Yes these are the only reasons people pick Spotify over the train wreck that is Apple Music
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'Stranger Things' and 'The Get Down' Albums Debut Exclusively on Apple Music
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Yes these are the only reasons people pick Spotify over the train wreck that is Apple Music
Spotify doesn't need "exclusives" when it reportedly streams whatever music it wants without paying a dime to the songwriters.
http://www.billboard.com/articles/b...on-royalties-david-lowery-cracker-150-million
It's not like exclusives are only happening at Apple, nor are they a new thing. There have been plenty of exclusive physical releases in the past where one chain of stores has held it exclusively for x number of days or weeks.
The world doesn't gravitate arround you. But looking at B1 staff, it's so unbeatable it's not even funny.
Apple Music social network has more interaction than Google+ (LMAO), and it's restricted to paid members.
No, it's not another "Ping", lots of people use it, and it's cool because new albums are posted.
Again... not having it is worse.
Sure, sure, let's ignore all the Pro's, while offering nothing.
You follow the worng artists, then. Also, Apple Music curators and other curators are where it's at.
Yeah, just Google "Android IAP crack", or go to Spotify site.
Nothing wrong with ads, it's that artists only receive money from the ads. Most artists are against it, but they can't leave free tier without leaving the premium tier.
If I were a Spotify user, I would also hate that.
Then I can only download downgraded AAC audio while almost my entire library is lossless.
Uh, how long did I listen to Beats 1? Don't remember but Beats 1 is not astonishing for me. Maybe for you then great.
Twitter and Facebook is Far superior and Far more popular than Apple Connect no matter how you say. Their posts on those platforms are much easier to be spotted than on Connect.
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Then could I say you are listening to wrong music?
Because all Japanese singers don't even bother creating so-called "connect" on Apple. Who for me to follow?
[doublepost=1471137166][/doublepost]Talking about both album, um, the Stranger one sounds not too bad. A bit pricy but industry standard price. I just need to choose to buy CD or go iTunes Store.
Netflix has released the soundtracks for both its popular sci-fi series Stranger Things, and its new musical drama The Get Down, exclusively on iTunes and Apple Music.
Oh how idiotic. The Netflix movies are… ahem…. Netflix exclusives….. but they release the soundtracks as Apple iTunes exclusives.
Stupid.
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You make it sounds like Beats 1 is the best thing happens in the earth, because you feel it is superior. You can't be serious. Your attitude toward Apple and Apple's competitor is laughable. But your definitely true Apple fan.
I am sorry. I simply have no interest with Apple Music. From what I seen during the trail period (I did not renew Apple Music m) it is simply far behind than Google Plus.
you maybe the person who buy into Antennagate and believe "hold phone wrong". How do you define right artist and wrong artist? Are artists you followed are right artist? Don't make me laugh.
I most listen to Japanese, Chinese and sometimes English music. As far as I see, most Japanese and Chinese artist don't even post any on Apple Music.
I do not care about how other Spotify users think. It is none of my business.
I also do not care how artist gets paid. Not my concern either. They are getting paid, that is all I give.
You still have no proof that most people do use Android crack. The method is there. You need show the statistics.
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Netflix doesn't stream audio so it's not like they could have made the soundtracks exclusive to their platform...
So, that's your "defence" on beats 1...
Far behind Google Plus? (scratching head) Nothing is "far behind" Google Plus, look G+ might be a nice site, the very best, but it lacks content and users. That's what matters.
I don't know how antennagate fits into discussion.
And of course you follow *niche artists nobody else listens* typical defence..
So if they are paid like a cent for 1 million streams are you happy?
You are effectively stealing the work of people. I don't know how people can do that... like "look, I don't care about you, I don't give a damn about you, I won't give money to you, but let me play and enjoy your recordings"
I didn't promise statistics.
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Lossless is a waste. Thankfully not all people gone through that marketing trick.
Far useless for me.
Hey, use what you want.
But you have Connect on AM, and not on Spotify or GPM.
Because there's no AM in Japan.
I just finished Stranger Things on Netflix. Very well done and very awesome. One of the better shows I've seen. I too was looking forward to the soundtrack. As a Google Music subscriber this disappoints me (and I spend a lot on Apple TV). These exclusivity things are getting really old.
But the Connect is just a niche social platform ONLY for Apple Music user. Only on Apple device. Only on iTunes. Inherit exclusive. Hmm. Sounds like Apple actually loves such "exclusive".
Because there IS AM in Japan but no one care, or few of them care. They'd rather use Twitter and Facebook.
Waste for pop music but not a waste for classical music and orchestra.
it's not for picking up girls, it's for discovering music, what's the problem with being exclusive?
you're right, my bad, it's the labels that don't want streaming.
you're wrong, perceptual coding works better with low complexity sound signals like classical music.
Also, it's impossible for humans to detect difference between 128kbps AAC and the original source, but I expect you to ignore things you don't understand, and be sold on the marketing.
Why you say it is impossible? Distinguishable or not is a complete subjective matter with zero chance to actually prove something other than some basic stuff. One can say he is able to distinguish those tiny difference while others can say he cannot, whether he actually can distinguish or not. Who can prove?
Lossless is not always the best choice, as lossy is not entirely useless. For most pop music, and casual listening, lossy is enough, for a lot of people. Heck, I am listening to a J-Pop song right now, lossy iTunes format, and I am ok with it.
I admit I don't know a lot about audio stuff, signals and those related. But I trust my ear, and choose the best I can get to serve my ear.
Sure. But if you want to discover certain artist songs and his song is not all available on your platform, what would you do?
Please see this in a context of my comment. I was trying to say that it was sad seeing Apple using their money to secure the contents their competitors may not afford, instead of using the same pile of cash do develop truly amazing products & services people would actually enjoy using.
I have tried Apple Music when it came out, it was not good enough for me to switch from Spotify. I currently run iOS PB4 and AM still does not offer me any good reason to switch. What is worse, after using Apple Maps exclusively for driving over the last two years, I am now using Waze as the Maps new 2.5D design makes it super difficult to drive with, plus it's slower with routing.
So, if they want to push another T. Swift's single a week earlier than the rest, while paying her for this "exclusivity", it is fine by me. As their long-term software user, however, I would like a better perk than that.
Time for that chill-pill GaryThen they should leave my feed alone if they don't have anything to say!
I just started watching Stranger Things. Two episodes in and I'm hooked so hard I'm giving Roadhog kisses!
It fits into discussion because of you think if people think other way than you or Apple, then they must be wrong.
Who are you by the way? In what way you can judge someone is niche artists?
If there is legal way for me to streaming music for free, why do I care? It is Spotify or Apple's responsibilities to pay artist well.
It actually fit Apple fan's mentality. If it is legal for Apple to pay as little tax as possible, then you cannot blame Apple.
Some logic, I try to minimize my cost and it is legal. What to blame? Unless it is OK for Apple, but not for other.
Awesome TV show too.
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Good point.
Waste for all music, actually. AAC at this bitrate is transparent to the lossless, which means all you're doing is wasting data to get the same output quality.
Whenever there is a difference it's the difference made by a speaker rather than music file. 256 Kbps AAC is more than sufficient. Everything else is bias.
