Bag 9: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Go read Derek Powazek's account of a recent purge of his music collection, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, and then get yourself a fresh bag or box and make a few changes of your own.

Comments

[Sarah]

It's funny, I've been thinking about doing this for a while now. I don't have the volume of CDs that Derek does, but I have two of those big binder/cases full of CDs. I used to listen to at least a few of them in the car, but I don't drive to work anymore.

I moved last Sept, and my two big binders are STILL in a box in the basement...guess it's time to purge! I wish I could sell mine though, but I doubt I'd get anything for them without having the jewel cases.

[Dinah]

Sarah, how about checking to see if the library would like them? Maybe there's a way to get a tax deduction, but at least you'd be bringing music to the community.

[holly]

I'm all for getting rid of objects you no longer use, but selling the physical CDs because you are listening to the MP3s instead is double-dipping into the pockets of the musician. Bands don't get royalties on used CDs, so releasing a disc back into the market of an artist that you enjoy and support is detrimental to them.

[Joe Becher]

Holly,

I disagree in a certain instance; did you also buy the MP3? If you did (and you should) then giving the cd to the library isn't a bad idea. I would like to think that most bands would be happy to know that their music is getting passed on, not just trashed.