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AKB Albums - I need help!!
Posted by ShiningLight445,
10 March 2016
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AKB48 albums decision help me
Hi everyone!!
Okay, so here's what's up: I know for sure that when I have money I would love to get AKB's 0 to 1 no Aida album (complete version). That way I can get all their singles.
But, there's the other albums, Koko ni Ita koto, 1830cm, Tsugi no Ashiato, and Koko no Rhodes da, Koko de tobe!, that I would like too. But, since I don't have a job as of now (and am trying to get my first one) and their albums are almost $30 US dollars +tax, it would take me forever to get them all. Plus I'm limited on space to put cd's.
I would like them for the other songs on the albums - they are great too.
So, I have downloaded the albums from the tracker. I feel that I am not giving them as artists the credit they deserve by simply downloading them and not getting physical copies.
I need opinions: is this the right thing that I should do regarding my reasons? Am I overthinking this and should just do what I want? And am I being a bad fan by not getting physical copies?
Thanks
Okay, so here's what's up: I know for sure that when I have money I would love to get AKB's 0 to 1 no Aida album (complete version). That way I can get all their singles.
But, there's the other albums, Koko ni Ita koto, 1830cm, Tsugi no Ashiato, and Koko no Rhodes da, Koko de tobe!, that I would like too. But, since I don't have a job as of now (and am trying to get my first one) and their albums are almost $30 US dollars +tax, it would take me forever to get them all. Plus I'm limited on space to put cd's.
I would like them for the other songs on the albums - they are great too.
So, I have downloaded the albums from the tracker. I feel that I am not giving them as artists the credit they deserve by simply downloading them and not getting physical copies.
I need opinions: is this the right thing that I should do regarding my reasons? Am I overthinking this and should just do what I want? And am I being a bad fan by not getting physical copies?
Thanks
Ultimately you should do whatever feels right for you. Most of us have very specific and personal ethics regarding buying and sharing music, so only you can say what's best. I don't like the whole "good fan, bad fan" thing, but I've always been one to think that if you want to support artists and let them know how much you enjoy their music, buying it is one of the best ways to do that, even if you can only buy it through a re-seller. I call it "second-hand support," you're supporting the people who support the idols probably more than you or I can as international fans, and I think that's worth something.
So if you really want a physical copy, you could always use Buyee on Yahoo Auctions Japan to find the albums for cheap. I personally don't care if the package has been opened already because the Japanese fans are usually pretty meticulous about keeping re-sell items clean and free of scratches. You could probably get all the albums for the same price you paid for the one if you get them all used. That's what I would do, anyway.