iTunes

I just purchased my first song. Guns 'n Roses, November Rain. Good feeling, buying a song. It's guaranteed to be the full version, and in good shape.

I've stolen music. It's more complex, though, than just taking something for free. I got my whole CD collection stolen from my house, in October. Someone broke in, and walked out with a laundry bag filled with 400+ CD's. My life was in that bag, signed stuff, rares, imports, all that. Plus, some of my all time favorite tunes/bands. I've downloaded songs, to replace some of what got stolen, I could never replace the whole library, but a few songs I was really in the mood for, I had to get. I feel justified. I bought them all, some more than once.

I also download songs to audition bands, so see if I like their stuff. I started doing that before iTunes and the like came out with 30 second previews. I can't judge a band by 30 seconds, anyway. I figure, if I like three songs off an album of a "new" band (new to me, that is) then they're worth purchasing, and I go right out and buy the CD. One good song will do it for a band I already like.

But, I think my stealing days are coming to an end. I haven't really used K+ in over a month. All the stuff is of lousy quality, half of it doesn't come in properly. It's not worth the hassle. I vow, now, to just pay the $0.99, and buy whatever it is, if iTunes has it. If they don't, then I don't know what I'm gonna do.

Off to see if I can't find a good copy of For All Eternity, by Fight, once and for all. Great song. Hard as hell to find.