Digital streaming is definitely the most convenient of the two, but I still prefer having a physical copy. The fact that digital media can be pretty fragile and how it can easily become lost and unaccessible just makes me feel worried that I might lose something that I "own"Personally I am forced to buy for 2 reasons: sound quality (I need my FLACs) and selection (the troubles of foreign music). What about you guys?
Streaming is super convenient, if it were to die you would need something like p2p streaming - which admittedly would be killerBuying or Streaming music?
I'm still using Windows Media Player and MP3 files... I don't know what you're talking about... certainly don't.
If it's not broken, don't try to fix it.
PS: Streaming is a trend, and as all trends... it will get old overtime.
The thing I like about Spotify is it can create a whole playlist for me of songs I never heard - all of which I somehow likeI had a spotify trial for a year. I used it all of two times, just to stream new songs to my phone, and another time to test integration with a review item. I get that it's convenient for some, but I just get FLACs and then upload them to Google Play Music, so I have them on the go as well. Best of both worlds.
The fact that Google Play Music transcodes to 320k MP3 is what out me off from using it. I don't want my 300gb of music tampered with lol.I had a spotify trial for a year. I used it all of two times, just to stream new songs to my phone, and another time to test integration with a review item. I get that it's convenient for some, but I just get FLACs and then upload them to Google Play Music, so I have them on the go as well. Best of both worlds.
Yeah, that's the coolest part. I think I just have really weird and/or specific tastes. I never liked what it tried to come up with for me lolit can create a whole playlist for me of songs I never heard - all of which I somehow like
It's not like it converts your preexisting files though? It just uploads them, then transcodes the ones in the cloud. Unless you mean listening while on the go at high bitrate quality.The fact that Google Play Music transcodes to 320k MP3 is what out me off from using it. I don't want my 300gb of music tampered with lol.
Streaming is super convenient, if it were to die you would need something like p2p streaming - which admittedly would be killer
Streaming music is extremely convenient. Wanna listen to a song but not buy the whole album? Easy. Wanna listen to a bunch of albums and save money? Streaming.I'm still using my stereo to hear cassettes and cd's pal.
My music isn't going anywhere.
Besides, if I want to listen music outdoors, all I have to do is to copy my files to my SD, put it on any MP3 player, and wear headphones.
I literally don't get why people would pay money for something that's almost completely free?
The Kindle has a good lightless solution that works similar to etch n sketch - no internal light at all and it works perfect outside just like a bookFor music, I like streaming.
If I read books, I’d like to read an actual book. I’d like to not look at a bright screen for long time. Then I can also read outside and not have to deal with the glare on my screen.
For movies, I don’t mind renting a kids movies for a party, or something. Mostly, I’d rather buy movies because they aren’t much more to keep forever.