We have much more choice than we used to when it comes to buying music; and therein lies one of the conundrums of our modern day lives. Some people prefer to download their music via i-Tunes, whereas others prefer to buy their favourite music in a hard format such as a CD.

It is largely a matter of personal taste. Cost is fairly similar – although a download is often cheaper due to the fact that there is no box shipping click here and packaging involved, you can also find some great deals on cut price CDs in the shops and online.

So what's the deal with downloading music? Many people prefer this method as it is instant and saves on storage space as there are no CDs cluttering up the room, waiting to be trodden on.

Other people prefer to buy their music as a CD as it is a tangible possession. They like to physically look through their music collection to choose what they want to play rather than browsing at it in their virtual collection. Some people even place more value on things that are physically real and feel that they have received better value for money.

Many people buying music as presents also prefer to buy a CD as it is an object that they can physically wrap up and give to the recipient.