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Because some people like having access to music that they've paid for on a permanent basis? Because some people don't like dealing with whatever the current dra

Because some people like having access to music that they've paid for on a permanent basis? Because some people don't like dealing with whatever the current drama is between Spotify and the artist they want to listen to? Because some people like being able to specify the encoding format and bitrate of their music?

alar44 4y ago
- russelg 4y ago
  OK, just let me buy lossless music from iTunes then, nope can't do that... neither can I on Amazon. The reality of the situation is that many artists are not releasing digital versions on sites that provide lossless downloads (like bandcamp or beatport). So if you want the highest quality you can get, you're either subscribing to Tidal/Deezer/Apple Music (where you don't own the music) or you're buying a CD.
  - fiddlerwoaroof 4y ago
    You can buy FLAC from Qobuz, even without the subscription.
    - wedowhatwedo 4y ago
      I wasn't aware of this so I looked. A CD I bought recently for $11.99 was $15.09 for a "Hi-Res 48K" version on Qobuz. Another one I bought for $11.14 was $9.99 in "CD quality", a third was $12.59 for the CD, $11.99 for "CD quality". I couldn't find a definition of "CD quality" or "Hi-Res 48K" on the FAQ so don't know exactly what I would be getting. But as you can see, buying on CD is still about the same price as downloading files yet the artist usually still makes more for CD sales (from my understanding). That doesn't count the fact that I sometimes buy used CDs for much cheaper and the fact that I get to read the album credits. I still think buying a physical CD and ripping it is a better deal if I want to control my music and don't want it to disappear from a streaming service with no warning. I'm disappointed that this option will be going away because when it goes away, the cost of buying downloaded files will go up even more. bandcamp is a good option for the artists that use it.
justsomehnguy 4y ago
While your points are true there is no need to use polycarbonate disks for this. I'm still not sure where I stuffed my ThinkPad X301, the only machine in the house with a (working (the last time I tried (3 years ago))) DVD.
- jkaplowitz 4y ago
  External USB optical disc players are widely available and convenient enough for ripping purposes. And people who listen to a lot of music might have a traditional CD player hooked up to a living room receiver - I know someone who even still has one with a CD changer feature.
  - wedowhatwedo 4y ago
    Blu-Ray movie players will play audio CDs (at least the ones I tried did). Mine has digital audio output to send it to the DAC in my amplifier.

alar44 4y ago

russelg 4y ago
OK, just let me buy lossless music from iTunes then, nope can't do that... neither can I on Amazon. The reality of the situation is that many artists are not releasing digital versions on sites that provide lossless downloads (like bandcamp or beatport). So if you want the highest quality you can get, you're either subscribing to Tidal/Deezer/Apple Music (where you don't own the music) or you're buying a CD.
- fiddlerwoaroof 4y ago
  You can buy FLAC from Qobuz, even without the subscription.
  - wedowhatwedo 4y ago
    I wasn't aware of this so I looked. A CD I bought recently for $11.99 was $15.09 for a "Hi-Res 48K" version on Qobuz. Another one I bought for $11.14 was $9.99 in "CD quality", a third was $12.59 for the CD, $11.99 for "CD quality". I couldn't find a definition of "CD quality" or "Hi-Res 48K" on the FAQ so don't know exactly what I would be getting. But as you can see, buying on CD is still about the same price as downloading files yet the artist usually still makes more for CD sales (from my understanding). That doesn't count the fact that I sometimes buy used CDs for much cheaper and the fact that I get to read the album credits. I still think buying a physical CD and ripping it is a better deal if I want to control my music and don't want it to disappear from a streaming service with no warning. I'm disappointed that this option will be going away because when it goes away, the cost of buying downloaded files will go up even more. bandcamp is a good option for the artists that use it.

justsomehnguy 4y ago

While your points are true there is no need to use polycarbonate disks for this. I'm still not sure where I stuffed my ThinkPad X301, the only machine in the house with a (working (the last time I tried (3 years ago))) DVD.

jkaplowitz 4y ago
External USB optical disc players are widely available and convenient enough for ripping purposes. And people who listen to a lot of music might have a traditional CD player hooked up to a living room receiver - I know someone who even still has one with a CD changer feature.
- wedowhatwedo 4y ago
  Blu-Ray movie players will play audio CDs (at least the ones I tried did). Mine has digital audio output to send it to the DAC in my amplifier.