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This is why I'm still discovering and managing my mp3s like it's the 00s (warez/torrents). Never know when it's all going to be shut down. These services are st
by naebother 6y ago
This is why I'm still discovering and managing my mp3s like it's the 00s (warez/torrents). Never know when it's all going to be shut down. These services are still good for discovering similar music, but always have local copies.
- speedgoose 6y agoYou could always use a service not managed by Google. Spotify for example has been around for years and will not close anytime soon.
- qart 6y agoI agree with this recommendation. When we are dealing with a company as large as and has as diverse a portfolio as Google, we must be heedful that as soon as they find one of their products troublesome in one way or another, they will shut it down. With a company like Spotify, they will fight for its survival as if their life depends on it. With Google, it seems to be, "This was a fun experiment. We'll try something else now." For music, I think the best option is to find indie labels who let you download and keep stuff DRM-free. Spotify is probably the best option for mainstream music.
- smichel17 6y agoSpotify does, however, sometimes lose their license to songs on the service. Maybe not often, but it's happened to me enough that I only rely on Spotify for discovery now -- when I know I like something enough to keep listening to it, I buy it.
- alexvoda 6y agoWhat I like about Spotify is that the discovery features are good enough to be worth the price by themselves.
- coreyisthename 6y agoThe discovery function of Tidal is by far my favorite. I've found so much new music - it's exciting. Takes me back to the Limewire days.