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I use a disk drive to sync the discs to my music library and bring them with me :) I can format it to MP3, or ALAC, of FLAC, or whatever I like, and I can play
by tobyhinloopen 5y ago
I use a disk drive to sync the discs to my music library and bring them with me :)
I can format it to MP3, or ALAC, of FLAC, or whatever I like, and I can play them on devices that are made today, or 40 years ago.
But secretly I just use Spotify for it’s discover features, and then buy CDs of the albums I like.
- fullstop 5y agoThen you have to have a place to keep thousands of CDs. Personally, I find that my time is worth $10/month to not do that.
- reaperducer 5y agoUntil your streaming service gets sold, goes out of business, "pivots," decides you or your worldviews aren't trendy, thinks you're a hacker, screws up your billing, drops support for your device, or any of the hundreds of other reasons the music suddenly stops.
- fullstop 5y agoSorry, I am just not that paranoid. I had cassettes until the late 90s, CDs until the mid-2000s, and Spotify since then. Spotify isn't going anywhere.
- matwood 5y agoIf we’re in a situation where streaming music goes away, then we’re also likely in a situation where having CDs doesn’t matter. Also, all the people holding onto their 8-tracks are definitely thinking they showed all of us. /s
- lozf 5y agoSpotify may not, but parts of their available catalogue do disappear, depending on licensing deals.
- fullstop 5y agoYes, this happens once in a blue moon. I've bought one album because of this, and the content returned to Spotify within a few weeks of its departure. It is still, for me, a cheaper and more flexible option despite licensing squabbles. It also gives me the opportunity to find new artists and give albums a few listens before deciding on whether or not they do it for me. My views are USA-centric, perhaps licensing issues are more prevalent in other countries.