Are you a technophobic old person?
I'm 38. Relatively technologically minded. I haven't illegally downloaded a single track nor bought a CD for myself in the past three or so years. I'm an absolute streaming convert. The sheer convenience of having just about any artist/album/song of my choosing instantly play through my headphones/Hi-Fi system at the drop of a hat is something I can't believe I resisted for so long.
Yes, you lose the tactile sensation of holding a physical product in your hand. Yes, you're essentially 'renting' all the music you're listening to. But big fuckity bollocks to all that. Hearing a song over radio/as part of the soundtrack to a TV Series/Movie and being able to instantaneously have access to a 'better than CD' (I know, marketing shite, but still) quality version of that song piping through your preferred listening device without lifting an arsecheek is a revelation. Plus, you're still supporting the artist in the process...a bit.
Ed Sheeran is a cunt, mind.
(, Wed 11 Dec 2019, 23:26, Reply)