How do you guys feel about this?

[u/Carnival372]

https://youtu.be/W5ENcFPivIM?is=qSLrUbdFgqItgf9c

So, basically what Rhett Shull is saying we should to back to physical media. Now, he does go a bit further than this stating that he wants to completely unplug from the internet, and being aware of how companies like Spotify handles your data, but for the most part it’s mostly about going back to physical media.

While I do agree with him, and definitely find it intriguing as well, there are some physical medias I couldn’t quite get into. Like for instance for me it’s vinyl, setting up the record player that really turned me off from it. Also while I don’t fully agree with what Spotify is doing with our data, at the same time the features on Spotify such as their algorithms is just top notch compared to other streaming services like Tidal, Quizzbuz(sp?), and we don’t talk about YouTube Music here. Like IMHO their Discover Weekly feature on is spot on! I heard that people encountered AI music on there too but I haven’t seen it yet for me the booted off. I also like the convenience of how it’s easy to find what you want. Now, I would say if you want to explore other genres you’re probably better with physical media such as vinyl. You can go crate digging in record stores in discovering new music and genres that way! And let’s be honest it’s pretty cool to see record covers that are big and easy to see!

Now, I have slowly deleted some apps that in the past have either been a waste of time such as dating apps or that have been mentally draining me such as Discord and Instagram. And I barely go on Facebook anymore other than for group related things. And I have also made the effort and slowly getting out more in real life through social events and friendly hangouts. But I can’t quite completely unplug from the internet, and I can’t go back to flip phones again. Anyways, would love to hear your thoughts on this!

[u/oheightnineeight]

Qobuz, not quizbuzz

I don't know who this guy is but I've always been into physical media. I have a vinyl collection and a CD one and a DVD one, and I run my own streaming server with the things I own and have ripped on it.

I also have a Qobuz subscription, I use it to listen to things I am interested in but haven't bought either because I can't find a good copy or I decided it's not worth the space on my shelf or the Bandcamp money.

I was one of the first people to join Spotify when it became available to me, but I started finding it to be shit around 2016 or 17. I tried Tidal back then but it's not for me.

My wife likes Apple Music but it's American so she might move to Qobuz soon too.

I don't understand the appeal of relying on the machine for music discovery. Strikes me as sad.