I found I had an ancient Spotify account from way back when and seeing as a full streaming account is 5 Euros (half of that in the UK!!) I am considering it.....
Looking to be able to listen to full albums and explore stuff I wouldn't normally listen to and catch up on bands I do like but not been able to keep up with over the last few years. Also just to listen to more music full stop.
No I am no longer self employed. Yes I have a pro job now that pays enough the a 5 Euro subscription would not break the bank.
Streaming through the phone whilst commuting and suchlike appeals.
So, is Spotify still ok or something to give a miss?
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I tried other streaming platforms but ultimately stayed with Spotify for Spotify Connect. I can zap tunes to my DAB radio or to the Raspberry Pi DAC on my main system from my phone or laptop
High bitrate lossy compression (256kbps+) is audibly transparent so don't worry about sound quality. Just set it to the highest possible and turn off volume normalisation
My main listening is vinyl which is far more expensive, a total pain to move and doesn't sound as good
They want you to sign up to the Amazon Music on top of that. If there was a decent selection of music on the basic one, no-one would bother.
As a musician, I do feel immense guilt for using streaming services though. They're definitely not great for the artist (1000 plays will pay out 3p!!), so I do still try to buy when I really like something - though I'd prefer a paid download to physical media.