What is the size of your physical and digital music collection?

Aswad Vogelenzang · 05-15-2010, 05:30 AM

I've decided I'm just going to rip all my new cds to flash drive keyrings, that way I can keep it all in my pocket.

You can get a 16GB Cruzer for £25, more than enough to keep 3 years worth of CD purchases on.

Jedey · 05-15-2010, 07:41 AM

iTunes says it has 27,606 songs on it, mostly ripped from a little over 2,000 CDs. I also still have 400 to 500 albums on vinyl and about 150 45s. The ipod currently has 23,950 songs on it.

noise · 05-15-2010, 12:49 PM

finally did a proper count.

278 artists
1767 albums
20,448 tracks
9wk 3d 18h 43m 02.555s

488GB (524 721 717 056 bytes)
FLAC (81.8%); MP3 (18.2%)

Aswad Vogelenzang · 05-18-2010, 04:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noise

finally did a proper count.

278 artists
1767 albums
20,448 tracks
9wk 3d 18h 43m 02.555s

488GB (524 721 717 056 bytes)
FLAC (81.8%); MP3 (18.2%)

Seems like a lot of albums by relatively few artists. I make it it averages out at 6 albums per artist.

noise · 05-18-2010, 04:36 AM

i use the term "albums" loosely. i tend to also collect EPs and Singles for artists i really like, and those are included in that count.

Air · 05-30-2010, 05:59 PM

I don't even wanna say how many songs I have...it's so embarressing, almost disgraceful...my main reason for coming to this site was to build on it =P

lj39 · 06-01-2010, 06:00 PM

Geez, I have no idea how many songs my collection would house..I just don't wanna go there numbers-wise..lol.

But I would say for a pretty close estimate:
vinyl - 120 albums
cassettes - 315 give or take around 10
cds - 5,000
computer/digital - around 200 gigs..

..and of course, I'm always feeling like I just don't HAVE anything to listen to..lol!

Hank The Drifter · 06-01-2010, 06:48 PM

After a huge clean up just now of stuff I don't listen to anymore;

671 artists (no dupes), 40.4 days, 83.44GB, that's somewhere between 16,000-16,500 songs.

Not sure on # of albums and such I actually own, but nowhere near enough. Once I get a job, this will go up quickly.

Rhovanion · 06-06-2010, 02:19 PM

I don't have my entire physical collection on my computer in digital format so I have no real way of telling, but I think I have somewhere between 5,000 and 6,000 songs.

I never keep full albums on my computer though. I'd rather use that harddrive space for movies and other things so I only keep the songs I actually enjoy on there.

Dilettante · 06-06-2010, 02:37 PM

6GB. Only because I wiped my computer clean and decided to start fresh when looking for music. At one time, I had up to 50GB at the most.

View Poll Results: How many songs are there in your media library?
From 1 to 1999 songs	18	12.16%
2000 to 4999 songs	21	14.19%
5000 to 9999 songs	34	22.97%
10000 to 14999 songs	22	14.86%
15000 to 19999 songs	12	8.11%
20000 to 24999 songs	7	4.73%
25000 to 29999 songs	10	6.76%
30000 to 34999 songs	3	2.03%
35000 to 39999 songs	1	0.68%
40000 to 44999 songs	1	0.68%
45000 to 49999 songs	1	0.68%
50000 to 54999 songs	2	1.35%
55000 to 59999 songs	1	0.68%
60000 to 64999 songs	2	1.35%
65000 to 69999 songs	2	1.35%
70000 to 74999 songs	2	1.35%
75000 to 79999 songs	2	1.35%
80000 to 84999 songs	0	0%
85000 to 89999 songs	2	1.35%
90000 to 94999 songs	0	0%
95000 to 99999 songs	0	0%
100000 songs or more!	5	3.38%
Voters: 148. You may not vote on this poll

05-15-2010, 05:30 AM	#331 (permalink)
Aswad Vogelenzang Groupie Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 32	I've decided I'm just going to rip all my new cds to flash drive keyrings, that way I can keep it all in my pocket. You can get a 16GB Cruzer for £25, more than enough to keep 3 years worth of CD purchases on. __________________ Music and Reviews by Aswad Vogelenzang. DOWNLOAD THE NEW JAN - MAR 2010 MIX AT http://unnaturalconducts.wordpress.com/

05-15-2010, 07:41 AM	#332 (permalink)
Jedey Veritas vos liberabit Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Musicapolis Posts: 477	iTunes says it has 27,606 songs on it, mostly ripped from a little over 2,000 CDs. I also still have 400 to 500 albums on vinyl and about 150 45s. The ipod currently has 23,950 songs on it. __________________ My Tunes

05-15-2010, 12:49 PM	#333 (permalink)
noise thirsty ears Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Boulder Posts: 742	finally did a proper count. 278 artists 1767 albums 20,448 tracks 9wk 3d 18h 43m 02.555s 488GB (524 721 717 056 bytes) FLAC (81.8%); MP3 (18.2%) __________________ my flac collection

05-18-2010, 04:36 AM	#335 (permalink)
noise thirsty ears Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Boulder Posts: 742	i use the term "albums" loosely. i tend to also collect EPs and Singles for artists i really like, and those are included in that count. __________________ my flac collection

05-30-2010, 05:59 PM	#336 (permalink)
Air Music Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 55	I don't even wanna say how many songs I have...it's so embarressing, almost disgraceful...my main reason for coming to this site was to build on it =P __________________ "Rien n'arrete nos esprits..."

06-01-2010, 06:00 PM	#337 (permalink)
lj39 Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Floating at the bottom of a pint Posts: 162	Geez, I have no idea how many songs my collection would house..I just don't wanna go there numbers-wise..lol. But I would say for a pretty close estimate: vinyl - 120 albums cassettes - 315 give or take around 10 cds - 5,000 computer/digital - around 200 gigs.. ..and of course, I'm always feeling like I just don't HAVE anything to listen to..lol!

06-01-2010, 06:48 PM	#338 (permalink)
Hank The Drifter Take it easy, but take it Join Date: May 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 213	After a huge clean up just now of stuff I don't listen to anymore; 671 artists (no dupes), 40.4 days, 83.44GB, that's somewhere between 16,000-16,500 songs. Not sure on # of albums and such I actually own, but nowhere near enough. Once I get a job, this will go up quickly. __________________ “If a song can't be written in 20 minutes, it ain't worth writing.” - Hank Williams

06-06-2010, 02:19 PM	#339 (permalink)
Rhovanion Under A Violet Moon Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Winterfell Posts: 65	I don't have my entire physical collection on my computer in digital format so I have no real way of telling, but I think I have somewhere between 5,000 and 6,000 songs. I never keep full albums on my computer though. I'd rather use that harddrive space for movies and other things so I only keep the songs I actually enjoy on there.

06-06-2010, 02:37 PM	#340 (permalink)
Dilettante Groupie Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 7	6GB. Only because I wiped my computer clean and decided to start fresh when looking for music. At one time, I had up to 50GB at the most. __________________ Love all, Trust a few & Fear none~