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>But recently I saw that a lot of music I owned was missing from both services. It's not just that, it's also that apple "transparently" changes the version of
by callmeal 7y ago
>But recently I saw that a lot of music I owned was missing from both services.
It's not just that, it's also that apple "transparently" changes the version of the music that you "bought". I had a version of a musical album with a particular song in it. When my ipod died and I re-downloaded that album on my new computer, I found that they had helpfully "upgraded" it to the newer release (without the song I wanted on it). And there's no easy way for me to get it back unless I find a physical copy somewhere and buy it again.
- Mediterraneo10 7y agoAdded to that concern is that streaming services often feature only recent versions of albums that are pitched as “remastered”, and they might replace earlier audio with whatever the label now sells. The supposed remastering is not any improvement on earlier digital-era releases, it just reduces the dynamic range because labels know that people are listening to music on their phones in noisy places these days. So, if you have a nice stereo and listening environment and you want to get a version of the album with actual room to breathe dynamic-wise, your only choices are buying a used CD or torrenting it.