Which would you prefer, assuming you couldn't download for free?



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6/15/2012 12:46:23 PM

stream 4 life

though really it's about subscribing vs owning...since you don't have to stream with Spotify for example, you can download it and listen to it whenever (through their service)

6/15/2012 12:51:11 PM

How bout streaming the music you own because you downloaded it for free?

6/15/2012 12:52:35 PM

if i don't feel like paying for a song, i usually just play it on youtube.

6/15/2012 12:57:22 PM

how about in a couple years when nonstop streaming of pandora on your non-wifi-connected smartphone is gonna start costing beaucoup from data overages

6/15/2012 12:58:25 PM

I haven't stolen any music since signing up for Spotify

It's not perfect, but it's good enough

6/15/2012 1:02:26 PM

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"How bout streaming the music you own because you downloaded it for free? "

yay google music. that's always my backup on the rare occasions Spotify doesn't have it

6/15/2012 1:02:30 PM

I prefer to own the music I really like and stream stuff that I only want to hear occasionally.

6/15/2012 1:03:28 PM

Personally speaking, I don't see a point in owning any more. If I can stream/download anything I want, for $5/month, or $10 a month including mobile devices (Spotify's prices), I don't see the point in buying albums anymore. No matter where I'm at, I can listen to anything I want, assuming I have network connection. And if I don't, I can still listen to playlists I've downloaded.

6/15/2012 1:13:12 PM

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"I prefer to own the music I really like and stream stuff that I only want to hear occasionally. "

6/15/2012 1:14:53 PM

streaming, hoping that the internet connection is stellar.

6/15/2012 1:20:18 PM

I just downloaded a hack for my Pandora app that allows for unlimited skips, gets rid of all the ads and allows you to download the songs as mp3s so you can play them offline. That really does seem like the best of both worlds, IMO.

6/15/2012 1:30:30 PM

gotta own it, i like having all my music on hand regardless of if im getting a signal or not

plus the Icloud thing really really makes it worthwhile to buy music now

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6/15/2012 1:31:23 PM

Stream music I have physical access to

MPD FTW!

6/16/2012 8:53:17 AM

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" I prefer to own the music I really like and stream stuff that I only want to hear occasionally. "

Same, and I like to own it on CD. I don't dig lossy formats.

6/16/2012 10:31:34 AM

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" I prefer to own the music I really like and stream stuff that I only want to hear occasionally. "

Same, and I like to own it on CD vinyl. I don't dig lossy formats.

6/16/2012 11:12:05 AM

^^^^^Was this the hack? http://www.iphonetechie.com/2010/11/pandora-skip-hack-unlimited-skips-for-pandora-radio-and-no-ads-detailed-tutorial/

6/16/2012 1:03:54 PM

^^ Some of that, too...I have a couple of boxes of old vinyl, but I'm not looking to spend the money on new or perfectly pristine stuff until I get a really badass record player. Right now, I have an old Denon DP45F.

6/17/2012 8:33:12 PM