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I get Apple Music for “free” as part of my Verizon plan, so I’ll keep using it.
(Yes I know it’s not really free but worked into the cost of my plan, but I don’t pay a separate streaming music service, so there’s that.)
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Just canceled my family plan. I like Apple Music more anyways.
More money More crap nobody wants like audio books Still haven’t seen cd quality streaming yet
I used to happy with Spotify before the enshitificatuon happened…
There are literally two albums that I love that I can't find on Bandcamp or piracy, but they are literally the only thing keeping my Spotify subscription alive right now.
I think I'm just going to have to stream them into my DAW and do a poor man's rip, then cancel this shit ass.
Seriously? Like, finding and buying those two CDs used would be cheaper than maintaining a Spotify subscription.
No kidding. Consider the possibility that this was the first avenue I pursued and was nevertheless stymied in my efforts.
One of the bands only sells vinyl outside of Spotify (I have the record on Vinyl, but the process of digitizing it is similar to recording straight from Spotify but harder), and the other band is based in Mexico and doesn't have a digital marketplace. In both cases I've literally emailed the bands offering to overpay for raw digital files but haven't heard back yet. I am seriously considering flying to Guadalajara to catch them live and pick up a CD there. They don't really tour in the US north of Texas.
But I'll keep my eye out for CDs.
That does seem like a pickle. There is a band that is (well, WAS) LOCAL to me and I still couldn't get digital files. I was bitching about on reddit a while back, and I got a DM from someone who sent me an email with the files. They're in 320mp3, but better than what I had before.
Good luck with that, and have fun in Guadalajara if you go!
Well you just hooked me up with the album I'd all but given up on, so thank you tremendously. Since I at least have the other album on Vinyl, I think I am going to pull the trigger and cancel my Spotify now. Now I don't exactly need to go to Guadalajara, though I hope to see Porter live one day.
Thanks again for your help!
I hope you go to the show anyway.
I regret not going to shows of artists that just can't be seen anymore
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What are the albums?
Check if they're on Tidal, Deezer or Qobuz, then your problem is solved
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@modifier Now I'm curious what these magical albums are, that are not on the internet!
They are on the internet, but only streaming on the Big Bads. If you can find me a hookup I will be forever grateful.
The first Album, and the toughest case is an album by a band called Porter from Guadalajara. I have all of their albums except for my very favorite, Las Batallas.
The second album really should be on Bandcamp, and probably will eventually, since the band has a page there. It's the most recent and self-titled release from an awesome little band called Mo Lowda and The Humble.
All else aside, I highly recommend these bands to anyone who likes good rock music. Both albums are no-skip for me but two standout tracks for each: for Las Batallas you have got to check out "Himno Eterno" and "Hombre Maquina". For Mo Lowda, "O.O.Y.O" and "Dog At The Pound"
The irony of these being the two I haven't been able to add to my Plex library is that these are probably the two most prominently featured albums on Spotify Wrapped last year.
¡¡¡A huevo, Porter!!! Ese ya lo tengo, namas deja lo subo a mediafire o algo.
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Already switched to Deezer and liking it way more
What’s “spotify”?
It's a paid alternative to "Spot-X" and "BlockTheSpot" 🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️
It’s the “we have Apple Music” at home of streaming services.
Basically: more expensive, shitty UI, no lossless or high-res audio. Oh, and they pay the least to artists of all streaming services.
Wonder what it will go to in Canada. Glad I dropped Spotify for YouTube
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It is worth the extra features, like not being able to remove an unwanted podcast from your play list. Why Spotify, why!?
I'm all for going sailing but if there are features you want that that can't quite replicate, it's also a great time to look at a VPN service with a server in Turkey... Sign up on a Turkish IP and the exchange rate puts you under $2/month USD. This works for a lot of other things too.
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Still happily buying music on Bandcamp. Their discovery stuff is pretty good, too.
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