8 Reasons Why Buying Music Is Better Than Buying A Cup Of Coffee

This post is under the assumption that you are not thirsty because if you are, go get yourself a cup of coffee and come back to this post.

1. An album lasts longer (lifetime) than a cup of coffee (15 mins).

2. A song gives you more conversation starters.

e.g.

With coffee: “Good coffee”. “Bad coffee”. That’s it; unless, of course, you are a coffeeconnoisseur and want to discuss where the bean came from.

With music: “Great song”. “Bad song”. “I like the other song by them a little better”. “They won the Grammy last year”. “There is a version of this where 5 people play one guitar”. “This was written about the singer’s heartbreak” and so on.

3. People who produce music, actually get paid. Unlike coffee where the farm people get a teeny-tiny penny for every dollar you pay (made up statistic). At independent music stores like Musicfellas, artists get 70 freaking percent of what you pay (not made up fact)

4. You can use music over and over again unlike a cup of coffee because that’s just gross. Also, unlike coffee, the more you listen to a good song, the more it grows on you and you appreciate it more.

5. Music is cheaper—an average album on stores like Musicfellas is of about Rs 70 rupees. The basic version of your coffee at a coffee shop is about 75 bucks. Plus VAT. Plus Service Charge. Plus the TIP you leave to impress the girl.

6. Music goes well with cigarette AND alcohol. Compare that with coffee! OK accepted, cigarettes do go very well with coffee but try a glass of scotch with your coffee. Don’t tell us we didn’t warn you.

7. You don’t have to wait in line to get music. All you have to do is go online and login to a good music store, and in a couple of clicks you can get the music you want. Compare it with coffee shops, where you have to wait in line (I am talking to you Starbucks Mumbai/Delhi) or are dependent on the mercy of your Barista’s mood.

8. Music gives a better high. No one can argue this. For the doubters, go put on Dark Side of the moon by Pink Floyd and then let’s talk.

This is a guest post by Mayank Jain from Musicfellas - Discover new indie music, support the artists you love and buy their music legally.