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Post by jcoutu1 on Jan 12, 2015 14:33:08 GMT -6
It's 2015, maybe it's time to embrace streaming. I've recently migrated to a new MBPr and I have less HD space than I previously had. Rather than move all of my music from my old machine to the new one, I'm considering subscribing to a streaming service. I see that Spotify can stream 320kbps and Tidal can do 44.1/16bit, but at double the price. Are there other services out there? How are the libraries...do they have pretty much everything? Any thoughts?
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Post by matt on Jan 12, 2015 14:38:28 GMT -6
Spotify: Just Say No
I probably won't subscribe to a service until HD content is widespread, and equality is established for artist royalty payments.
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Post by mdmitch2 on Jan 12, 2015 15:22:29 GMT -6
I've been doing google play music... similar selection to spotify, but you can upload your own music as well. They also pay artists about 10x as much.
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Post by donr on Jan 12, 2015 15:23:09 GMT -6
Spotify: Just Say No I probably won't subscribe to a service until HD content is widespread, and equality is established for artist royalty payments. I subscribe, and like Spotify, although there's a lot of music missing because the meager compensation keeps many artists away, or limited to tunes they want to promote or offer as a sampler. Since owning music is going away, listening has to be metered more fairly than the formula used formerly for terrestrial radio. Perhaps there's an opportunity for a high-end streamer who would attract artists with fair per play royalty and charge a heftier fee to subscribers, in return for top quality streaming. If so, more artists would abandon the cheaper streamers and migrate there. The you tubers and pirates would still exist, but the mid tier services would have to re-adjust. Record companies seem ok with Spotify and their ilk though. |
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Post by sopwith on Jan 12, 2015 20:21:52 GMT -6
I've been doing google play music... similar selection to spotify, but you can upload your own music as well. They also pay artists about 10x as much. I use Google Music as well. I stopped for a few months and really missed it. They do pay the most (or maybe second most) of any streaming service [edit - they really need to fix their Youtube compensation however]. Also works great with Chromecast. |
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Post by jcoutu1 on Jan 12, 2015 21:06:00 GMT -6
I've been doing google play music... similar selection to spotify, but you can upload your own music as well. They also pay artists about 10x as much. I use Google Music as well. I stopped for a few months and really missed it. They do pay the most (or maybe second most) of any streaming service [edit - they really need to fix their Youtube compensation however]. Also works great with Chromecast. This might be the winner. Just got a Chromecast too. Could be handy. |
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Post by Johnkenn on Jan 12, 2015 22:28:45 GMT -6
There always iTunes
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Post by jcoutu1 on Jan 12, 2015 22:40:14 GMT -6
You can't stream from iTunes right? I was trying to stream my purchased music today, but it seemed like I only had the option to download. At least my Amazon purchases can be streamed. |
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