artists that are already doing fine.

if it's an artist that's more obscure, underground, "struggling," then sure, i'll buy it.

being a musician myself and wanting to make a buck or two to pay back the expenses of making a record i put my heart into makes me feel a little empathetic and a willingness to spend 9.99 on something someone else did that i like. i don't assume that my buying or not will affect whether the artist becomes successful or not, but i feel like i can do my part.

for artists that are already making bank, yes, i might download the album.