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Still going strong on mp3s and music/culture/asset ownership. Buying albums is meaningful financial support to artists vs streaming revenue, and when Spotify jacks up the monthly sub$$ a couple more bucks some folks gonna be wishing they hadn’t converted to renting all that access.

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Apr 9Liked by Donwill

I gave up on digital ownership a couple years ago. Subscribed to Apple Music so I can listen to anything. If I love it I’ll buy the vinyl.

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Needed this! Also I don't like mp3s prefer wavs but I think Pharrell knows this project is kinda more of an mp3 type project so I'm not mad. What do you think of Hip Hop apologies?

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Apr 9Liked by Donwill

Love a digital file, still keeping a well maintained library here. Mostly from Bandcamp or artist websites or the download cards that come with physical copies. I mostly try to download the .wav files now and keep them on a NAS hard drive that I can access with my phone, laptop, etc.

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I would like to get Beyoncé’s take on this Pharrell album

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Man! I love the new music plugs!!!! Can't wait to listen! Thanks! I have been talking about legacy and keeping music alive. I know for a fact, I will be listening to vinyl passed on to me by my family or music I have purchased myself. I doubt that I will log into anyone's account after they pass, and I know I can't if the bill isn't paid. Although I love the access, am not sure how streaming supports the legacy of musicians in the future. I also love having access to all the music out there via streaming BUT that means people put stuff out at any time. That's cool but if I had to pay to put my music out on vinyl, I would be a bit more concerned about quality and may take more time with what I put out. Having something tangible to share and keep is invaluable and ups the quality level! My 2 cents...

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