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Re:The Dream Is Over: Music Labels Have Killed Their Digital... by wccrawford on Tuesday October 05, 2010 @02:07PM (#1760731)
I think the question is: "What else do I get for that $25?"

I hate dealing with my library of songs. If I could stream it to any device, any time, as well as have -any- other value-added service attached, I'd pay the $25 per year.

By 'any device' I mean TV, PC, Android Phone, PS3 and more. Basically, any device that I can hook to the internet.

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Re:The Dream Is Over: Music Labels Have Killed Their Digital... by rospaya on Tuesday October 05, 2010 @05:11PM (#1761509)
As much as I hate dealing with a lot of files and ID3 tags, streaming music sucks for mobile devices for a couple of reasons:

- 3G quality and speeds are guarranteed everywhere and every time. I was left with nothing but the songs I had on my SD card when I was on vacation on an island.

- Constant streaming kills battery life, killing your phone and music player in one kick.

- Because of massive roaming charges, you can forget using it outside of the country.

If you don't travel much, have a good plan and don't mind the battery issue, it could be useful.

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