Just because I own a CD from a particular band or artist does not mean I am a fan of them. Some people only purchase CDs from which they have heard many of the songs and from artists they are fans of. I own lots of CDs and like to occasionally hear different things or explore new music – sometimes buying music without ever having heard a single note from an album. As you would expect, sometimes I might go on to enjoy the album and buy more from that artist and other times the CD sits on a shelf never to be played again.

Still other times I simply want to listen to a CD to enjoy a few songs knowing full well that I won’t be a lifelong fan of the band. The Steve Miller Band has a few good songs on their Greatest Hits collection that I liked and wanted to own, so years ago I bought the CD. By no means would I consider myself a fan. I can’t name any other album they released, nor can I name a single member of the band. I can’t even remember the last time I played that CD. There are numerous other CDs like that in my collection. Some were bought on a whim, some were bought with the intent of experiencing new music, and some were bought simply because they were cheap. Because of those facts, I realize I am not going to like every single CD I have ever bought.