Listening to music is one of the things people like to do most. They do it while eating, exercising, working, studying, or driving. There is probably no one in the world who has not heard a song at least once in their life.

Music is global, music exists in every country, it just varies depending on its genre. Some people may be more interested in rock, jazz, cumbia, electronic music, or classical music.

It depends on personal tastes, but music is culture. Not of a specific country, but of the whole world. It’s available to everyone!

Maybe 50 years ago it was very difficult for an artist from Europe to expose his music in the United States, but nowadays it is very easy. You just need a platform where you can publish your music and a small community of fans who can support it.

Everyone has the opportunity to share the music they make, and everyone has the opportunity to listen to it!

So, if you are a music lover who wants to buy music but you have a limited budget, stay and read this article. You will learn the different ways in which you can buy music simply and cheaply. You don't necessarily need to have a big budget to be able to buy the music you like, you just need to look for the right deals!

Since the birth of record labels, music has been marketed all over the world reaching every possible corner. That's why we can find any genre of music in any music store, whether they sell vinyl, cassettes, or CDs.

The Origins of Music Platforms For Buying Music

But, let's start from the beginning. Vinyl records were the most common way to buy music, some companies were exclusively in charge of selling them and they could sell millions of them per year.

Then came cassettes and CDs, which were the most portable way to play music at the time. But, as you may already know, in the last decade music has become extremely digitized. And this has brought both advantages and consequences, right?

But before talking about buying music on a low budget, you should remember that you can listen to it for free depending on the site or service. For example, on Youtube,  you have the opportunity to listen to all the music you want... and for free!

You only need an internet connection. Other sites offer the same option (to listen to music for free) or pay and enjoy some exclusive benefits.

Note: Although listening to music for free is awesome, the downside is that you have to watch a specific amount of ads. And nobody likes that!

Taking this into account, let's talk about the first way to buy music.

Streaming platforms:

By simply paying a monthly subscription on any streaming platform you can enjoy a huge catalog of music. All these platforms are characterized by having millions of daily users who listen to music constantly, and artists benefit from that because they are paid by these platforms depending on the number of plays. Some of them are Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music, Deezer, and Napster.

You probably already know all of them, but Spotify is the most famous of them. Most indie artists publish their music on this platform and it’s the most effective way for their fans to support them.

But most importantly, this platform is in charge of creating playlists so you can listen to all kinds of music, so if you have a short budget and want to discover new music... don't hesitate to use it.

Each person is different, and you may prefer some over others, but they all do the same thing… provide the music!

So choose the one that best suits your needs and start enjoying it!

You'd be surprised the amount of options you have for finding music on a budget. One of the first steps is looking

Online record store:

Online record stores are the favorite choice of many people, especially those people who still like to buy vinyl, cassettes, and CDs. If you are one of these people, then this is the right place for you.

The most famous and recognized store to buy online is Discogs. It is one of the best in the market as it offers a database of all the music from all over the world.

You should check it out! There are always good deals.

However, you also have the opportunity to buy the album of your favorite artists digitally. Or you can even buy songs individually. In this case, the right place to do this is Bandcamp.

This is an online music community that also allows you to buy albums quickly and easily. People who use Bandcamp generally do so to support their favorite artists without having to spend that much money, usually digital albums are around $10-15. And best of all, it's known to be a crowded spot for independent artists!

So don't hesitate to support your favorite indie artists through Bandcamp! It's an excellent community.

Looking through yard sales and classifieds has been a successful path to find some low priced hidden gems.

Physical record store:

Although everyone knows this option, it can be a good option if you want to go back to the old times! Buying music from a physical record store is an amazing experience, you have the opportunity to see and play them carefully without any problem. You can chat with other people about music, share music or simply discover new artists.

We bet you must know someone who still collects records!

In every country there are physical record stores, so you can use your GPS and go to the one closest to you! The advantage of this is that most of the records are used, so they are much cheaper. You don't need to have much of a budget, it's affordable.

To conclude, these would be all the ways you have to buy music without going out of your budget, you just have to choose the one you think is the best.

Any option you choose is great because you are supporting the artists! Thanks to them we can enjoy music so much.

We hope this article has been of great help, it's always great to teach new ways to buy music. Do you know other ways to do it? Any other sites that maybe we didn't mention? Let us know!

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