ok, maybe this is an unpopular thing to say (please don't hurt me!) but I don't think CD's are too expensive. Yes, 20.00/CD (canadian) is a lot of money for me - I am a dancer- we make VERY little.
BUT Apartments are WAY too expensive, Groceries are WAY too expensive- Heck, even busfare is WAY too expensive- that's just the economy that we live in...I don't mind saving up a little to get my favorite CD, it bothers me FAR less than saving up to take the bus every day (if you buy the discount bus pass in Toronto- the cheapest pass you can- it costs 1086.00/year!!!)
I know CD's are expensive if you only consider the actual material they are made out of, but don't forget what the real purpose of a CD is -MUSIC- there's almost nothing I wouldn't pay for great MUSIC...I'd rather see the prices go down for a lot of other things, I don't mind paying for a great CD>
sorry if that is unpopular, it's just another side of the coin
I REALLY don't want to sound preachy or argumentative- I know people may have a strong objection to what I've said in this post- PLEASE don't get angry- I respect everybody's opinion!
Having said that - if prices go down slightly, I'd certainly be thrilled!