile:
 
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I bought from CDnow before Amazon bought them out. I have purchased from CDnow and BarnesandNoble.com.

I also buy from specialty houses and producers directly depending on the artist.

I did download quite a few MP3's way back in the beginning of file sharing. But then, I mostly had vinyl LP's and went ahead a bought the CD's, most of which I had already on vinyl. So I have two copies of many songs.

So I am not too worried about copyright infringement.

For a much bigger European selection - www.groove.nl - they have stuff unavailable in the US.
 
Thanks, I think I will try them out tonight or sometime this weekend.
 

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