MP3 is the only, and I repeat, ONLY reason I have ever bought a CD. The only music albums I have ever bought were Metallica albums. I bought every Metallica album out as of today, and the only reason was because I downloaded some of their stuff from Napster. If I didn't, then I would have never bought a CD. The last time I purchased a CD, it was Metallica's S&M and it was at least 2 years ago. Nothing else out there is worth the $15. I think that MP3 is the future... I like music, but it's not worth paying for.