Where is here - it won’t be here if you mean this forum.
Sorry if l suggested something outside forum rules !….just trying to be helpful .
Steve.
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Yes and you are not allowed to say D1ck either.
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a friend of ours died and he asked me to sort out his vinyl and CD collection.
About 12 foot of records, all in excellent condition and some from 50’s, 60’s and 70’s - got £2,000 for
A local CD shop gave me about £1.50 - £2 for each CD…
A lovely idea, but that would be in strict breach of forum rules.
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Many thanks for the polite reply Richard .
Steve.
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If some are worth decent money, put them on eBay. Some charity shops will take them. Otherwise, Music Magpie is a good bet and very easy to do.
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It kind off raises the next obvious question - when to stop accumulating new CDs and LPs. That gets into the whole vinyl v cd v streaming sound quality issue and royalties back to the artists - counteracted by not over investing and being stuck the inevitable decluttering, or worse, leaving a loved one stuck with stuff they don’t want.
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It is incredibly low. But not zero. There are once-in-a-blue-moon cases that do crop up in the papers from time to time where a big label has decided to make an example of someone as a deterrent. And to be honest it works. The consequences of the legal fees alone are ruinous let alone the final penalties.
You’ll have to ultimately make up your own mind. Mybe try delivering an ultimatum on getting rid of something in response 
I expect you’ll find that such things are expected to flow only in one direction though.
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Good point Mike, nothing goes back to the artist when CDs/records are sold 2nd hand.
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I tried to give away my remaining vinyl collection, essentially one artist’s complete output, via that band’s fan webpage. No takers, which really disappointed me.
I will take them to Oxfam. At least no ownership/ripping issues.
As for CDs; they are gathering dust in storage boxes. The legal situation is a bit of a shame in a way. I paid for them, it seems a pity I cannot dispose of them as I wish, although I do understand the principles.
Bruce
And therein lies the problem. What happens when I’ve gone? This was essentially the discussion - there was a sort of acknowledgement that vinyl has some value as the kids have an interest and, of course, they do get played - but the CDs just sit there in boxes taking up space and are too heavy for my wife to shift.
I was given my Dad’s collection and I feel duty bound to do something positive with them, I’m less concerned about mine, but simply giving them to charity doesn’t overcome the issue of reimbursement for the artist (although many are long dead).
I’ve pretty much stopped buying vinyl, it has to be something absolutely essential these days, and buy everything as a download, mainly directly from the artist or Bandcamp wherever possible. I do however use Tidal as a means to “have a listen”, knowing full well that the artist- unless I buy the album - makes bugger all.
Anyway, I think I’m inclined to ditch the cases and store my own, after having further “discussions” and then shift my Dad’s unripped collection via EBay and MusicMagpie. Thanks for all the suggestions
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The problem you have then is if there is a shift in demand or interest from charity shops again - then you have a whole stack of CDs and inlay cards without cases. It will cost you a fortunate to re-buy the cases if they are available and no one is going to be interested in the CDs without cases.
The other myth I found is that there are dealers looking to buy collections of CDs and vinyl - most I found when trying to off load CDs and vinyl is that a lot of dealers run on a tight budget/shoe-string and just don’t have the cash to buy in collections.
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Did you find decent storage boxes for CDs in jewel cases? All I can find is generic storage boxes and their shape is not very efficient.
AFAIK you can legally dispose if them any way you wish - provided you don’t also keep a copy.
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My experience, selling via Discogs, is that LP’s sell more easily and at better price levels, than CD’s. Having said that, my sales are few and well spaced out in time. Not a quick job to sell even a few. This is even after checking and adjusting prices - my CD’s & LP’s are among the cheapest on Discogs. Yet they still don’t sell…?
I think the Charity Shop route is perhaps the best bet. You can definitely ‘get rid’ and resolve any storage problems - and someone may benefit.
If you just want them gone to clear space then I would give them to a charity shop and maybe get a receipt or photo as proof then keep your copies on nas. The chances of anything ever happening are so ridiculously remote, and even if it was looked at then I’m sure the fact that you gave them to charity and didn’t make a penny would be mitigating and go well in your favour. I really wouldn’t overthink it too much. First world problems eh
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It’s illegal to keep a copy and dispose of the disc.
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I’m going against the grain and will definitely not sell my CDs. I like them neatly stacked in shelves like books.
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The reality is that most charity shops have stopped taking CDs and DVDs.
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