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pcernie
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11547279Never gonna happen, but I'd certainly buy more albums if that were the case - far more albums. There's a poll and I'd appreciate your thoughts on this (you can change your vote)  ... Jobs, crestfallen: I think I'm detecting a paradigm sh1t. Flunkie: Sir, don't you mean... Jobs: Fetch me new jeans you idiot! 
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jonlumb
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If albums are a £1 each, it removes the concern over whether the album is good enough etc, because at that price you don't care, you'll just buy it and see.
£10 plus on the other hand makes me rather more cautious in my purchasing.
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ProfessorF
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I probably would. My tastes have stagnated, partly because of the cost, I suppose. I don't sample things as widely as I used to. So yes, if it were £1, I may try out more bands.
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Paul1965
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Definitely would buy more.
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adidan
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I'd probably buy anything for a quid.
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jonbwfc
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No, because I buy all the albums I want to listen to anyway. They're not expensive enough that I have to put it off.
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brataccas
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I dont mind what price albums are so I vote no  what has pie got to do with albums btw?  _________________
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leeds_manc
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Yes
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finlay666
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big_D
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I don't buy albums, so dropping the price wouldn't affect the number I buy.
Last album I bought was the Cure rare B sides compilation, back in about 2004. Since then I haven't bought any - I've also don't have any illegally downloaded albums.
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adidan
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I prefer to buy albums than individual tracks. In the past I learned that I would often come to love tracks on albums that initially I didn't like, ones that I wouldn't buy on their own if I was picking and choosing.
If I didn't buy albums I'd miss out on those I come to like.
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big_D
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I just don't listen to music any more...
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davrosG5
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As I usually only buy albums once they have fallen into the bracket where they are in decent special offers in HMV & the like then I almost certainly would by more albums if the only cost a pound.
I do like albums as they can be several good tracks on there that didn't make it as singles or out on air play on the radio.
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JJW009
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Most of the CDs I've bought in the last 10 years have been £15 - £20 each. That's is about the same as a month's food or two years PAYG top-up, therefore I only buy one or two per year.
Damned right I'd buy more if they were £1 each!
When you consider how much music is bought on a pocket money budget, I think it's pretty certain it would boost sales dramatically.
I don't know how much the artist normally makes off each sale, but I suspect high prices are actually crippling their income at the moment.
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pcernie
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