‘Looks like £400 a month. That can’t be right!’ Readers on their music spending

‘I like to have a physical product’ … Dave Sayer with his CD collection. Photograph: Guardian Community

Rising overheads and stagnating fees have made it increasingly difficult for bands to make a living from touring. Meanwhile, consumers’ habits are changing as they weather a cost of living crisis.

Music fans speak about how much they spend on music in an average month and how those habits have changed.