The Mighty Musical Observations Thread

[WestwayKid]

We cancelled Spotify last week. It really wasn't about the Joe Rogan thing, but the Joe Rogan thing opened my eyes to the fact that Spotify doesn't pay musicians very well. They pay $.0033 per stream. I decided to go with TIDAL instead. They claim to pay $0.12 per stream. The sound quality is also better, offering lossless CD quality sound. I'm not an audiophile, but I do like my music to sound good. It's an easy to use platform and I haven't noticed any music not available on TIDAL that was on Spotify.

[Dr. Medulla]

We cancelled Spotify last week. It really wasn't about the Joe Rogan thing, but the Joe Rogan thing opened my eyes to the fact that Spotify doesn't pay musicians very well. They pay $.0033 per stream. I decided to go with TIDAL instead. They claim to pay $0.12 per stream. The sound quality is also better, offering lossless CD quality sound. I'm not an audiophile, but I do like my music to sound good. It's an easy to use platform and I haven't noticed any music not available on TIDAL that was on Spotify.

Does it work for non-subscribers?

[revbob]

We cancelled Spotify last week. It really wasn't about the Joe Rogan thing, but the Joe Rogan thing opened my eyes to the fact that Spotify doesn't pay musicians very well. They pay $.0033 per stream. I decided to go with TIDAL instead. They claim to pay $0.12 per stream. The sound quality is also better, offering lossless CD quality sound. I'm not an audiophile, but I do like my music to sound good. It's an easy to use platform and I haven't noticed any music not available on TIDAL that was on Spotify.

Do the have Puppy and the Handjobs

[WestwayKid]

We cancelled Spotify last week. It really wasn't about the Joe Rogan thing, but the Joe Rogan thing opened my eyes to the fact that Spotify doesn't pay musicians very well. They pay $.0033 per stream. I decided to go with TIDAL instead. They claim to pay $0.12 per stream. The sound quality is also better, offering lossless CD quality sound. I'm not an audiophile, but I do like my music to sound good. It's an easy to use platform and I haven't noticed any music not available on TIDAL that was on Spotify.

Do the have Puppy and the Handjobs

They do. The I Hate Everything EP.

[Dr. Medulla]

Things turn against Ukrainian civilians: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/ ... ay-station

[revbob]

Things turn against Ukrainian civilians: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/ ... ay-station

Did this put their backs up against the wall.

[gkbill]

Things turn against Ukrainian civilians: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/ ... ay-station

Did this put their backs up against the wall.

Hello,

Regardless of your feelings towards U2 (I find them very pretentious but they make some good tracks and I've enjoyed the 2 times I've seen them - although that was around 40 years ago), I would think most Ukrainians would be happy and appreciative of this. If someone can encourage Ukrainians to maintain their efforts (and I understand there may be no clear good guys or bad guys here), I would think that's a good thing.

[revbob]

Things turn against Ukrainian civilians: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/ ... ay-station

Did this put their backs up against the wall.

Hello,

Regardless of your feelings towards U2 (I find them very pretentious but they make some good tracks and I've enjoyed the 2 times I've seen them - although that was around 40 years ago), I would think most Ukrainians would be happy and appreciative of this. If someone can encourage Ukrainians to maintain their efforts (and I understand there may be no clear good guys or bad guys here), I would think that's a good thing.

I dont dispute some of what you say and Im all for efforts to help the people of Ukraine. Beyond that I wont comment much further.

[Olaf]

15 "unloved masterpieces." I think I spotted a KISS album there, should get lots of love from Heston.

[Dr. Medulla]

Things turn against Ukrainian civilians: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/ ... ay-station

Did this put their backs up against the wall.

Hello,

Regardless of your feelings towards U2 (I find them very pretentious but they make some good tracks and I've enjoyed the 2 times I've seen them - although that was around 40 years ago), I would think most Ukrainians would be happy and appreciative of this. If someone can encourage Ukrainians to maintain their efforts (and I understand there may be no clear good guys or bad guys here), I would think that's a good thing.

It's just a joke, man. Which is why I put it here and not in the serious Ukraine war thread.

[revbob]

We cancelled Spotify last week. It really wasn't about the Joe Rogan thing, but the Joe Rogan thing opened my eyes to the fact that Spotify doesn't pay musicians very well. They pay $.0033 per stream. I decided to go with TIDAL instead. They claim to pay $0.12 per stream. The sound quality is also better, offering lossless CD quality sound. I'm not an audiophile, but I do like my music to sound good. It's an easy to use platform and I haven't noticed any music not available on TIDAL that was on Spotify.

Do the have Puppy and the Handjobs

They do. The I Hate Everything EP.

I might have to look into this TIDAL business further.

[Low Down Low]

One of these is actually a regular haunt of mine but, alas, won't be able to make it for the free beer. Good on him, though.

[Dr. Medulla]

One of these is actually a regular haunt of mine but, alas, won't be able to make it for the free beer. Good on him, though.

I read about that yesterday. I also learned that he once offered the Beautiful South's catalogue to the government for social support funding (it was rejected). A gesture, and tiny given the scope of costs, but an admirable one.

[Low Down Low]

One of these is actually a regular haunt of mine but, alas, won't be able to make it for the free beer. Good on him, though.

I read about that yesterday. I also learned that he once offered the Beautiful South's catalogue to the government for social support funding (it was rejected). A gesture, and tiny given the scope of costs, but an admirable one.

Yeah, just a small token but lovely gesture. It just seems every time I hear or read about Paul, he's speaking up for the poor and marginalised and sticking it to power. Indisputably one of the good guys.

[Silent Majority]

Oh, that's really sound.