Re:A deep-dive into the future of subscription gaming
by antihero on Tuesday March 09, 2021 @04:53AM
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> The local collection that I stopped expanding three years ago because I was now paying for a streaming service.
I know that feeling. When what.cd went down it was a tragedy but I was able to continue mostly as normal. I even "slimmed down" my collection to make it more portable, which was a mistake because all of the classics on streaming services are fucking remasters. God, I miss those days of music forums.
My music discovery hasn't had half the same intensity or wonder since those years. Now what, Spotify playlists? Their shitty nerfed "radio" playlists?
I miss music forums and trackers dearly. There's reddit but it's not quite the same.
The local collection that I stopped expanding three years ago because I was now paying for a streaming service.
Clearly, it's a trade-off. I don't miss paying vast amounts for a CD that might at best have one or two tracks that I really like plus a load of fillers. I've discovered a lot of music that I wouldn't have found otherwise thanks to streaming. But I worry for some of my older relatives who can barely navigate a smartphone interface, and for whom setting up the streaming on a modern device is a hit and miss affair.