• HC4L@lemmy.worldEnglish
    38·
    2 hours ago

    I understand not liking streaming and/or Spotify as a company. But people saying having a bunch of MP3’s on a homeserver is in no way the same experience. At least not for me and a lot of people using Spotify I know.

    Music I really like I collect on CD. Spotify is like snacking and for going on music safari’s with related artists or playlists based on my interests. It’s fast, easy, downloads are near instant and I can easy switch to my phone, laptop, car or speakers at work. At a lot of home parties Spotify is used to do a group playlist (yes, YouTube can do that too and every 30 minutes someone will wipe the playlist or add 1600 songs by accident…)

    For everything there is a free and open solition but that takes dedication and sacrifice. Switched to Linux a while back, let a man have his vices ;)

    • FreddiesLantern@leminal.spaceEnglish
      1·
      12 minutes ago

      Honestly I don’t even think off spotify (or any streaming algo for that matter) as a plus for discovering music. The algo will always steer you towards what it wants you to like. Or what it thinks you should like. Based on popularity and whatnot.

      No, I do not want to listen to arch enemy’s latest single when I’m clearly exploring underground lofi thrash metal.

      I do not want to listen to run of the mill Deathcore when I’m listening to proggy deathmetal with blues influences.

      I DO NOT EVER want to listen to Ed Sheeran when I’m supporting Macklemore.

      Do the sacrifice of asking humans for music. It’s much more rewarding in the long run. Not only are you genuinely going to find what you want. You also get to build and partake in community.

      Something big tech is desperately trying to quell because god forbid you’d learn an opinion or two that they don’t approve of.

      You deserve better. And big tech doesn’t deserve your time or clicks.