The Official Spotify Discussion Thread

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by Scopitone, Sep 30, 2014.

  1. Scopitone

    Scopitone Caught the last train for the coast Thread Starter

    Location:
    Denver, CO
    We have lots of little threads about Spotify. I figured there're enough of us using the service that it would be worth having a catch-all thread, kind of like the Mastered for iTunes thread.

    We can talk about new releases, share playlists, ask questions, vent, etc.

    I'll start: It looks like Prince has put a bunch of his albums on the service - his first 20 years or so, anyway. And also his current release. I don't search for Prince, but when I booted up the desktop app, there was a banner about his new album. Seems interesting, as I always felt he was like Garth Brooks in looking down on any kind of lossy digital file release.

    Maybe it's time I finally listened to Sign O' the Times.
     
  2. Smiths22

    Smiths22 Well-Known Member

    Johnny Marr’s latest album Playland is available exclusively to stream on Spotify worldwide.:)
     
  3. Scopitone

    Scopitone Caught the last train for the coast Thread Starter

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    I saw that. I wonder what he's like. I have never listened to his solo stuff. Guess this is as good a chance as I will get. :p
     
  4. Smiths22

    Smiths22 Well-Known Member

    Well for me so far playland sounds better than last year The messenger album.
     
  5. Vocalpoint

    Vocalpoint Forum Resident

    I would just like to know why Spotify is down here in Canada. Been trying for 20 minutes to access the web based player. Anyone else having issues?

    VP
     
  6. RickH

    RickH Connoisseur of deep album cuts

    Location:
    Raleigh, NC
    Herb Alpert's new release, "In the Mood" has recently been added.
     
  7. Scopitone

    Scopitone Caught the last train for the coast Thread Starter

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    Denver, CO
    https://twitter.com/SpotifyCares doesn't mention it being down, but you might keep an eye on it. Looks like Canada may be a brand new market for them? Perhaps it's just teething issues. Frustrating, but it happens.
     
  8. Vocalpoint

    Vocalpoint Forum Resident

    Yeah - it's new. I was one of the new "invites" and have been using the Web Player for now. Must have some issue - as I see it's an ongoing thing.

    VP
     
  9. JRM

    JRM Forum Resident

    Location:
    Eugene, Oregon
    I've been listening to some live Jefferson Airplane shows from 1966 - what I assume were gray market releases. Sound is pretty good.

    Also lots of old blues on the Smithsonian Folkways label: https://play.spotify.com/search/folkways/albums
     
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  10. Scopitone

    Scopitone Caught the last train for the coast Thread Starter

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    I have sampled some of those "Live at the Fillmore Auditorium" albums, and they do sound pretty good. One of these days, I will get around to listening to some of the Signe stuff.

    That Folkways music looks great. Thanks for the heads-up -- saved a big playlist for later.
     
  11. Pavol Stromcek

    Pavol Stromcek Senior Member

    Location:
    SF Bay Area
    We didn't even have Spotify here in Slovakia until late last year. I use the free version, usually to check out new stuff. But I have to vent. When an ad comes on and I mute it or turn down the volume, Spotify pauses the ad until I un-mute it or turn the volume back up. I really don't like that. Especially when a snippet of this utterly obnoxious Maroon 5 song starts playing. I know, it's free, I shouldn't complain, but the radio is free too, and I can turn the volume down when the ads come on.

    At any rate, I'm listening to the new Johnny Marr album now.
     
  12. bare trees

    bare trees Senior Member

    Spotify arrived in Canada in July.... for a group of testers via invite. As of yesterday, it is now available to the general public nationwide.
     
  13. Smiths22

    Smiths22 Well-Known Member

    Congratz! :righton:
     
  14. Scopitone

    Scopitone Caught the last train for the coast Thread Starter

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    John Lennon's albums are now on spotify. Must have appeared in the last week or so.
     
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  15. nbakid2000

    nbakid2000 On Indie's Cutting Edge

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    Springfield, MO
    Dramarama's 'Cinema Verite' is not on Spotify but is on Amazon Prime. I found this disappointing.
     
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  16. raveoned

    raveoned Forum Resident

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    I've finally started to listen to tracks on Spotify (prompted by the Lennon releases appearing), and so far I'm loving the ability to listen to things on here! Does anyone know if the songs or albums stay on Spotify indefinitely or will they remove things from time to time?
     
  17. RickH

    RickH Connoisseur of deep album cuts

    Location:
    Raleigh, NC
    My experience is that they don't frequently remove music once they have it, at least nothing like Netflix removes films on a frequent basis. I'd guess that, unless an artist or label has a dispute of some sort and requests their music be removed, then Spotify keeps everything they have.
     
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  18. RickH

    RickH Connoisseur of deep album cuts

    Location:
    Raleigh, NC
    We should start a wish list of music we want on Spotify. Here's a couple I'm still waiting for:

    Tarney Spencer Band - Run For Your Life ("No Time To Lose")
    Cate Brothers - the one with "Union Man"
    Hudson-Ford - the off-shoot band of The Strawbs, this one's probably a really long shot
     
  19. nbakid2000

    nbakid2000 On Indie's Cutting Edge

    Location:
    Springfield, MO
    Spotify doesn't remove anything, the copyright right holders removes or keeps things from being uploaded.
     
  20. raveoned

    raveoned Forum Resident

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    Ambler, PA
    Thank you! I hooked up a small set of amplified speakers to my laptop and I really can't complain about the sound quality through Spotify! Another benefit is that I can listen to folks my daughter likes (Gerard Way, My Chemical Romance, Sleeping With Sirens, etc.) and get to know more about them as well. If I like it, I'll save it to my queue!
     
  21. nbakid2000

    nbakid2000 On Indie's Cutting Edge

    Location:
    Springfield, MO
    Are you paying for the subscription and using highest quality streaming settings?

    @raveoned On that note, check out 'The Black Parade' by My Chemical Romance, and also check out AFI ['Crash Love' is my favorite]. The new Gerard Way solo album is pretty decent too, and it sounds nothing like My Chemical Romance. It's actually more power-pop influenced.
     
  22. raveoned

    raveoned Forum Resident

    Location:
    Ambler, PA
    Right now, no. I just started really listening to things on there 2 days ago, so I'm just finding my way around. I'm really leaning toward getting the subscription for those streaming settings. I'm sure it would make this an even better musical experience!
     
  23. bare trees

    bare trees Senior Member

    I've had Spotify for two months and I am enjoying it. As of this week, it has been a year since I got into subscription based streaming via the now-defunct HMV Vault service. I've tried Xbox Music and Music Unlimited in the interm but Spotify is the only one of these services that provides gapless playback.
     
  24. Scopitone

    Scopitone Caught the last train for the coast Thread Starter

    Location:
    Denver, CO

    Well worth $11 a month (after sales tax), though it sounds like you may have already discovered that fact.

    Don't tell anyone, but. . .I listen to My Chemical Romance sometimes, too -- though when I want to get my emo fix I usually go with Paramore. Because I like that little Hayley.
     
  25. LarsO

    LarsO Forum Resident

    I discovered that "Echoes" is absent from the track list of David Gilmour's Live In Gdansk. Does anyone know the reason for this? Is it available in other territories (I'm in Norway)?
     

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