TACdtf
Senior Member
Big time Spotify user. I mean, you have everything at your fingertips. It's so easy to sample bands, pull up old favorites, and their catalog is outstanding. I love making mix tapes playlists that are so hassle free.
I think my biggest issue is more philosophical. I'm obviously not buying a fraction of the music I used to buy. I pretty much only get a physical CD of my favorite bands, but I gotta wonder how long that's even going to last. I was burning CD's to my iPod and putting them downstairs to be forgotten. My ride to work isn't very long, so it's not worth fumbling with CDs. It's just as easy to listen to Spotify, but it's usually sports or news radio.
The other thing is that Spotify has made my listening way more casual. Buying a CD is making an investment, and getting a return forced you to LISTEN, and then listen again. I just feel way less invested in what I'm listening to. Now that my kids are grown, I have a lot more time for listening, but even now, I'm not as listening focused as I'd like.
I think my biggest issue is more philosophical. I'm obviously not buying a fraction of the music I used to buy. I pretty much only get a physical CD of my favorite bands, but I gotta wonder how long that's even going to last. I was burning CD's to my iPod and putting them downstairs to be forgotten. My ride to work isn't very long, so it's not worth fumbling with CDs. It's just as easy to listen to Spotify, but it's usually sports or news radio.
The other thing is that Spotify has made my listening way more casual. Buying a CD is making an investment, and getting a return forced you to LISTEN, and then listen again. I just feel way less invested in what I'm listening to. Now that my kids are grown, I have a lot more time for listening, but even now, I'm not as listening focused as I'd like.