Bose May Be Working on Streaming Music Service

[LordQ]

maybie..

Streaming has its advantages and disadvantages, but the convenience is there if you want it (and being charged monthly for it too, or yearly)

But regardless of what streaming is available even all of them pulled together, there are still missing gaps to fill (particular content is just not available on any of them)

I guess this is where downloads come in...... but then you'd just end up with a carrying round a huge music collection of hard drive (probably a second had drive since the first is your backup)... why bother

I guess the streaming outweights everything else. but if your really keen on to fill "those missing gaps" then u may find it better needing to hook a HD into your mac's usb port every time u want x song...

Bose won't be unlike any other...... But if their like Pandora,, i'm not interested anyway, since who listens to radio now-days.

I think the best advantage would be that, since music today is SO disposable, you can listen to a trending track and when it fades, you just stop listening and no money lost buying the single. But that's why I use YouTube. I hate spotify and we don't have Pandora or iTunes Radio. TuneIn Radio also covers my needs.

 

[whsbuss]

Apparently you don't buy for audio quality either, so what do you buy for?

No matter where you go the Beats haters pop their heads up. If you like Bose then great. I buy products I like. Doesn't matter the brand, thank you.

 

[teslo]

No matter where you go the Beats haters pop their heads up. If you like Bose then great. I buy products I like. Doesn't matter the brand, thank you.

beats haters? i prefer the term 'truth tellers'

look, if there are a few brands that are all over-hyped marketing and there are TONS of other less known brands that cost about the same but delivered 2-3x the quality, why wouldn't people speak up? this is where people with niche interests (music production & sound design in this case) overlaps the wide topic of 'tech', so if i heard these kinds of people speak up about a topic i didn't know much about, i wouldn't assume they were doing so because of some superiority/hater complex. we're only trying to help.

beats - bose - skull candy - apple earbuds - all a bunch of expensive crap. don't buy them if you're looking for something to listen to music with. if you're looking for something highly visible that publications talk about constantly because they're paid to, then go ahead.

 

[whsbuss]

beats haters? i prefer the term 'truth tellers'

look, if there are a few brands that are all over-hyped marketing and there are TONS of other less known brands that cost about the same but delivered 2-3x the quality, why wouldn't people speak up? this is where people with niche interests (music production & sound design in this case) overlaps the wide topic of 'tech', so if i heard these kinds of people speak up about a topic i didn't know much about, i wouldn't assume they were doing so because of some superiority/hater complex. we're only trying to help.

beats - bose - skull candy - apple earbuds - all a bunch of expensive crap. don't buy them if you're looking for something to listen to music with. if you're looking for something highly visible that publications talk about constantly because they're paid to, then go ahead.

I can agree that people should voice their views on what they believe. However when they direct/impose their views to individuals who don't agree with them, then that's the rub IMO. Doesn't matter what is over-priced over-rated, etc. I try to make my comments based on facts - I have tried most of the products you listed and I prefer the Beats studio wireless.

 

[Uofmtiger]

Tried it briefly. Still takes your sound quality down to 256, plus other little glitchy things. Ultimately wasn't a bad experience, but really didn't take enough advantage of it day to day to justify continuing to pay for it. Might try it again one day.

The main reason I subscribe to iTunes Match is for a cheap backup (in a lower rate) of my music. It also allow you to listen to that music from an iOS device anywhere without needing to setup a server or server software at home. In addition, it is implemented into Siri and provides iTunes Radio commercial free. For $25 its a no-brainer IMO.

I now have my music backed up locally and to the cloud via Crashplan (in lossless), but I like redundancy.

Personally, I have my own music, but I also subscribe to Rdio. My collection will never be as diverse and expansive as Rdio, but it does have The Beatles and ACDC, so the combination is fine for my needs. I have no interest in Bose music service unless it is offering lossless files for ~$10 a month.

 

[Waxhead138]

The main reason I subscribe to iTunes Match is for a cheap backup (in a lower rate) of my music. It also allow you to listen to that music from an iOS device anywhere without needing to setup a server or server software at home. In addition, it is implemented into Siri and provides iTunes Radio commercial free. For $25 its a no-brainer IMO.

I now have my music backed up locally and to the cloud via Crashplan (in lossless), but I like redundancy.

Personally, I have my own music, but I also subscribe to Rdio. My collection will never be as diverse and expansive as Rdio, but it does have The Beatles and ACDC, so the combination is fine for my needs. I have no interest in Bose music service unless it is offering lossless files for ~$10 a month.

That Crashplan thing sounds interesting. Any chance you could provide a link so I can check it out? Thanks.

 

[Uofmtiger]

That Crashplan thing sounds interesting. Any chance you could provide a link so I can check it out? Thanks.

Be aware that you can't stream files from Crashplan, they are just there as a backup. The reason I use them instead of other services is they have something called a "Seeded backup service" (it is an extra cost) where they will send you a terabyte hard drive and you can back up your files and send them back to them. It saved months of slowly backing up everything. Also, they will send you a drive for restoration if you need it quick.

Be aware that you have to do the seeded backup first if you go this route because it wipes everything from your saved backups.

 

[bawbac]

Where is the value added to any of these emerging streaming services?

Choice. Something Apple detests.

 

[thalazy]

Good. More competition is good for us consumers.