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> Legal music streaming has made them all but obsolete for everyone but enthusiasts. Sitting in a cafe Abu Dhabi now, a shop on the opposite side of the street
by baybal2 5y ago
> Legal music streaming has made them all but obsolete for everyone but enthusiasts.
Sitting in a cafe Abu Dhabi now, a shop on the opposite side of the street has "$10 for 1000 MP3 Hitz"
I don't know who streams, when you can just download MP3s.
- vladvasiliu 5y agoI do (Spotify). It's much, much more convenient, and quality is good enough. Of course, I'm a bit concerned with the tracks "unavailable in my region" or "no longer available at all", but convenience trumps it. As others have said, when I really like an album or something, I'll usually buy it, ideally lossless download, but a CD will do in a pinch.
- luckylion 5y agoIt's mostly three things according to my friends who use streaming services: 1) discovery: Spotify is great at giving you more of what you like, without you needing to manage your library 2) ease of access: No need to carry around a hard drive to have everything available 3) giant catalogue: to buy MP3s at that price and have a similar breadth and depth as Spotify (or rather: what you'd use of Spotify), you'd pay a lot more. If you just want some tunes and are happy with what's very popular, you could also stream for free from Youtube.