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Is streaming or having your own music library better? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by Cameri@lemmy.world to c/piracy@lemmy.ml

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I'm in a dilemma, I think ownership of media is important, but the convenience of Spotify and the algorithm of new music that it suggests has helped me find amazing artists that I wouldn't have heard of otherwise.

Fellow sailors, what are your thoughts, and how do you personally listen to music?

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[–] CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Local copy for life. Streaming is just renting by a nicer name. I don't want to pay for the rest of my life to access the same content. I'll buy CDs and I'll buy DRM-free FLAC files if available, but otherwise I'm pirating the FLAC copy or, if worst comes to worst, ripping the audio from YouTube (too many new artists/YT artists don't offer lossless downloads). I'm not paying for something I don't get to keep.

[–] dagdrommer@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

Where do you purchase DRM free flacs?

[–] 0xCAFE@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

Local library for me for sure!

I discover new music through friends, Shazam, and browsing Youtube Music.

With ~6k songs I don't get bored that fast.

[–] Grishaix@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

I agree with OP that it is best to have DRM free files. For music recommendations, I use a Scrobber plugin for Last.fm.