Spotify Playlists

KID A wrote: There's definitely an "intellectual property" debate to be had around this sort of music. I can understand that. But it works for me.

no.6 wrote:   Can I ask what is the appeal to big music fans like yourself instead of an ipod orn whatever?

It's practically the same as having an iPod. But you don't have to rip all the CD files yourself. Or buy them from iTunes. Plus, the files are about a quarter of the size of an mp3 file.

I still buy the occasional album. Ones that I feel I simply must own. But spotify has changed the way I listen to music. The user interface and manipulation of tracks is so easy.

For example, the other day, I was in work, and young M1nd3d asked me if I'd listened to the new Islet album. I hadn't. But I added it wirelessly to my phone in 30 seconds and went out the door. I listened to the album on my way home.

I'd genuinely like to know as I assume it's an age thing, as i've got an Ipod but I still don't use it even though i've got hundreds of albums on it!

Why not? I think maybe it's because I listen to so much music on the go? And in so many different places? Upstairs, laptop, on the tv, phone etc.

The only reservation I have is that artists don't get paid enough through royalties. Hopefully it will increase.

KID A wrote: no.6 wrote:   Can I ask what is the appeal to big music fans like yourself instead of an ipod orn whatever? It's practically the same as having an iPod. But you don't have to rip all the CD files yourself. Or buy them from iTunes. Plus, the files are about a quarter of the size of an mp3 file. I still buy the occasional album. Ones that I feel I simply must own. But spotify has changed the way I listen to music. The user interface and manipulation of tracks is so easy. For example, the other day, I was in work, and young M1nd3d asked me if I'd listened to the new Islet album. I hadn't. But I added it wirelessly to my phone in 30 seconds and went out the door. I listened to the album on my way home. I'd genuinely like to know as I assume it's an age thing, as i've got an Ipod but I still don't use it even though i've got hundreds of albums on it!   Why not? I think maybe it's because I listen to so much music on the go? And in so many different places? Upstairs, laptop, on the tv, phone etc. The only reservation I have is that artists don't get paid enough through royalties. Hopefully it will increase.

I can see the appeal in sussing out new stuff etc, but I rarely listen outside of my house/car or the occasional hour in Uni so I suppose it's not worth it for me. I know you can keep a playlist on Spotify, can you burn anything off or rip them to a pc? A tenner a month to "own" music but not be able to rip it or burn it seems a waste of time to me, that's just my preference though as I like my ongoing battle with the wife to stop her noticing my album collection building every week;) I admit I could just look at the site and suss it, but isn't there a time limit or limit to the number of times you can listen to an album?

KID A wrote: no.6 wrote: A tenner a month to "own" music but not be able to rip it or burn it seems a waste of time to me, that's just my preference though as I like my ongoing battle with the wife to stop her noticing my album collection building every week;) Why do you need to rip or burn it? It's there, all the time - on your stereo, tv, phone, laptop etc. Unless you want to carry a CD case with you to the pub it's a no brainer. I admit I could just look at the site and suss it, but isn't there a time limit or limit to the number of times you can listen to an album? If you pay £10 it is absolutely unlimited play.

I don't have any interest in having it on my phone/tv or laptop, and certainly have no interest in listening to it in the pub, I like a physical "thing" even it's a burn off:) I won't bother looking at the site again as I prefer my way of enjoying sounds, another example of progress being of no interest to me until I actually manage to find a use for my ipod!

KID A wrote: m1nd3d wrote: on the 3 occasions where I've actually needed to show someone something on there, my signal is too crap to stream from it properly! Why stream it?

KID A wrote: Fair enough. Intellectual property is important. I can't see why you would NOT want your entire music collection (and any other song you want to discover) available at all times though.

KID A wrote: I think my material posessions are my tv, stereo, laptop, pc and phone. Which all have spotify on.

Are a spotify salesman? 

spotify is great, but the free version does me because my iPod goes everywhere with me.