#Amazon Music

[realbigpodcastslut]

As much as I like Spotify Wrapped, I have to say this year was awful and the nail in the coffin for me.

Firstly, it was later than usual and was all AI. That isn't 100% a bad thing, but it was missing a ton of stats in favor for what AI generated genre description we were listening to through out the year. I wanted to know what my top genres were this year! What my tarot or energy was! But there was none of that, instead an AI podcast that reguritated the wrapped story and got it wrong for me. (Last time I checked by biggest listneing day couldn't have been 12k minutes as there's not even that many minutes in a week).

Spotify isn't even the best music streaming platform by far. It sucks with music quality where it is very noticible even if you aren't an audiophile. Let's compare individual plans. For 11.99 USD the highest streaming is 320kbps and doesn't have high-res. Amazon, Tidal, and Apple Music all have the ability to stream CD quality (for example Tidal is 1,411kbps) for their 10.99 USD each. And they have the same if not bigger catelogs. Oh and Tidal actually pays their artists and is clear about it (Spotify pays $0.00348 per stream, Amazon does $0.00426, Apple $0.00675, and Tidal $0.00876).

The biggest draw to Spotify for me was the statistics. I really enjoyed being able to see what I'm listening to and compare but now every other streaming service has that. I liked that. Except, each service is doing that now. And Every Noise At Once, a website I use to find great new music, is no longer updating cause Spotify laid off a ton of their staff. While it wasn't a Spotify "offical" thing, the person that ran it worked at Spotify and was a part of the daylist creation along with other things.

Another thing is the music recommendations. They suck. Spotify used to introduce me to a lot of new music but I feel like it just gives me the same five same songs. Shuffle is also rigged and anything generated has gone downhill since the layoff. There's no new layout or UI changes that have been asked for years. Like covers for playlist folders or album collections.

Spotify might have podcast integration but it SUCKS. There's so many better free options. I'm a big podcast listener and their podcatcher is the worst I've used. By far.

The only good thing about Spotify right now is the audiobooks for premium users. I liked that. Except the selection is limited you get 15 hours a month. There's other free options like Libby which is integrated with local libraries.

If you were disapointed with Spotify Wrapped this year, maybe look into some other options. Spotify has some nice features but I'm finding it less and less worth it.

[youareinlovetv]

The Tortured Poets Department, Amazon Music Track By Track Audios

here's clara bow. tumblr wouldn't let me upload it bc of the limit

[taylornation]

We’re declaring 2023 “Taylor’s Version” because she owned it. 😌 Check out Amazon Music’s Best of 2023 (Taylor’s Version) playlist feat. the songs we couldn’t stop playing this year.

[hoziercriespower]

Hozier for Amazon Music

❝ Hozier is so wholesome. ❞

[glitchys-blog]

Check out Glitchy You Tube channel for loads of shorts. It's really lots of shorts, music, and hopefully some comedy gold thrown in for good measure all in the name of fun. Please subscribe, guys. I lost my account before (v.v.v..v.annoying) 1 4 1 4k.

[hiraiarchive]

✰ Amazon Music Live // Talk That Talk ✰

[dailyhalseys]

Halsey - Lonely is the Muse (Amazon Music Live) | Amazon Music

[you-need-not-apply]

How much is your favourite artist really being paid?

(Per stream)

Spotify: $0.003 - $0.005

TIDAL: $0.0125 - $0.015

YouTube Music: $0.001 - $0.003

Amazon music: $0.004 - $0.007

Napster: $0.019 - $0.021

Deezer: $0.005 - $0.007

Support artist, choose a platform that not only pays well but supports artists!!!

[evermoredeluxe]

Taylor for Amazon Music (x)

[pro-royalty]

Sabrina Carpenter x Short n’ Sweet

for Amazon Music

[cl0ckworkpuppet]

time for my monthly mp3 player propaganda post!

yall. don't fucking stream music off of youtube or spotify. they pay their creators shit. the most generous estimate i could find was artists being paid $1 for every 200 streams (0.5¢ per stream), and unless you're listening to songs on an album thousands times in total, it helps tremendously more to just. buy their albums or subscribe to a patreon-like service for them

mp3 players are laughably inexpensive (you can get a decent one with bluetooth for like $40-50 and you can get away with even less if you forego some features), many of them are drag-and-drop, no ads, decent enough sound quality for the average person, unlimited skips, track selection, regular play and shuffle, playlists, being able to shut off your screen, and more importantly, ALL OF THIS IS AVAILABLE WITHOUT A SUBSCRIPTION. i've always been an avid hater of subscription models. there are some things where it's understandable, but you shouldn't lose access to basic QOL features just because you can't or won't fork over $10-15 a month.

"b-b-but $50 is so expensive!" WRONG. $50 (which is more than i've EVER spend on a single mp3 player) is the equivalent to 5 months on spotify premium without discounts. if you can afford that, it's worth investing into a device that can last you literal years if you get a good one and take good care of it

"but i don't wanna carry around another device!" fair enough, but these things are small enough to fit in tiny pockets (mine fits snugly in the watch pocket of my jeans) and are typically light enough to not be burdensome. if you can carry around your phone, you can carry around an mp3 player

"what if people think i'm weird for having outdated technology" let them. it's worth it in my opinion if it means i get to listen to music ad-free. the most I've ever gotten was "wooooah bro's got the dinosaur tech" and i just thought that was funny personally

"but what if the artist collapses without a constant stream of money!!! i'm not supporting the artist!!!!!" companies try to pay as little as they can get away with to artists. most of that money goes to the CEO and other higher-ups.

"but piracy is bad!" Piracy is a Crime. However, downloading youtube videos/audio for your own PERSONAL, NON-COMMERCIAL USE and NOT REDISTRIBUTING THEM is legal (generally, in the US, check your laws, i am not a lawyer, not legal advice, blah blah blah). besides, i never said you had to pirate your music. in fact, i encourage you to buy the albums of and support your favourite artists in other ways. some artists might even provide links for people to download their songs for free in high quality anyway

not gonna link products just in case someone thinks i'm a shill. but literally just look up "mp3 player" on your search engine or shopping site of choice and find something that doesn't look like it'll fall apart if you breathe on it too hard

seriously guys. if you listen to music more than like a few hours a week, and you don't get all of your music from livestreams or radios (although mine can connect to AM/FM radio), consider investing in an mp3 player. i tried out using one regularly in fall of 2021, and I haven't looked back. don't let companies drain subscription money from you

[devotedlyoptimisticwhispers]

Tom Ussery .. Rock it the blues-----BUS 929

[bts-trans]

240524 Amazon Music Japan's Tweet

RM (@/BTS_jp_official) 『Right Place, Wrong Person』配信開始✨ 🎧http://amzn.lnky.jp/S1lNX7C アルバムに収録された全11曲の作詞にRMが参加👏 “場所に似合わない異邦人”のように感じる瞬間が盛り込まれた今作を、#AmazonMusic でぜひ聴いてみて🎤 リリースを待ってたARMYはいいね❤️ @/bts_bighit

#RM (@/BTS_jp_official) 'Right Place, Wrong Person' now available✨ 🎧http://amzn.lnky.jp/S1lNX7C

RM participated in writing the lyrics for all 11 songs on the album👏 Listen to this album which is filled with moments when you feel like a "stranger who doesn't fit in a place" on #AmazonMusic🎤

All ARMYs who were waiting for the release, send a ❤️ @/bts_bighit

Trans cr; Elfe @ bts-trans © TAKE OUT WITH FULL CREDITS

[taylornation]

Down bad crying on the street because Amazon Music’s most-streamed album in its first day on is up high on billboards around the world. 🥹🤍 Stream THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT on the Pop Culture playlist now.

[the-not-so-silent-back-up]

I am kinda annoyed that everyone assumes everyone uses Spotify, I have deezer for years now I really like some of their Features.

[fidjiefidjie]

Bon Matin 🆕️ 😊🎤 ❤️

Billie Eilish 🎶 Birds of a Feather

(Live Amazon Music)