Follow-up

Follow-up

Posted by Doktor Brahms (A) on July 19, 2024 at 07:55:27

In Reply to: I'm thinking of dumping Spotify. Should I? posted by Doktor Brahms on July 9, 2024 at 08:16:28:

First, thanks to all of you who responded. I assumed that Qobuz didn't have a desktop app because it didn't show up in Apple's app store. It didn't occur to me that such could be downloaded directly from their website. So thanks for the clarification--it will be filed away for future reference.

Second, I decided to take Apple Music for a test drive. Because I have a couple of days left on my Spotify Premium subscription, I can easily make comparisons between the two. The sound is clearly better on Apple, and it's cheaper (at least for now). But Spotify's user interface is superior IMO. Take, for example, a recently released album on Sony with some fairly obscure repertoire (Music for Young America/Louis Lane/Cleveland). Spotify's track listings include the composer's name for all selections; on Apple, the composers' names for some of the selections are nowhere to be found. Dumb. (Apparently Apple Music subscribers have been complaining about this for years, to no avail.) Also, some of the albums in my Spotify library appear to be missing from the Apple catalog. Then again, there could easily be music exclusive to Apple. I'm still exploring.

So swings and roundabouts, as they say. I'll use Apple's one-month free trial to get further acquainted and formulate an opinion. No clear winner yet. I can always switch back to Spotify Premium.

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Follow Ups Full Thread

Topic - I'm thinking of dumping Spotify. Should I? - Doktor Brahms 08:16:28 07/09/24 (18)

Follow-up - Doktor Brahms 07:55:27 07/19/24 (6)

Qobuz - rkw 02:38:47 07/20/24 (0)

RE: Follow-up - Sibelius 11:20:29 07/19/24 (2)

RE: Follow-up - Sibelius 13:05:18 07/19/24 (0)

Hey man! I've been brainwashed! - Chris from Lafayette 12:16:45 07/19/24 (0)

You're absolutely right about the missing composers' names on Apple Music. . . - Chris from Lafayette 10:55:46 07/19/24 (0)

RE: Follow-up - pbarach 09:30:49 07/19/24 (0)

Got an old phone? - E-Stat 18:34:06 07/14/24 (0)

Qobuz and Tidal do have desktop apps - rkw 21:02:39 07/09/24 (0)

RE: I'm thinking of dumping Spotify. Should I? - kh6idf 17:07:55 07/09/24 (0)

LOL! I have only two speakers on my computer system too! ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 10:49:29 07/09/24 (7)

RE: LOL! I have only two speakers on my computer system too! ;-) - Doktor Brahms 14:05:12 07/09/24 (6)

You're correct about Apple Classical's availability only for the iPhone - Chris from Lafayette 16:02:29 07/09/24 (5)

RE: You're correct about Apple Classical's availability only for the iPhone - rkw 21:23:32 07/09/24 (1)

Thanks, rkw! [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 00:59:08 07/10/24 (0)

RE: You're correct about Apple Classical's availability only for the iPhone - Mali 16:07:40 07/09/24 (2)

CD Japan says it's calling my phone to give me a six-digit authorization code - Chris from Lafayette 16:39:39 07/09/24 (1)

RE: CD Japan says it's calling my phone to give me a six-digit authorization code - Mali 20:42:51 07/09/24 (0)

Follow Ups

Follow-up - Doktor Brahms 07:55:27 07/19/24 (6)

Qobuz - rkw 02:38:47 07/20/24 (0)

RE: Follow-up - Sibelius 11:20:29 07/19/24 (2)

RE: Follow-up - Sibelius 13:05:18 07/19/24 (0)

Hey man! I've been brainwashed! - Chris from Lafayette 12:16:45 07/19/24 (0)

You're absolutely right about the missing composers' names on Apple Music. . . - Chris from Lafayette 10:55:46 07/19/24 (0)

RE: Follow-up - pbarach 09:30:49 07/19/24 (0)

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