My first song was Break on Through by The Doors. I was living in Paris in 2011 and loved listening to the musical ghosts of Paris while I walked everywhere.
I'm on the cusp of leaving Spotify. It is sheer laziness that I haven't yet, and yes, nostalgia. It's not just the low royalty payout, but also the ethics behind the CEO and promotion of AI music. There's a service called Tune My Music that'll map over your favorite artists and playlists to Tidal. I'll go straight to NPR or Crooked Media for my podcasts and to the library for audiobooks. But my whole job is getting people to switch, so maybe I'm less averse than most? :)
I must admit my naivety about what was going on at Spotify HQ, but I now have some new things to learn about over the coming weeks. I'm less connected to a lot of the things Spotify offers, so I don't think switching will be too hard for me.
I switched from Spotify to Apple Music for a few months, but just didn't find the interface nearly as good.
I justify the cost with the thinking that I used to buy 1-2 tapes/CDs per month as a kid, and so a month of Spotify, with ALL of the CDs, is still cheaper (even in real costs, not inflation-adjusted). Of course I didn't have a mortgage or car payments when I was 15...
I tried Apple Music for a while because I kept hearing about how much better the audio quality was, but my ears must not be as sophisticated. It all sounded the same to me.
Youtube link since everyone is not on spotify! I have recently been testing out Tidal, mostly because they compensate artists better. I have however kept my spotify subscription because I listen to podcasts there and it keeps track of where I am in a podcast playlist. Switching costs!
I find it brilliant that this initiative of Spotify (though tied to it turning 20), uses the current power of nostalgia we are all going through. Like you mentioned, it asks us to go introspect, retrospect that phase of our life. We might have outgrown it and find it odd or it could be something to smile at
Switched to Quobuz, which: the architecture is fine, but it will take a hot minute before it gets me. I'm the type that would definitely cut off my own nose to spite my face, AND i have a trauma-based fear of being trapped. In ANYTHING...a place, a job, a streaming music service. I hated spotify boss Daniel Ek's investment in the zionist genocide, and I don't really have all of the cross linking places that are synched to that platform (my 2015 car stereo doesn't sync to my phone anymore,so I just use a speaker)--probably a combination of old and cantankerous...that is what growing up (?) punk rock in the 80s will likely end up as.
As I write some of these tech-related pieces, I do find myself thankful that I'm usually several years behind most tech trends. It's got to be exhausting to keep up with some of this stuff.
My first song was Break on Through by The Doors. I was living in Paris in 2011 and loved listening to the musical ghosts of Paris while I walked everywhere.
I'm on the cusp of leaving Spotify. It is sheer laziness that I haven't yet, and yes, nostalgia. It's not just the low royalty payout, but also the ethics behind the CEO and promotion of AI music. There's a service called Tune My Music that'll map over your favorite artists and playlists to Tidal. I'll go straight to NPR or Crooked Media for my podcasts and to the library for audiobooks. But my whole job is getting people to switch, so maybe I'm less averse than most? :)
I must admit my naivety about what was going on at Spotify HQ, but I now have some new things to learn about over the coming weeks. I'm less connected to a lot of the things Spotify offers, so I don't think switching will be too hard for me.
Seeing this makes me miss the physical medium days. Owning tangibles really made a difference
I've started buying more records to relax to while making dinner. It's been a nice change from the digital assistants all over the house.
Spotify's included audiobooks keeps me on the platform.
It was huge when I had a long commute, but now I'm lucky to even get through all the podcasts I'm subscribed to.
I switched from Spotify to Apple Music for a few months, but just didn't find the interface nearly as good.
I justify the cost with the thinking that I used to buy 1-2 tapes/CDs per month as a kid, and so a month of Spotify, with ALL of the CDs, is still cheaper (even in real costs, not inflation-adjusted). Of course I didn't have a mortgage or car payments when I was 15...
I tried Apple Music for a while because I kept hearing about how much better the audio quality was, but my ears must not be as sophisticated. It all sounded the same to me.
The Beauty Of Dissolving Portraits - Ambrose Akinmusire (https://youtu.be/wKIrdBBuW_g?si=emIxVnmcFp_XZNtX)
Youtube link since everyone is not on spotify! I have recently been testing out Tidal, mostly because they compensate artists better. I have however kept my spotify subscription because I listen to podcasts there and it keeps track of where I am in a podcast playlist. Switching costs!
That is an incredibly relaxing piece. Thanks for sharing!
Cornfield Chase from Interstellar.
I remember that I downloaded the app solely for the reason of adding movie soundtracks to my playlist.
Fascinating! I'm personally trying to figure out why I was so interested in hearing The Humpty Dance at that particular time in my life.
I find it brilliant that this initiative of Spotify (though tied to it turning 20), uses the current power of nostalgia we are all going through. Like you mentioned, it asks us to go introspect, retrospect that phase of our life. We might have outgrown it and find it odd or it could be something to smile at
Switched to Quobuz, which: the architecture is fine, but it will take a hot minute before it gets me. I'm the type that would definitely cut off my own nose to spite my face, AND i have a trauma-based fear of being trapped. In ANYTHING...a place, a job, a streaming music service. I hated spotify boss Daniel Ek's investment in the zionist genocide, and I don't really have all of the cross linking places that are synched to that platform (my 2015 car stereo doesn't sync to my phone anymore,so I just use a speaker)--probably a combination of old and cantankerous...that is what growing up (?) punk rock in the 80s will likely end up as.
As I write some of these tech-related pieces, I do find myself thankful that I'm usually several years behind most tech trends. It's got to be exhausting to keep up with some of this stuff.
I feel so much safer already knowing the DoJ is protecting us from companies offering us things we like
Okay, but what was your first song?
I don't use Spotify 🤷♂️
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