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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2022 17:14:22 GMT -5
also im not saying don’t use apple music or whatever streaming service i just dont think the audio quality is a good argument since the majority of people are using these for the convenience and listening with air pods or an equivalent headphone.
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Post by Cholo Molester on Feb 1, 2022 17:20:09 GMT -5
When it comes to lossless audio idk if there is a benefit but I do know that my thunderbolt headphones sound way better than my AirPods. Apple Music also supports Dolby Atmos and I have some usb headphones that I use for spatial audio.
I would also suggest y’all invest in an aux to thunderbolt cable for better sound quality when plugging in to your speakers. I use an HK Aura as my primary and Bluetooth always sounds too bassy and muffled but with the aux that shit bangs dumb hard.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2022 17:21:31 GMT -5
bluetooth audio sucks ass and i only use it when i work out for ease of use
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2022 17:21:55 GMT -5
Bloodclot is also on Spotify and I certainly don’t want that FOOKIN MAMALUKE gettin my money
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Post by Cholo Molester on Feb 1, 2022 17:23:16 GMT -5
Are any of y’all fancy with the tube pre-amp for your audio setup?
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Post by jefe on Feb 1, 2022 17:26:42 GMT -5
I was finally convinced to put my go-nowhere band on Spotify this year in hopes someone might accidentally listen to it, now I should take it down? fuck.
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Post by nastyy on Feb 1, 2022 17:33:37 GMT -5
I was finally convinced to put my go-nowhere band on Spotify this year in hopes someone might accidentally listen to it, now I should take it down? fuck. i've listened to your band more than once on their since you posted it 8-)
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Post by Porch Honky on Feb 1, 2022 17:35:49 GMT -5
Based Eve 6.
Also like Trump,Reagan was originally a democrat who later became a demagogue to evangelicals and racists.
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Post by antipasto on Feb 1, 2022 17:58:30 GMT -5
I use Amazon music because I hate big corporations like spotify
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Post by borntodie on Feb 1, 2022 18:14:36 GMT -5
So my .ooooo2 cents is that there's no ethical way to consume art because art distribution is a scam. Radio, spotify, YouTube, managers, record companies are all desighned to wring money out the process to get art to end users. The inherent problem is that these all provide greater visibility and capital so artists more or less must opt in. Should they be happy or grateful? Fuck no but if you're gunna opt in to monetizing your art, you should know you're opting in to the scam. As for that toe thumb looking rock n roller, I legitimately don't have time or energy to cancel every platform that gives a voice to the stupid or cruel. Good on every artist pulling their shit though. what about DIY distribution and independent labels? also, have you considered this:
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Post by No Doz on Feb 1, 2022 18:39:52 GMT -5
the major streaming platforms are ultimately untenable as all artists and labels will jump ship as soon as a more equitable platform with any sort of visibility presents itself. the streaming giants and major labels know this which is why they're so callous about their royalty rates. it's all an act of bleeding the pig before the pig runs dry
covid has added accelerant to the fire by severing artists from their main profit limb of touring + in person merch sales. i'm hoping that this specific situation is the next step towards a galvanized and collective labor movement within the music industry. the future of mass music consumption resides in more direct channels of fan to artist support, and i believe that we see a huge pivot towards that future within the next five to ten years
neil young rocks, joe rogan is probably fine at a BBQ but maybe shouldn't have such a large platform, i dream of one day kicking the spotify man's severed head down the street like a soccer ball
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Post by Perm’d by God on Feb 1, 2022 18:41:38 GMT -5
There is not enough disposable income to support over ten thousand music acts. The more acts on a streaming platform and the higher the discrepancy between the number of listeners any of them might have… I mean, you can’t have Kanye and your friends’ shoegaze band earning even just a whole cent per stream. It’s not viable. I really doubt that the money not made on spotify would be realistically made elsewhere. Moreover, the interest in new music has declined in general.
The access to instruments, the means to learn how to play, and support for children by their parents - all of that is higher and/or greater than it has ever been. As a result, there are too many bands. Too many people releasing music, too many people touring, etc. I don’t feel that bad for people who aren’t “making enough money” on what basically amounts to a subsidized vacation, or those who spent entirely too much money on getting their music recorded or those who decide to press a record that will not sell in enough numbers to justify the upfront expense. I’m confused what sort of obligation this places on other people. I remember booking on band on their first tour - last minute on a show with an existing tour package - and then having that band get pissy over “only” getting $40. As if more than two people came to see them specifically! People think their shit is worth a lot more than it is, and people also don’t want to pay what shit costs.
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Post by MMST3K on Feb 1, 2022 18:43:33 GMT -5
So why am I supposed to get rid of the only way I listen to music?
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Post by lilpat on Feb 1, 2022 18:44:02 GMT -5
stream LOONA
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Post by coconut al on Feb 1, 2022 18:51:00 GMT -5
I miss mediafire circa 2010
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Post by krujones on Feb 1, 2022 18:51:51 GMT -5
Mediafire is still very much a thing. I download a lot of albums from blogs through that site
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Post by coconut al on Feb 1, 2022 18:58:10 GMT -5
Mediafire is still very much a thing. I download a lot of albums from blogs through that site I know it exists I just miss when you could google search site:mediafire.com + any album and boom there it is
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Post by MMST3K on Feb 1, 2022 18:58:55 GMT -5
I don't really get the point of Korean pop music sung in English.
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Post by Perm’d by God on Feb 1, 2022 19:03:48 GMT -5
I don't really get the point of Korean pop music sung in English. That’s not the only thing you don’t get.
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Post by MMST3K on Feb 1, 2022 19:08:24 GMT -5
I don't really get the point of Korean pop music sung in English. That’s not the only thing you don’t get. Putting cilantro on everything?
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Post by Perm’d by God on Feb 1, 2022 19:10:18 GMT -5
That’s not the only thing you don’t get. Putting cilantro on everything? What are you talking about?
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Post by antipasto on Feb 1, 2022 19:11:21 GMT -5
Soulseek is still alive and well
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2022 19:11:42 GMT -5
soulseek and a zune was the golden era. I am returning to the old ways
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2022 19:13:02 GMT -5
you wouldn't download a car, right?
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Post by theonefreeman on Feb 1, 2022 19:20:45 GMT -5
I jumped on the Spotify train when my laptop died and I lost all of my music. Would love to go back, but my car doesn't even have an aux cord anymore and I don't know how I would get a Classic working with a Bluetooth setup. I was definitely more engaged with music when I spent a night a week downloading shit off of Soulseek.
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Post by Cholo Molester on Feb 1, 2022 19:23:31 GMT -5
soulseek and a zune was the golden era. I am returning to the old ways Reject modernity. Embrace tradition.
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Post by ITID on Feb 1, 2022 19:29:52 GMT -5
So my .ooooo2 cents is that there's no ethical way to consume art because art distribution is a scam. Radio, spotify, YouTube, managers, record companies are all desighned to wring money out the process to get art to end users. The inherent problem is that these all provide greater visibility and capital so artists more or less must opt in. Should they be happy or grateful? Fuck no but if you're gunna opt in to monetizing your art, you should know you're opting in to the scam. As for that toe thumb looking rock n roller, I legitimately don't have time or energy to cancel every platform that gives a voice to the stupid or cruel. Good on every artist pulling their shit though. what about DIY distribution and independent labels? also, have you considered this: Diy distributions are/were basically run at a loss and done as a labor of love/community engagement. It's not a functional way to monetize an artists output. Indie labels are still businesses and if they want to put future projects they have to successfully make money on what they put out which involves taking a cut and having a say in the art.
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Post by lilpat on Feb 1, 2022 19:38:29 GMT -5
I don't really get the point of Korean pop music sung in English. its done to appeal more to a broader western audience
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Post by not Worship on Feb 1, 2022 19:40:57 GMT -5
Shout outs to people who upload super obscure records and 7"s onto youtube that arent anywhere else and are virtually unattainable
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Post by throwdemgunz on Feb 1, 2022 19:49:09 GMT -5
A few weeks ago I downloaded some music onto my iPhone and I legit couldn’t even figure out how to play it other than to individually click the files. Is there even an iTunes app anymore?
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