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In Reply to: RE: You really do not have to be concerned about all this posted by PAR on August 19, 2020 at 14:16:06
I made playlists of the top 1043 classic rock songs of all time (104.3 FM in NYC sponsors this each Thanksgiving weekend). Of those 1000+ songs only the music from Bob Seger was not available anywhere on Qobuz.
Now classic rock might not be your thing or your only thing, it isn't mine either, but that's a pretty damn good hit rate. On top of that at least 50% of the titles are in a hi-res format. This is of course because these were mostly recorded in analog and remastered for first CD then DVD-A or SACD and online sales.
I'm sure there are rare classical recordings out there on vinyl, but I would venture to say that a lot of CD is available because the only sales/royalty life left on them is streaming.
I'm not into esoteric music, nor those bands that may have produced 100 copies of a live performance on LP. There is so much to explore on the streaming services that you may never listen to those records again anyway. And nothing is stopping you from popping it into a turntable or CD player. My experience is that you never will.
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I agree with just about everything you say. Streaming music is a fabulous resource. However not everything is available but I think it worth remembering that it is also a pretty new format ( Qobuz USA are only just into their second year) so their catalogues are ever expanding with many gaps being filled as time goes by.
Nevertheless I do know of companies who have taken the decision to never allow their titles to be streamed. Unfortunately for my music interests that includes one of the most important labels in classical music (nearly all new classical music now comes from independents). I have spoken with their CEO and he has solid economic reasons for this decision. I just hope that the increasing penetration and value of streaming to the recording industry may eventually serve to change his mind.
"We need less, but better" - Dieter Rams
Which classical label is that? I listen to classical but haven't paid attention to the labels.
Hyperion.
One of the most innovative of the independent classical labels who have built a large and impressive catalogue over the years and continue with a regular diverse monthly release schedule.
"We need less, but better" - Dieter Rams
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