Although there are sure to be those who are unwilling to spend large amounts on CD albums, and will content themselves with poorer-quality downloaded music, most users download music only to listen before deciding whether to make a purchase--behavior that can be likened to listening to a radio program or watching music videos.
雖然難免有人是因為捨不得花大錢買 CD 專輯，只得滿足於品質較差的網路下載，但大部分使用者下載音樂，其實只是做為購買實體前的參考訊息，跟聽廣播或看 MTV 沒有兩樣。