Yep. Recently moved continent and wasn’t at all sure what to do with my CD collection. I mostly stopped adding to it over a decade ago, I have it all ripped but I barely ever bother playing those files because Spotify has basically everything and why bother?
The only reason I didn’t dispose of them is because I think of them as a sort of physical license to the rips.
Eh, I’m accustomed to ignoring suggestions on every platform, as my tastes are eclectic (which is not to say superior, I listen to some awful tripe sometimes), so that really didn’t register. Plus I often access Spotify via Sonos anyway so … yeah.
So you don't tether yourself to a single company that could change their terms/prices on a whim? Plus, unless you're streaming on their "very high" setting (320kbps), there's a noticeable difference in quality on half way decent speakers.
You either tether yourself to a companies whim or you tether yourself to piles of physical stuff you have to manage for the rest of your life. Personally I'll take digital every time the choice comes up.
False dichotomy. You could rip all your CDs and scan all your books, and there's a good chance it'll fit on a single hard disk drive. Don't forget that digital storage technology density is improving every year, while books and CDs aren't getting any smaller.
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Yep. Recently moved continent and wasn’t at all sure what to do with my CD collection. I mostly stopped adding to it over a decade ago, I have it all ripped but I barely ever bother playing those files because Spotify has basically everything and why bother?
The only reason I didn’t dispose of them is because I think of them as a sort of physical license to the rips.
I'd rather listen to my library on Foobar2000 than on an ad-ridden web app with an Electron wrapper.
And by ads, I don't mean free tier ads, I mean Spotify draping their entire app with ads for a new Drake album, for free and paid users alike.
https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/03/spotify-users-push-back-at...
Eh, I’m accustomed to ignoring suggestions on every platform, as my tastes are eclectic (which is not to say superior, I listen to some awful tripe sometimes), so that really didn’t register. Plus I often access Spotify via Sonos anyway so … yeah.
So you don't tether yourself to a single company that could change their terms/prices on a whim? Plus, unless you're streaming on their "very high" setting (320kbps), there's a noticeable difference in quality on half way decent speakers.
You either tether yourself to a companies whim or you tether yourself to piles of physical stuff you have to manage for the rest of your life. Personally I'll take digital every time the choice comes up.
False dichotomy. You could rip all your CDs and scan all your books, and there's a good chance it'll fit on a single hard disk drive. Don't forget that digital storage technology density is improving every year, while books and CDs aren't getting any smaller.
The one good thing about music streaming is that all the competitors pretty much have the same catalog.
They have almost every music on earth, except the few remaining artists who decided not to publish to streaming platforms.
So if you're unhappy with Spotify, you can switch to Youtube Music, Amazon Music or Apple Music and still find all your songs.
I wish we could say the same of video (Netflix/Prime/Disney+/AppleTV/...)
I stream as good quality as I’m able, but honestly I’m not an audiophile by any stretch. I have a bunch of Sonos gear because I like the convenience.
There are other companies who offer similar services, and they will fill a gap should Spotify fail.