I just switched my stance on paying for music streaming after seeing one number

I always thought $10 a month for Spotify was a rip off until I read that the average CD in the 90s cost $16.99 for like 12 songs. Now I pay $11 and get every album ever made. Does anyone else have an old habit they stuck with until a random stat changed their view?

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jade_johnson24d ago

...and honestly I had the same breakdown but with buying used CDs at FYE back in the day. I used to be so stubborn about only buying physical albums because I liked having the case and artwork. Then I did the math on how many CDs I actually listened to more than once and it was like 30% of my collection tops. Streaming is basically paying for the convenience of not having a shelf full of duds you'll never touch again. The numbers really put things in perspective when you realize you were basically throwing away money on plastic jewel cases.

mark_mitchell23d ago

Plastic jewel cases" haha thats exactly what we were paying for. At least my CD collection makes a good coaster collection now if I ever need one.