I couldn't even imagine buying an album anymore, or even downloading a single of my favorite song of the moment for .99 cents. I have listened to more artists and delved deep into more genres than in the past couple years than I have in my entire life thanks to a Spotify Premium account, all for roughly half the cost of a single compact disk per month. What Spotify doesn't have (which isn't terribly much that isn't far out) is free on Youtube. I've also gone to more live shows than I have since pretty much my teens/20's, pretty much because I've just been exposed to more artists via the endless buffet, and some of them have ended up coming through town. 1. Listen for nearly free 2. Buy ticket to live show 3. Buy a tee shirt if it's rad That's how artists get my cash now.