Comments on: Supplementing eMusic with other services http://blog.hecker.org/2009/06/09/supplementing-emusic-with-other-services/ Mozilla, open source, and other random topics Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:07:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: J.H.M. http://blog.hecker.org/2009/06/09/supplementing-emusic-with-other-services/#comment-1326 J.H.M. Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:33:58 +0000 http://swindleeeee.com/?p=309#comment-1326 Hello, there... I found your blog recently, and I'm quite happy about that. It has been very informative. Personally, until recently, I was on the Connoisseur Plan, and exceedingly content. The recent change has really put a damper on many of my downloading plans, as I tend to buy long experimental albums with few tracks, originally amazingly cheap on eMusic, but now variably expensive. One slight perk is that they're adding a free month or something to my account, whilst docking 78¢ from my monthly Premium Plan; Plus, several of the artists I like remain a bargain (I can still get Merzbow's "Age of 369/Chant 2" for under four bucks, which is a somewhat hard-to-find 2-CD). Nonetheless, annoying as hell. Despite the clichés here... Fight the power! Hello, there… I found your blog recently, and I’m quite happy about that. It has been very informative. Personally, until recently, I was on the Connoisseur Plan, and exceedingly content. The recent change has really put a damper on many of my downloading plans, as I tend to buy long experimental albums with few tracks, originally amazingly cheap on eMusic, but now variably expensive. One slight perk is that they’re adding a free month or something to my account, whilst docking 78¢ from my monthly Premium Plan; Plus, several of the artists I like remain a bargain (I can still get Merzbow’s “Age of 369/Chant 2″ for under four bucks, which is a somewhat hard-to-find 2-CD). Nonetheless, annoying as hell. Despite the clichés here… Fight the power!

]]> By: hecker http://blog.hecker.org/2009/06/09/supplementing-emusic-with-other-services/#comment-1348 hecker Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:28:26 +0000 http://swindleeeee.com/?p=309#comment-1348 It's great to hear from you after all these years. The Altsig list was my introduction to online discussions about music; thanks again for starting it! In response to your point, I actually do a lot of re-listening to stuff I've downloaded in the past. That's one reason I went for a 40-track-per-month plan a couple of years ago when I could have gotten a higher-end plan at grandfathered prices. However I do have an ongoing desire to hear at least some new music, which is why I'm thinking of continuing at least on a 12- or 24-track per month plan. It’s great to hear from you after all these years. The Altsig list was my introduction to online discussions about music; thanks again for starting it!

In response to your point, I actually do a lot of re-listening to stuff I’ve downloaded in the past. That’s one reason I went for a 40-track-per-month plan a couple of years ago when I could have gotten a higher-end plan at grandfathered prices. However I do have an ongoing desire to hear at least some new music, which is why I’m thinking of continuing at least on a 12- or 24-track per month plan.

]]> By: David Brady http://blog.hecker.org/2009/06/09/supplementing-emusic-with-other-services/#comment-1345 David Brady Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:23:44 +0000 http://swindleeeee.com/?p=309#comment-1345 Didn't realize this was your blog until just a moment ago. I was the Tandem/Altsig founder way back in the day. (Everytime I play MBV, I think of our conversations about the band...) Still way into music - most of it supplied by eMusic for the last 6 years. My eMusic track count is just short of 10000 today. I'm looking through my iTunes play count for the tracks and it is clear that I'm not investing quality time in the music. (And that's not including the 25000+ tracks from my CD collection...) I'm seriously considering taking a collecting hiatus, and swapping my gathering time for enjoying the collection I've already accumulated. Have you considered, perhaps, 6 months of devoted listening to your collection? Rediscover the music you already have? That might be the simplest thing of all... Didn’t realize this was your blog until just a moment ago. I was the Tandem/Altsig founder way back in the day. (Everytime I play MBV, I think of our conversations about the band…) Still way into music – most of it supplied by eMusic for the last 6 years.

My eMusic track count is just short of 10000 today. I’m looking through my iTunes play count for the tracks and it is clear that I’m not investing quality time in the music. (And that’s not including the 25000+ tracks from my CD collection…)

I’m seriously considering taking a collecting hiatus, and swapping my gathering time for enjoying the collection I’ve already accumulated.

Have you considered, perhaps, 6 months of devoted listening to your collection? Rediscover the music you already have? That might be the simplest thing of all…

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