It can be cheaper than Spotify if you’re like me and pick up about one new album a month. Some stuff I listen to and don’t buy. Some months I don’t buy anything and just listen to what’s in my library. And after a couple years of this, I have a large library of drm free music.
The starting from zero and needing a couple of years to build a solid foundation for your library is the biggest hurdle. If you have that foundation, then sure there are probably not more than 12 new albums per year that are worth to buy. But If you don’t it’s just impossible.
Say you are starting from zero and find that you like the rolling Stones? How long or how expensive does it get with your method before you are even done with their catalogue?
Also a lot of people are probably on the family plan. That changes the equation in favor of Spotify by a lot. You might have 6 users with different tastes, but are only paying like $20 per month?
Say you are starting from zero and find that you like the rolling Stones? How long or how expensive does it get with your method before you are even done with their catalogue?
Assuming you plan on living a long time, sometimes the long term investment comes out ahead. If you keep renting, you’ll never make any progress.
The starting from zero and needing a couple of years to build a solid foundation for your library is the biggest hurdle. If you have that foundation, then sure there are probably not more than 12 new albums per year that are worth to buy. But If you don’t it’s just impossible.
Say you are starting from zero and find that you like the rolling Stones? How long or how expensive does it get with your method before you are even done with their catalogue?
Also a lot of people are probably on the family plan. That changes the equation in favor of Spotify by a lot. You might have 6 users with different tastes, but are only paying like $20 per month?
Assuming you plan on living a long time, sometimes the long term investment comes out ahead. If you keep renting, you’ll never make any progress.
But get why it can seem daunting.