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Re: Why play a music CD? No ads, no privacy terrors, no algorithms

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Post by JCharante »

tadzik_ wrote: post #73
Nodzi wrote: post #31

I honestly prefer Spotify. The reality is that I have 1014 songs on my playlist at the time of writing, and it sets me back the equivalent of about $5 PM (Converted from ZAR), and I get to be picky about what I listen to frequently. In an album from someone, odds are that I might like 2 of the songs at most, so buying a CD for only 2 songs is a pointless activity for me. This means that to collect 1000 songs that I l…

> even if you listen to CDs on your computer the media player is still collecting your data and behaviour I'm not sure what OS or media player you use(d), but implying that it's somehow inherent to playing music on your computer in general is an overstatement, to put it mildly. As a counterpoint to your argument: I tried Spotify and went back to offline music. I don't use CDs of course, it's all ripped to MP3 and sit…

I started using Youtube Music last year. Recently I flew overseas, and for this reason I had downloaded some music (300+ songs) with their download for offline play feature. During my layover I connected to some airport wifi, and almost instantly I lost access to offline play of most of my songs because of licensing issues with the country that I was in. I've since learned to always use a VPN that terminates in the US before launching Youtube Music.

Re: Why play a music CD? No ads, no privacy terrors, no algorithms

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Post by hutzlibu »

rusk wrote: post #89
alias_neo wrote: post #81

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I know this statement of yours is somewhat of a meme, and you may even be saying it tongue-in-cheek, but, this is one of many tiny cuts over the years that caused me to switch entirely to Linux. I don't run Windows at home or at work for the best part of a decade now. I run bleeding edge hardware, I have a high-end gaming PC, my laptop is a 2019 model that only works if I use Linux 5.0 and my wife complains that Open…

> I have a high-end gaming PC Is gaming a thing on Linux now? I was given to thinking that if you're into PC gaming you're really stuck with Windows ...

With Valve (steam) involved and wine much improved, it is a thing now, but you are still very limited compared to windows.

Re: Why play a music CD? No ads, no privacy terrors, no algorithms

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Post by Tepix »

amelius wrote: post #92
chewz wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> I can not find the songs only alternate versions from other people who made a cover version of the song. Try some jazz like Coltrane or Miles Davis. It seems they never stoped issuing albums - remastered, Coltrane for lovers, Miles for cooking. It is next to impossible to find original album or remastered original. Yesterday on Youtube Music oldest Coltrane album was from 2015.

> Coltrane for lovers, Miles for cooking. And programming?

Personally, Goa works for me. Try Astral Projection, Hallucinogen.

https://ektoplazm.com/ is a great place to start sampling this type of music for free.

Re: Why play a music CD? No ads, no privacy terrors, no algorithms

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Post by taneq »

m1el wrote: post #71

"Why play music from your hard drive? No Ads, No Privacy Terrors, No Algorithms"

Yeah, I feel like people have forgotten mp3s somehow.

- Storage cost is trivial even with multiple backups

- Can be better quality than streaming

- Available offline, forever, at no extra cost

Sure, in some jurisdictions it's not legal to rip CDs you own but it's easy enough to defend morally if you're doing it for private use.

Re: Why play a music CD? No ads, no privacy terrors, no algorithms

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Post by majewsky »

rusk wrote: post #89
alias_neo wrote: post #81

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I know this statement of yours is somewhat of a meme, and you may even be saying it tongue-in-cheek, but, this is one of many tiny cuts over the years that caused me to switch entirely to Linux. I don't run Windows at home or at work for the best part of a decade now. I run bleeding edge hardware, I have a high-end gaming PC, my laptop is a 2019 model that only works if I use Linux 5.0 and my wife complains that Open…

> I have a high-end gaming PC Is gaming a thing on Linux now? I was given to thinking that if you're into PC gaming you're really stuck with Windows ...

It obviously depends on what you're playing exactly, but many titles (from indie to AAA) run great on Linux, either natively or through Proton (Steam's integrated Wine distribution with DX11/12 support).

Never used the Epic Store or Origin though, so cannot speak to that.

Re: Why play a music CD? No ads, no privacy terrors, no algorithms

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Post by rebane2001 »

Most of the music I listen to is from Bandcamp I like it because I can directly support the artists and I get to show off my collection online, while still keeping my (easily redownloadable) mp3/flac collection offline

I do like Spotify (even have a Premium subscription), but it's often missing the artists I like and the program itself is pretty terrible compared to something like Foobar/AIMP/PowerAmp In addition, having local music files opens up a whole world of new possibilities, like being able to add them to videos, having fun mixing/editing them and playing rhythm games like Audiosurf and Riff Racer

Re: Why play a music CD? No ads, no privacy terrors, no algorithms

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Post by alias_neo »

rusk wrote: post #89
alias_neo wrote: post #81

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I know this statement of yours is somewhat of a meme, and you may even be saying it tongue-in-cheek, but, this is one of many tiny cuts over the years that caused me to switch entirely to Linux. I don't run Windows at home or at work for the best part of a decade now. I run bleeding edge hardware, I have a high-end gaming PC, my laptop is a 2019 model that only works if I use Linux 5.0 and my wife complains that Open…

> I have a high-end gaming PC Is gaming a thing on Linux now? I was given to thinking that if you're into PC gaming you're really stuck with Windows ...

It's not perfect, but thanks to Steam Play/Proton it's becoming viable, I've played several high end "Windows" titles on Linux through Proton (modified Wine), and then others like Tomb Raider have native ports. DOOM 2016 runs better on my Linux box with Vulkan than it does on Windows, where it averages 100FPS/4K/Ultra vs ~60FPS in Windows. I'll be honest, _what_ I play is more driven by what's available now than it used to be, but I'm not much of an online/multiplayer, I prefer single-player so there's no huge rush and I have a back-catalogue that'll keep me busy for years to come, with more being added faster than I can play them.

Re: Why play a music CD? No ads, no privacy terrors, no algorithms

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Post by layoutIfNeeded »

Mediterraneo10 wrote: post #44

Another reason CDs are still worth considering: classical music and, to a lesser extent, jazz CDs often feature extensive and informative liner notes that have never been posted online anywhere. I myself typically rip all my purchases to FLAC immediately and then I listen through my media centre, so I often forget that I have the original physical release there on the shelf, but when I do go back and look at that CD…

Indeed. I not only rip my CDs immediately to FLAC, but also scan all the artwork in 600dpi on my CanoScan 9000f photographic scanner. These are then stored in a PDF file next to the music.

Re: Why play a music CD? No ads, no privacy terrors, no algorithms

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Post by Shivetya »

I ripped my CDs ages ago and have listened to music in my car or on my motorcycle through iPods or my iPhone since then. I would love to be able to get rid of all the CDs that I have accumulated throughout the years. For the last few years all my purchases have been through iTunes with an exception or two done through Amazon. I even downloaded a few albums and tracks made available by the artists themselves.

The key to me is that I am pretty much set in my music preferences. I still hear and occasionally buy new music but for the most part its static and I am just fine with that. Now of the streaming or the one satellite service give me enough flexibility to hear only want I want to hear. Worse, why would I want another monthly bill? Radio, I used to use it for commute traffic only and for the most part its the only reason I can see using it. Even now my car can update traffic on the navigation frequent enough to let me know what I may encounter

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