Re: [slim] The Automation of Selling Out
mherger wrote: > Am 16.12.17 um 06:07 schrieb pablolie: > > > > mherger wrote: > . Which is > >> still less than the 0.00012 cents they'd get from Spotify. > >> l > > > > .00012 cents * a billion is still worth more than $1 of a CD no one > buys > > anymore. > > Exactly. Your quote is lacking a bit of context: I was saying that while > > Bandcamp did pay the artists better than Spotify, this was only true if > you actually bought on Bandcamp, rather than just enjoyed the free ride > using my plugin. > > -- > > Michael Pricing on Bandcamp is quite reasonable and I have bought quite a few albums Logitech Media Server Version: 7.9.1 - 1504317335 @ Mon Sep 4 07:13:56 UTC 2017 Operating system: Debian - EN - utf8 Platform Architecture: x86_64-linux Perl Version: 5.22.1 - x86_64-linux-gnu-thread-multi Database Version: DBD::SQLite 1.34_01 (sqlite 3.7.7.1) One SB Touch connected by Ethernet - Denon AVR -1912 Receiver, Paradigm 4.1 speakers Two SB Radios wireless SlimChances's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=165 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108382 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The Automation of Selling Out
Am 16.12.17 um 06:07 schrieb pablolie: mherger wrote: . Which is still less than the 0.00012 cents they'd get from Spotify. l .00012 cents * a billion is still worth more than $1 of a CD no one buys anymore. Exactly. Your quote is lacking a bit of context: I was saying that while Bandcamp did pay the artists better than Spotify, this was only true if you actually bought on Bandcamp, rather than just enjoyed the free ride using my plugin. -- Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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mherger wrote: > >>. Which is > still less than the 0.00012 cents they'd get from Spotify. > l .00012 cents * a billion is still worth more than $1 of a CD no one buys anymore. Artists make their adult business decisions. I'll respect that and shall support them through several channels. But a very well respected jazz artist that most would know told me he used to make close to $500k with his yearly CD releases (and over a mill in his heyday), and now it's barely worth his time. He now makes half of that in Amazon sales, he didn't even know if he sold any on HDtracks (I bought some of his remasters there), and he loves Spotify payments for his old albums. I won't disclose his name because it's private. Been a fan for over 30 years. I repeat - live conerts and Spotify pay his bills now. His words. It'd be easy to blame online media etc. But the culprit is the music industry. They squeezed him out of his contract with more predatory tactics that (I think, but don't know) Spotify would use, and he hasn't been on a major label for 15 years. He thinks he's better off with the current model. ...pablo Server: Virtual Machine (on VMware Workstation 14 Pro) running Ubuntu 16.04 + LMS 7.9 System: SB Touch --optical->- Benchmark DAC2HGC --AnalysisPlus Oval Copper XLR->- NAD M22 Power Amp --AnalysisPlus Black Mesh Oval->- Totem Element Fire Other Rooms: 2x SB Boom; 1x SB Radio; 1x SB Classic-> NAD D7050 -> Totem DreamCatcher + Velodyne Minivee Sub Computer audio: workstation --USB->- audioengine D1 -> Grado PS500e/Shure 1540 pablolie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3816 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108382 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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Second the motion for Bandcamp. It is a wonderful source for excellent music from a lot of artists otherwise ignored by the big labels. Yes I have discovered a fair bit of music there and it gives the artists a much bigger cut of the sales than Spotify I think But keep in mind that you're supposed to BUY stuff there, not only stream on your SB. Otherwise those artists don't see a cent. Which is still less than the 0.00012 cents they'd get from Spotify. -- Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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mlsstl wrote: > Second the motion for Bandcamp. It is a wonderful source for excellent > music from a lot of artists otherwise ignored by the big labels. Yes I have discovered a fair bit of music there and it gives the artists a much bigger cut of the sales than Spotify I think Logitech Media Server Version: 7.9.1 - 1504317335 @ Mon Sep 4 07:13:56 UTC 2017 Operating system: Debian - EN - utf8 Platform Architecture: x86_64-linux Perl Version: 5.22.1 - x86_64-linux-gnu-thread-multi Database Version: DBD::SQLite 1.34_01 (sqlite 3.7.7.1) One SB Touch connected by Ethernet - Denon AVR -1912 Receiver, Paradigm 4.1 speakers Two SB Radios wireless SlimChances's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=165 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108382 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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Second the motion for Bandcamp. It is a wonderful source for excellent music from a lot of artists otherwise ignored by the big labels. mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108382 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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pablolie wrote: > ... > > What I find refreshing about this thread is people seem to be focusing > on the music, rather than the sound quality. :-) It's rare. :-D > > PS: My favs I still tend to buy on CD. I think that qualifies us as '\"Music-First Audiophiles\"' (http://www.digitalaudioreview.net/2017/06/what-is-a-music-first-audiophile/) :) I still buy music as well, but try to avoid physical formats, Bandcamp and direct downloads from unsigned artists are the bulk of what I'm buying these days. Add to that the tons of CD's I'm now beginning to receive since starting a metal webzine with some friends (www.metalheads.be, Dutch only at the moment) ... We've been online a little over 2 weeks and I already have a backlog of around 20 albums to review :p Main System: Touch; Marantz SR-5004 + TMA Premium 905 + TMA Premium 901 + Teufel Ultima 20 Mk 2 + BK Monolith+ FF + Lenovo T460 + Kodi + Pioneer PDP-LX5090H Workshop: iPad 32GB Wifi + Squeezepad (local playback activated) Wherever needed: Acer Iconia Tab A700 + Squeezeplayer Kitchen: iPhone 5s + Squeezepad (local playback activated) + NAD 312 + Teufel Ultima 20 Mk 2 Headphone (cozy corner): Lenovo T550 + Squeezelite-X + Aune X7S + Focal Elear Car: TBC ... bakker_be's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30369 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108382 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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If carrying some horrible music counts against Spotify, then it should also equally count against any large shop selling CDs. Crappy music is the norm in the music industry these days. Autotune is the real talent. Ugh. I focus on the positive: I can find a lot of stuff I like (Jazz, Classical, Classic R&B) on Spotify. Often even obscure 80s albums. And have discovered new artists I like through Spotify. What I find refreshing about this thread is people seem to be focusing on the music, rather than the sound quality. :-) It's rare. :-D PS: My favs I still tend to buy on CD. ...pablo Server: Virtual Machine (on VMware Workstation 14 Pro) running Ubuntu 16.04 + LMS 7.9 System: SB Touch --optical->- Benchmark DAC2HGC --AnalysisPlus Oval Copper XLR->- NAD M22 Power Amp --AnalysisPlus Black Mesh Oval->- Totem Element Fire Other Rooms: 2x SB Boom; 1x SB Radio; 1x SB Classic-> NAD D7050 -> Totem DreamCatcher + Velodyne Minivee Sub Computer audio: workstation --USB->- audioengine D1 -> Grado PS500e/Shure 1540 pablolie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3816 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108382 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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There are at least 100 songs that are among my favorites that are NOT available on Spotify, Tidal, or Pandora to which for 95% of them they can't give me a good reason why they are not available. I've still bought CDs this and last year from artists who refuse to be on streaming platforms. They believe that shipping a CD overseas and paying for a download infrastructure for 25USD still makes more money than they'd get from Spotify and the likes. I must assume that decision wasn't taken lightly, as they are re-presented on those services in other groups or with other albums. -- Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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SlimChances wrote: > Perhaps but to me while there is a wealth of music to choose from > quality has steadily gone downhill for over 20 years Some of the stuff released in the last 15 years SHOULDN'T be called music (IMHO)! I listen to just about everything if one excludes Rap & HipHop (which is mostly music ripped off from other artists or profanity rants). My son is listening to 70s and 80's channels to be able to listen to what he calls real music and when in the car with me, he gets exposed to what are called Oldies Stations which makes him wonder what will be called Oldies Stations when he is older because he just can't see there being Rap and HipHop stations in say 20 years which would be "his" oldies stations. He regrets listening to some of the rebeluis music of the 90's because he missed out on the actual music of the 80s and 90s which he is catching up to now. As for where all this is going, only time will tell. But the simply fact that Spotify has 4 million songs that are available for streaming that have NEVER once been picked to stream shows a huge issue with trying to guess what people really want. There are at least 100 songs that are among my favorites that are NOT available on Spotify, Tidal, or Pandora to which for 95% of them they can't give me a good reason why they are not available. A few of them are due to copyright disputes which prevents that from being sold/streamed/played such as a label and the rights being sold to another company and that company going bankrupt before really being setup so the material is in limbo. Also most streaming services don't even a means or method for songs to be added by request. I understand there is no good way or financial sense in adding just songs I like or want, but if there was a method for requesting additions and they reach X where it does make sense to add it, then make your customer base happy! *iPhone* Media Room: ModWright Platinum Signature Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Wood Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1, Vandersteen V2W Subwoofer Living Room: Transporter, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Office: Touch with Vandersteen VSM-1s Kitchen: Touch in-wall mount w/ Thiel Powerpoint 1.2s Bedroom: Squeezebox BOOM Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Around the House: SliMP3, SB1, SB2, SB3 Ford Thunderbird: SB Touch, USB drive Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108382 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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pablolie wrote: > Interesting thread. > > I nearly asked about Spotify use patterns in the audiophile forum. Is it > sacrilege? :-) > > I am what many would call an "audiophile", yet I *adore* Spotify. Their > collection is amazing, audio quality is great (shut up you "I could only > listen to the mouse fart in a corner of the studio in the 192/24 HD > re-issue" people), and convenient as hell. I have a huge collection of > music, and Spotify these days probably covers 80% of it. Awesome. It > means I basically wasted over $25k on stuff I could get for $10 a month. > Do the math. I love my 1TB music collection but if I was starting off... > it'd be Spotify playlists. There are only about 5 albums where I can or > care to tell a difference between MP3 and uncompressed. > > Spotify is not selling out. It's just about embracing a convenient way > when it comes to enjoying a huge choice of quality music. Which is why > we embraced CDs initially, no vinyl temperamental stuff (which some > people embrace and love now again, not me, ever again; but to each their > own). > > I'll keep buying music, but Spotify or whatever follows is there to stay > in my arsenal for sheer convenience. That's about the same way I feel about Spotify. I've initially taken out a family subscription for Tidal, on the basis of their lossless streaming and the purportedly better remuneration for the artists, but the gaps in their collection as well as the lack of "intelligence" behind the whole thing is now slowly but surely convincing me to keep just a single Tidal account for "dedicated" listening, and switch the family account over to Spotify. I just love the way they actually keep track of what I listen to and manage to make sensible proposals for stuff I don't yet know ... On top of that I have a 4TB personal collection and I do also still buy music. Main System: Touch; Marantz SR-5004 + TMA Premium 905 + TMA Premium 901 + Teufel Ultima 20 Mk 2 + BK Monolith+ FF + Lenovo T460 + Kodi + Pioneer PDP-LX5090H Workshop: iPad 32GB Wifi + Squeezepad (local playback activated) Wherever needed: Acer Iconia Tab A700 + Squeezeplayer Kitchen: iPhone 5s + Squeezepad (local playback activated) + NAD 312 + Teufel Ultima 20 Mk 2 Headphone (cozy corner): Lenovo T550 + Squeezelite-X + Aune X7S + Focal Elear Car: TBC ... bakker_be's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30369 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108382 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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Interesting thread. I nearly asked about Spotify use patterns in the audiophile forum. Is it sacrilege? :-) I am what many would call an "audiophile", yet I *adore* Spotify. Their collection is amazing, audio quality is great (shut up you "I could only listen to the mouse fart in a corner of the studio in the 192/24 HD re-issue" people), and convenient as hell. I have a huge collection of music, and Spotify these days probably covers 80% of it. Awesome. It means I basically wasted over $25k on stuff I could get for $10 a month. Do the math. I love my 1TB music collection but if I was starting off... it'd be Spotify playlists. There are only about 5 albums where I can or care to tell a difference between MP3 and uncompressed. Spotify is not selling out. It's just about embracing a convenient way when it comes to enjoying a huge choice of quality music. Which is why we embraced CDs initially, no vinyl temperamental stuff (which some people embrace and love now again, not me, ever again; but to each their own). I'll keep buying music, but Spotify or whatever follows is there to stay in my arsenal for sheer convenience. ...pablo Server: Virtual Machine (on VMware Workstation 14 Pro) running Ubuntu 16.04 + LMS 7.9 System: SB Touch --optical->- Benchmark DAC2HGC --AnalysisPlus Oval Copper XLR->- NAD M22 Power Amp --AnalysisPlus Black Mesh Oval->- Totem Element Fire Other Rooms: 2x SB Boom; 1x SB Radio; 1x SB Classic-> NAD D7050 -> Totem DreamCatcher + Velodyne Minivee Sub Computer audio: workstation --USB->- audioengine D1 -> Grado PS500e/Shure 1540 pablolie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3816 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108382 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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bakker_be wrote: > I'll take you up on that offer, thanks a lot! Hope you enjoy my John Peel tape! If you're amused by his attempts to pronounce "bransle" (an early-baroque dance), here's how it should be done: http://www.pronunciationguide.info/sounds/bransle.mp3 ftlight's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5294 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108382 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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ftlight wrote: > When I worked at BBC Bush House (1968-71) we had clean feeds of Radio 1, > 2, 3 & 4, plus audio channels for BBC 1 and BBC 2 TV. Enterprising > staff in the Central Tape Room would record Top of the Pops, Pick of the > Pops, Top Gear, and other music shows every week at 15ips on 10.5" reels > and stash them on a special shelf. Then on the night shift you could > find a few tape ends, splice them together into a full reel, make a > high-speed copy of anything you were interested in, and take it home. As > long as it didn't get out of hand, management turned a blind eye - > things were a lot more casual at the BBC then. > > So around June 1970 I made copies of a couple of John Peel shows and > spliced up a compilation of tracks I liked, complete with his intros. I > still have the tape, about 80 minutes, and digitized it some years ago. > For anyone interested, the 130MB MP3 file can be downloaded from my > server: > http://ftldesign.com/images/Top-Gear-Compilation-1970-BB.mp3 > > Bill I'll take you up on that offer, thanks a lot! Main System: Touch; Marantz SR-5004 + TMA Premium 905 + TMA Premium 901 + Teufel Ultima 20 Mk 2 + BK Monolith+ FF + Lenovo T460 + Kodi + Pioneer PDP-LX5090H Workshop: iPad 32GB Wifi + Squeezepad (local playback activated) Wherever needed: Acer Iconia Tab A700 + Squeezeplayer Kitchen: iPhone 5s + Squeezepad (local playback activated) + NAD 312 + Teufel Ultima 20 Mk 2 Headphone (cozy corner): Lenovo T550 + Squeezelite-X + Aune X7S + Focal Elear Car: TBC ... bakker_be's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30369 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108382 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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castalla wrote: > You could always create a public John Peel Playlist ... When I worked at BBC Bush House (1968-71) we had clean feeds of Radio 1, 2, 3 & 4, plus audio channels for BBC 1 and BBC 2 TV. Enterprising staff in the Central Tape Room would record Top of the Pops, Pick of the Pops, Top Gear, and other music shows every week at 15ips on 10.5" reels and stash them on a special shelf. Then on the night shift you could find a few tape ends, splice them together into a full reel, make a high-speed copy of anything you were interested in, and take it home. As long as it didn't get out of hand, management turned a blind eye - things were a lot more casual at the BBC then. So around June 1970 I made copies of a couple of John Peel shows and spliced up a compilation of tracks I liked, complete with his intros. I still have the tape, about 80 minutes, and digitized it some years ago. For anyone interested, the 130MB MP3 file can be downloaded from my server: http://ftldesign.com/images/Top-Gear-Compilation-1970-BB.mp3 Bill ftlight's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5294 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108382 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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castalla wrote: > You could always create a public John Peel Playlist ... Mr Peel had an advantage over most in that aspiring artists would send him their albums etc FOC. He was our arbiter of good taste and a necessary filter of the mundane. Spotify doesnt fulfil this role. I do listen to Spotify but only via LastMix / DSTM. I am listening now. I listened to an album (local files) and as its bedtime I am just letting Spotify play me something similar before I switch off for the night. PI3 PCP/LMS STORAGE QNAP TS419P (NFS) *Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN755 -> Wharfedale Modus Cubes *Dining Room* -> SB Boom *Kitchen* -> UE Radio (upgraded to SB Radio) *Bedroom (Bedside)* - Pi2+DAC ->ToppingTP21 ->AKG Headphones *Bedroom (TV)* - SB Touch ->Sherwood AVR ->Mordaunt Short M10s Everything controlled by iPeng d6jg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=44051 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108382 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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d6jg wrote: > In the UK Spotify has replaced John Peel? No I dont think so either. You could always create a public John Peel Playlist ... Touch, Logitech Radio, Logitech UE Radio, O2 Joggler + SqpOS UPnPBridge - 2 paired Sonos Play1 speakers; Rocki - Sony SRS-BTM8 speaker; Pioneer WX-SMA1 speaker; - PURE One Flow internet radio: PURE Jongo S3x ; Jongo T2; Libratone Zipp Castbridge - Chromecast 1 + Chromecast Audio AirplayBridge - Loewe Airspeaker SB Player - Fire TV castalla's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15624 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108382 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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In the UK Spotify has replaced John Peel? No I dont think so either. PI3 PCP/LMS STORAGE QNAP TS419P (NFS) *Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN755 -> Wharfedale Modus Cubes *Dining Room* -> SB Boom *Kitchen* -> UE Radio (upgraded to SB Radio) *Bedroom (Bedside)* - Pi2+DAC ->ToppingTP21 ->AKG Headphones *Bedroom (TV)* - SB Touch ->Sherwood AVR ->Mordaunt Short M10s Everything controlled by iPeng d6jg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=44051 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108382 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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usbethjim wrote: > THAT was funny...I spewed beer. > > Jim You should be severely punished: spew water, coffe, tea, soup, whatever, but NOT beer ... :p Main System: Touch; Marantz SR-5004 + TMA Premium 905 + TMA Premium 901 + Teufel Ultima 20 Mk 2 + BK Monolith+ FF + Lenovo T460 + Kodi + Pioneer PDP-LX5090H Workshop: iPad 32GB Wifi + Squeezepad (local playback activated) Wherever needed: Acer Iconia Tab A700 + Squeezeplayer Kitchen: iPhone 5s + Squeezepad (local playback activated) + NAD 312 + Teufel Ultima 20 Mk 2 Headphone (cozy corner): Lenovo T550 + Squeezelite-X + Aune X7S + Focal Elear Car: TBC ... bakker_be's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30369 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108382 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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slartibartfast wrote: > I don't have a clue what any of that means. THAT was funny...I spewed beer. Jim All wireless (TM-AC1900) except NAS (ReadyNAS PRO - OS 6.9.1 - 3GB RAM - 3 X 4TB drives - XRAID2 - LMS 7.9.1 ) Squeezebox Boom - Anywhere with an AC outlet Squeezebox Touch > Bose Radio - Kitchen Squeezebox Touch > Hafler 100 preamp > Hafler DH-220 amp > Sima SSW-L6 EX Speaker selector= Polk Audio Monitor 70 Series II - Living Room, Definitive Tech ProMonitor 100 - Dining Room, Infinity US-1 - Porch Ipeng on an iPad controls everything! usbethjim's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8024 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108382 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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I used to use Spotify as a "try before you buy" kind of service but now I feel foolish for buying an album when for all intents and purposes I have all the access to it I need with the Spotify subscription. I had to really take a hard look at how I listen to music and also accept that I cannot tell the difference between my lossless ripped FLAC collection vs. the 320 kbps OGG files that Spotify serves up on my stereo systems. If Spotify would allow me to upload all of the live concerts I enjoy listening to and could play them back gaplessly then I would only use that service as it would meet all of my needs. I do miss the old feelings of serendipity that came with digging through the used CD bin at my favorite record store and finding some music I wasn't expecting or being turned on to a new band by my favorite dj or buddy that I knew also had good taste in music. Something about that process was rewarding in a way that a Spotify recommendation just cannot come close to matching. I also find I don't give a new album a real chance to grow on me since I have made no financial commitment beyond my monthly subscription. usc95's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=59694 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108382 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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SlimChances wrote: > Perhaps but to me while there is a wealth of music to choose from > quality has steadily gone downhill for over 20 years Can't argue with that ... Touch, Logitech Radio, Logitech UE Radio, O2 Joggler + SqpOS UPnPBridge - 2 paired Sonos Play1 speakers; Rocki - Sony SRS-BTM8 speaker; Pioneer WX-SMA1 speaker; - PURE One Flow internet radio: PURE Jongo S3x ; Jongo T2; Libratone Zipp Castbridge - Chromecast 1 + Chromecast Audio AirplayBridge - Loewe Airspeaker SB Player - Fire TV castalla's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15624 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108382 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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bb1959 wrote: > Um, dude, you're doing it wrong. > > FWIW, I bought my first album when I was 8...in a gadda da vida Perhaps but to me while there is a wealth of music to choose from quality has steadily gone downhill for over 20 years Logitech Media Server Version: 7.9.1 - 1504317335 @ Mon Sep 4 07:13:56 UTC 2017 Operating system: Debian - EN - utf8 Platform Architecture: x86_64-linux Perl Version: 5.22.1 - x86_64-linux-gnu-thread-multi Database Version: DBD::SQLite 1.34_01 (sqlite 3.7.7.1) One SB Touch connected by Ethernet - Denon AVR -1912 Receiver, Paradigm 4.1 speakers Two SB Radios wireless SlimChances's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=165 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108382 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The Automation of Selling Out
Um, dude, you're doing it wrong. FWIW, I bought my first album when I was 8...in a gadda da vida SlimChances wrote: > https://thebaffler.com/salvos/the-problem-with-muzak-pelly > > I could never understand the allure of services of Spotify which seem to > spoon feed listeners rather than encouraging them to make the effort to > research and find music on their own; through friends, concerts, > searching music stores etc. But I guess I am out of touch with modern > ways > > > " What good will criticism be when all of music has coalesced into > algorithmically preordained Muzak?" bb1959's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=24793 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108382 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The Automation of Selling Out
Peter Galbavy wrote: > Curated music services are just the status quo (no pun intended) > returning to where the music industry was 30 years ago - and it is an > industry with huge vested financial interests. > > I was working at the periphery of groups that were very much the > utopians of the disintermediation fashion in the 90s, the removal of > barriers between content producers (musicians) and the consumers. The > music industry actively conspired to ensure this brave new world headed > for oblivion. They actively seeded and covertly encouraged illegal > distribution as a strawman to have something to hold up and say it's a > bad thing. > > The result is Spotify, iTunes et al. Enjoy. On the other hand, at least for Belgian bands, I see bands which have no record deal, who've financed, recorded and released their album themselves, appearing on iTunes, Amazon, Tidal and Spotify. Main System: Touch; Marantz SR-5004; TMA Premium 905; TMA Premium 901; BK Monolith+ FF; HDI Dune Smart D1; Pioneer PDP-LX5090H Workshop: iPad 32GB Wifi + Squeezepad (local playback activated) Wherever needed: Acer Iconia Tab A700 + Squeezeplayer Car: BananaPi LMS + Squeezeplayer on Android phone - Controller TBD ... bakker_be's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30369 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108382 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The Automation of Selling Out
Peter Galbavy wrote: > Curated music services are just the status quo (no pun intended) > returning to where the music industry was 30 years ago - and it is an > industry with huge vested financial interests. > > I was working at the periphery of groups that were very much the > utopians of the disintermediation fashion in the 90s, the removal of > barriers between content producers (musicians) and the consumers. The > music industry actively conspired to ensure this brave new world headed > for oblivion. They actively seeded and covertly encouraged illegal > distribution as a strawman to have something to hold up and say it's a > bad thing. > > The result is Spotify, iTunes et al. Enjoy.I don't have a clue what any of > that means. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk slartibartfast's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35609 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108382 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The Automation of Selling Out
Curated music services are just the status quo (no pun intended) returning to where the music industry was 30 years ago - and it is an industry with huge vested financial interests. I was working at the periphery of groups that were very much the utopians of the disintermediation fashion in the 90s, the removal of barriers between content producers (musicians) and the consumers. The music industry actively conspired to ensure this brave new world headed for oblivion. They actively seeded and cvertly encouraged illegal distribution as a strawman to have something to hold up and say it's a bad thing. The result is Spotify, iTunes et al. Enjoy. Peter Galbavy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32718 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108382 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The Automation of Selling Out
I think Spotify/tidal/iTunes are the future. Seems to me that buying physical media or even bothering to purchase digital media will be a side show, a curiosity for the old and nostalgic in ten years time. The industry wants subscription, and now it has a taste for it physical media in particular is under threat. I will of course be one of the old and nostalgic, but there you go. I do see it becoming the norm. -Transcoded from Matt's brain by Tapatalk- -- Hardware: 3x Touch, 1x Radio, 2x Receivers, 1 HP Microserver NAS with Debian+LMS 7.9.0 Music: ~1300 CDs, as 450 GB of 16/44k FLACs. No less than 3x 24/44k albums.. drmatt's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=59498 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108382 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The Automation of Selling Out
I find the role of Spotify (and other streaming services) quite interesting in a generational sort of way. I grew up in an era when finding music could be quite a challenge, particularly when one was interested in rather 'alternative' genres. I do have a premium Spotify subscription, but I use it to listen to music before buying a copy (either physical or download). I don't use Spotify produced playlists. I don't expect to have a Spotify subscription for ever - either the service will change or go under in some way. Spotify generated playlists don't reflect the music I listen to (the vast majority not through Spotify) - if they used last.fm they might be able to make a better stab at it! So, under my purchase model, Spotify royalties are far from the only income stream from me to the artist and record label. I'd love to know how widespread that is! Robert *Home: *Raspberry Pi 3/piCoreplayer/LMS7.9 with files on QNAP TS-239 Touch > DacMagic 100 > Naim Audio Nait 3 > Mission 752 (plus Rega Planar 3 and Naim CD3) PiCorePlayer(Pi2) with touchscreen and IQAudIO DAC+>Sennheisers 2 x Squeezebox Radios, 1 X Squeezebox 3 (retired) *Office:* LMS7.9 running on WiFi MyPassport drive > piCorePlayer(PiB)/HiFiBerryDAC > Amptastic Amplifier SqueezePad, iPeng as controllers last.fm/user/GrumpyBob Grumpy Bob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=41857 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108382 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The Automation of Selling Out
SlimChances wrote: > https://thebaffler.com/salvos/the-problem-with-muzak-pelly > > I could never understand the allure of services of Spotify which seem to > spoon feed listeners rather than encouraging them to make the effort to > research and find music on their own; through friends, concerts, > searching music stores etc. But I guess I am out of touch with modern > ways > > > " What good will criticism be when all of music has coalesced into > algorithmically preordained Muzak?" Strange - I use Spotify almost 100% compared to the laborious 'DIY' process involved in in maintaining a squeezebox database, especially with playlists ... I can search on the web for some obscure 'tune' played in a TV series, then go to Spotify or Amazon Music, and add it to a playlist, which is then easily managed online. I've been defeated trying to find the BBC live sessions version of 'Wicked Game' by London Grammar any clues? Touch, Logitech Radio, Logitech UE Radio, O2 Joggler + SqpOS UPnPBridge - 2 paired Sonos Play1 speakers; Rocki - Sony SRS-BTM8 speaker; Pioneer WX-SMA1 speaker; - PURE One Flow internet radio: PURE Jongo S3x ; Jongo T2; Libratone Zipp Castbridge - Chromecast 1 + Chromecast Audio AirplayBridge - Loewe Airspeaker SB Player - Fire TV castalla's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15624 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108382 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] The Automation of Selling Out
https://thebaffler.com/salvos/the-problem-with-muzak-pelly I could never understand the allure of services of Spotify which seem to spoon feed listeners rather than encouraging them to make the effort to research and find music on their own; through friends, concerts, searching music stores etc. But I guess I am out of touch with modern ways Logitech Media Server Version: 7.9.1 - 1504317335 @ Mon Sep 4 07:13:56 UTC 2017 Operating system: Debian - EN - utf8 Platform Architecture: x86_64-linux Perl Version: 5.22.1 - x86_64-linux-gnu-thread-multi Database Version: DBD::SQLite 1.34_01 (sqlite 3.7.7.1) One SB Touch connected by Ethernet - Denon AVR -1912 Receiver, Paradigm 4.1 speakers Two SB Radios wireless SlimChances's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=165 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108382 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
