Honestly,
I only buy CDs if it's from a Pinoy band, walang biro. For cases like if the CD is unavailable in our country, then I resort to mp3s. Being able to record at home and do some format conversion and editing, the CD quality really, and I mean REALLY, beats the mp3 format. Ang sarap pakinggan with hi-def headphones.
CD quality sound feels like you're with the band while they're playing. MP3 moves you two rooms farther from where the band is playing.
And yes, BassCog said it all. Now if only OMB has the capacity to eradicate piracy, and if only our artists have the power to sue these file sharing sites.
It would also be interesting to see the historical sales of Odyssey Record bars.