Monday, October 31, 2005
A Lifetime's Music Will Cost you $37,000
A Lifetime's Music Will Cost you $37,000
October 22, 2005
"Here's something to keep in mind next time you're thinking about ho much the latest music gadget costs. A lifetime of music will set you back $37,000.
Research by Prudential in the UK shows that people spend a massive $37,000 (UK £21,000) on music and music gear, making it a very expensive hobby. Prudential's figure includes everything from CDs, vinyl, and MP3 downloads, to the equipment it is played on (including CD players, speakers and ipods), plus music magazines, gigs, festivals and events."
So, something will have to give, if you're going to support your music habit. If you forego about 3,100 cases of beer, or 15,000 (give or take a few hundred) cups of expensive coffee, you can swing it. Or keep driving that car till it falls apart.
I don't drink, and I have a car that should last me another 10 years, if I properly maintain it, and I don't drink expensive coffee dispensed by artistes, so I'm thinkin' I should be fine...
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October 22, 2005
"Here's something to keep in mind next time you're thinking about ho much the latest music gadget costs. A lifetime of music will set you back $37,000.
Research by Prudential in the UK shows that people spend a massive $37,000 (UK £21,000) on music and music gear, making it a very expensive hobby. Prudential's figure includes everything from CDs, vinyl, and MP3 downloads, to the equipment it is played on (including CD players, speakers and ipods), plus music magazines, gigs, festivals and events."
So, something will have to give, if you're going to support your music habit. If you forego about 3,100 cases of beer, or 15,000 (give or take a few hundred) cups of expensive coffee, you can swing it. Or keep driving that car till it falls apart.
I don't drink, and I have a car that should last me another 10 years, if I properly maintain it, and I don't drink expensive coffee dispensed by artistes, so I'm thinkin' I should be fine...
