Hey, Spotify. If I happen to make a playlist which contains artists you don't feature, you're not going to hurt my feelings if you just leave that slot blank.
In fact, I would prefer it. I don't know who this is singing "I'm Losing You" from a John Lennon tribute album, but perhaps there is a reason why I didn't have that version in my playlist.
― pplains, Tuesday, 16 April 2013 16:58 (eleven years ago) link
"What Is Life" and possibly 1 or 2 other George songs were recently removed.
Those same 3 or 4 Lennon songs are still streaming however.
― billstevejim, Tuesday, 16 April 2013 19:17 (eleven years ago) link
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/996849_607005909312392_1701614936_n.jpg
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Monday, 17 June 2013 19:02 (ten years ago) link
The first one I'm playing is Momentary Lapse because fuiud it's got some of Gilmour's most awesome solos.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Monday, 17 June 2013 19:33 (ten years ago) link
pplains, are you saying the original track was later replaced by a cover version or something?
― cheeseburger, Monday, 17 June 2013 20:12 (ten years ago) link
Here are a dozen albums from 2013 that I'd like to hear but haven't gotten around to, since I listen to pretty much everything via Spotify these days and they're not on there:
Bitchin' Bajas, Bitchitronics (Drag City)Blondes, Swisher (RVNG)Boards of Canada, Tomorrow's Harvest (Warp)Bill Callahan, Dream River (Drag City)Cassie, RockaByeBaby (Bad Boy)Chance the Rapper, Acid Rap (mixtape)El-P/Killer Mike, Run the Jewels (Fool's Gold)The Field, Cupid's Head (Kompakt)David Grubbs, The Plain Where the Palace Stood (Drag City)Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog, Your Turn (Northern Spy)Thundercat, Apocalypse (Brainfeeder)
― Geoffrey Schweppes (jaymc), Saturday, 5 October 2013 18:32 (ten years ago) link
(I guess not *quite* a dozen, but almost.)
― Geoffrey Schweppes (jaymc), Saturday, 5 October 2013 18:33 (ten years ago) link
RockaByeBaby is showing up for me, I don't know if this is a UK/US thing
― it was discovered that there's no rule that a dog cannot play basketball (bends), Saturday, 5 October 2013 18:36 (ten years ago) link
Hmmm, yeah, the only 2013 release for Cassie that I'm seeing is the "Summer of Love" single.
― Geoffrey Schweppes (jaymc), Saturday, 5 October 2013 18:39 (ten years ago) link
Run the Jewels was a free mixtape, probably some sample clearance issues keeps it off Spotty.
― I got the glares, the mutterings, the snarls (President Keyes), Sunday, 6 October 2013 01:36 (ten years ago) link
not sure if any Drag City stuff is on Spotify
― I got the glares, the mutterings, the snarls (President Keyes), Sunday, 6 October 2013 01:37 (ten years ago) link
Cassie's is also a mixtape, check Datpiff
― I got the glares, the mutterings, the snarls (President Keyes), Sunday, 6 October 2013 01:38 (ten years ago) link
ditto Chance- Acid Rap
― I got the glares, the mutterings, the snarls (President Keyes), Sunday, 6 October 2013 01:39 (ten years ago) link
wonder why The Beatles are dragging their heels?
― piscesx, Sunday, 6 October 2013 01:42 (ten years ago) link
Oh, I know I *can* get some of this stuff elsewhere. But Spotify has become so convenient for me as a one-stop shop, and there's a million things I'd like to hear that *are* on there, that I end up just not bothering with the stuff that's not.
― Geoffrey Schweppes (jaymc), Tuesday, 8 October 2013 21:05 (ten years ago) link
yea none of the drag city stuff is on spotify. i did find most of smog/bill callahan's stuff on grooveshark, which you don't need to sign up for. it's a clunky site but i appreciated being able to stream the older smog albums.
― marcos, Tuesday, 8 October 2013 21:12 (ten years ago) link
Spotify is the act of pretend forgetfulness
― Gallucci Time (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 9 October 2013 03:16 (ten years ago) link
2 Beatles songs have been on Spotify for a while, "Misery" and "Besame Mucho."
― billstevejim, Friday, 11 October 2013 03:23 (ten years ago) link
Hm. Never come across anything actually performed by the Beatles. Usually it is just tributes and covers.
― Gallucci Time (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 11 October 2013 03:44 (ten years ago) link
But yeah, those two are there. I hear music divine.
― Gallucci Time (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 11 October 2013 04:16 (ten years ago) link
I love Drag City, they are good folks who've released tons of great records over the years, but I can't say I understand the way they seem to be dragging their feet with the digital thing. I mean, fine, you don't really believe Spotify is a good way to get your artists paid fair enough, but I kinda can't believe they are still holding out against mp3 downloads with their vinyl.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 11 October 2013 04:35 (ten years ago) link
Spotify's rates are really shitty.
― Hip Hop Hamlet (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 11 October 2013 04:40 (ten years ago) link
Like, it isnt even worth it. With the vinyl they probably at least break even for most of their acts.
― Hip Hop Hamlet (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 11 October 2013 04:42 (ten years ago) link
It's better than receiving $0.00 from mp3 pirates.
― billstevejim, Friday, 11 October 2013 04:46 (ten years ago) link
If Spotify is still at the half penny per stream payment rate, the equivalent of a million selling, ten-track album at ten average plays per album would mean $500,000 in income with zero overhead.
― timellison, Friday, 11 October 2013 05:05 (ten years ago) link
I mean, I realize that's only 50 cents per album, but maybe the rates will go up if Spotify is able to generate more revenue. Or maybe they won't - maybe that's just a new model.
― timellison, Friday, 11 October 2013 05:08 (ten years ago) link
― ᶓ͠סּᴥ͠סּᶔ ᶓͼ᷆ₓͼ᷇ᶔ (gr8080), Friday, 11 October 2013 05:09 (ten years ago) link
If you're more likely to buy music if you pirate music (which seems to be the case, right?) and its also true that if you listen to Spotify then you're less likely to buy music (is that true? I'm sure I read somewhere it was) then maybe Drag City have made the call that its better for the bottom line to stay away.
― he had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up (NotEnough), Friday, 11 October 2013 11:00 (ten years ago) link
i still find pirating music to be kind of a pain in the ass and in most cases not worth it, especially as a music-discovery tool. you have to do a google search, find some blog that still has working links to the mp3s, then go to some ad-ridden torrent or bullshit MEGAUPLOAD site, download your files, etc. so since drag city doesn't have a relatively easy way to discover its music, the less likely i'm going to take time to explore their artists (and then later go buy their albums). easier discovery of music, for me, means more new music i'm going to listen to (obviously), and the more new music i hear, the more i'm going to buy music.
― marcos, Friday, 11 October 2013 13:38 (ten years ago) link
like i'm not going to spend time pirating some minor bonnie prince billy record to see if i should buy it. it just seems tedious. more likely, i'm just not going hear it until there is an easier way to spend enough time with the album to help me decide it i should buy it.
― marcos, Friday, 11 October 2013 13:42 (ten years ago) link
Run the Jewels was a free mixtape, probably some sample clearance issues keeps it off Spottty.
Run The Jewels is also in record shops on CD fwiw
― I'm not a rockist, I just hate Rap-A-Lot (sic), Friday, 11 October 2013 14:32 (ten years ago) link
ah, probably a free download for a spell and then released physically?
― I got the glares, the mutterings, the snarls (President Keyes), Friday, 11 October 2013 14:59 (ten years ago) link
man i swear i think run the jewels was on there at one point cuz it kept recommending it to me
― balls, Friday, 11 October 2013 15:15 (ten years ago) link
Just noticed that the Boards of Canada catalog is now on US Spotify
― Moodles, Sunday, 3 November 2013 23:32 (ten years ago) link
Cool thx.
― Blecch Dreieinigkeitsmoses (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 3 November 2013 23:59 (ten years ago) link
Blimey they're finally adding Zeppelin - one album per day by the looks of things.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 11 December 2013 16:55 (ten years ago) link
aphrodite's child
― diamonddave85, Wednesday, 11 December 2013 17:10 (ten years ago) link
more Zep info, article is really mostly abt Spotify though
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/12/business/media/spotify-said-to-secure-exclusive-deal-with-led-zeppelin.html?hp&_r=0
― sleeve, Wednesday, 11 December 2013 17:22 (ten years ago) link
When credible rivals to Spotify start appearing we're going to see labels taking their stuff off en-masse as they start signing exclusive deals.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 11 December 2013 17:24 (ten years ago) link
Do you really think so? Labels didn't ever exclusivey sell their physical products with just one chain, did they? I mean outside of a limited edition or something. Maybe some material will be exclusively with a streaming service for a period of time but not in perpetuity. The labels make more money spreading it all around.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Wednesday, 11 December 2013 17:49 (ten years ago) link
The Necks― ᶓ͠סּᴥ͠סּᶔ ᶓͼ᷆ₓͼ᷇ᶔ (gr8080), Friday, October 11, 2013 12:09 AM (2 months ago)
tier newest one is up and i highly recommend it-- might be my AOY
― |$̲̅(̲̅ιοο̲̅)̲̅$̲̅| (gr8080), Wednesday, 11 December 2013 19:35 (ten years ago) link
Entire Zep catalog on there now
― Ornate Coleman (Moodles), Sunday, 15 December 2013 08:23 (ten years ago) link
Most of the Peter Gabriel albums are on in the US now, I just noticed.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 22 January 2014 23:06 (ten years ago) link
woah that is excellent news
― |$̲̅(̲̅ιοο̲̅)̲̅$̲̅| (gr8080), Wednesday, 22 January 2014 23:37 (ten years ago) link
early sabbath also finally
― balls, Thursday, 23 January 2014 00:17 (ten years ago) link
sweet! I updated my 70s Hard 'n' Heavy playlist from last year's big 70s countdown
― Evil Juice Box Man (Moodles), Thursday, 23 January 2014 02:32 (ten years ago) link
yeah it ruined this year's ilm poll for me cuz there's not alot there that isn't gonna get blown away by anything on vol. 4.
― balls, Thursday, 23 January 2014 02:45 (ten years ago) link
― Naive Teen Idol, Sunday, 26 January 2014 18:47 (ten years ago) link
early sabbaths always been available in uk. Wonder why it took so long for usa. Bigger market they actually sell cds in?
― ۩, Sunday, 26 January 2014 19:14 (ten years ago) link
Funkadelic's WB records aren't on Spotify but are on MOG for some reason.
― Naive Teen Idol, Sunday, 2 February 2014 14:57 (ten years ago) link