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Wow is it still a thing? I had no idea. It always seemed to sit in this weird limbo between Spotify and YouTube Music (for people who just want to listen to music) and Qobuz and HD Tracks (for people who just want to listen to their new £250 power leads). Never sure what it was actually for.
Cheaper than Spotify for the number of users it gives you (at least where I live) and the app itself has functioned significantly better than Spotify's has in my experience so far while not depriving me of any of the artists and albums I listen to regularly. Early on in its life it was big time selling snake oil, but at this point it's just a solid alternative to Spotify and YouTube music which have both, frankly, gotten "too big to fail" and have begun enshittification because of it. Man we need more competition...
Ahhhh nothing like some good enshitification
Well peasants all split intro group of three because the bigger the daddy corp, the more "convenient" the service. So here we be 🤡
YouTube music used to be good when it was Google music. But i think the app has been improving YouTube music is becoming better.
I've had a Tidal subscription for about a year. It's recommendation algo is way way better than Spotify and there are none of those spammy 1 minute tracks that Spotify has because 'artists' have gamed the system.
They don't have a Linux app but the PWA works fine. Minimize the window to reduce CPU usage (I know that sounds crazy but it actually works).
Same, it's fine and no joke rogan
That is a package like "tidal-hifi" or something like that that can basically put the web app on your linux desktop ad an app.
Their UI is super slow. That’s why the CPU usage gets better. It’s slow in Safari too.
Their sound quality is just significantly better compared to Spotify. Even with my bluetooth earbuds I can hear the difference. Spotify and Youtube just sound muddy in comparison.
They’re not the only ones anymore though. Apple, Amazon, Deezer, Qobuz and Napster also have lossless audio support.
Flac Audiophile types with equipment and no desire to pirate?
HDtracks.
That being said if you're buying FLACs from major labels for $40 while indie bands release albums in FLAC via band camp for $3, you're a chump.
The members of Led Zeppelin that are still alive don't need the money nearly as much, and even if they did most of it isn't going to them anyways.
Hey some of us also use 7digital and Qobuz store. ;)