[joshspankit]

Buying direct from the artist can be as low as $1 per album. Buying CDs and records used, then posting (edit: photos/hype about) them on social media is a form of social currency that supports the artist (as well, in some countries there are viable legal arguments for downloading pre-ripped files as a form of media shifting when you own the original, which means minimal hassle for turning a CD in to a FLAC)

[movedx]

> Buying direct from the artist can be as low as $1 per album

Not the artists I listen to. They're all signed with big labels, thus you can only buy from that label.

> Buying CDs and records used, then posting them on social media is a form of social currency

And criminal currency known as Copyright Infringement. I'll pass.

[joshspankit]

(shaking my head and laughing at myself)

I edited the post, as I meant promoting the artist by posting photos or why you love the music, and not posting the music itself.

[movedx]

HAAAA! Nice.

Alright, THAT makes more sense ;-)