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For those that use a streaming music provider, what is your view of their jazz content? Of all of the providers, which has the largest content of jazz files?
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I just stream WBGO Jazz radio great Jazz, Blues, and R&B all the time.
https://www.wbgo.org/
I tried Spotify and didn't like it. Pandora's selection is okay but is getting better.
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Jazzradio.com is pretty good (and free). Nice to be able to choose the style you're in the mood for. They are somewhat limited and you'll get some repetition eventually, but I've heard some good stuff I never would have otherwise.
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I'd agree with Docbop. Over the air radio stations often stream their live broadcast. The PBS affiliate I listen to most is KPLU, from Tacoma, WA - news and good jazz, with a special 6-hour blues show Sat. and Sunday.
KPLU.org
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The one I like best is Pandora because they have more options than any of the other stations.
wiz
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I've just started to use Spotify. Because it allows you to select music, I don't have to rely on "curated" streaming. The depth of the jazz is reasonable, but I am certainly finding holes in what is available. I wonder if any of the other on demand streaming options has a better library of jazz albums from which to select.
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As stated by Chrome, I'm using Spotify as you can pick the songs you want
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John Stowell has 15 albums on Spotify. Being of an age where I am used to paying to listen to music I feel like I am stealing sweeties off kids but it has really helped me broaden my horizons. I hope it works out long term for niche genres.
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I recently upgraded to Spotify Premium (£10 p.m.), - all the Christmas ads on the free version were doing my head in. I don't regret it, as I now spend far more time exploring new artists. Like was said above, I hope they get a good share of my £10 p.m.
I guess the more people that subscribe, the more royalties the performers will get. This is the counter-argument to not using such services "because they rip-off the artists".
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I started with Spotify, but, at least at that time, they didn't offer a family plan. I needed a second subscription so I added a Tidal account. Overall, I like them both, although they do have significant gaps in their library. One of the most glaring deficiencies is the lack of any ECM content from either service. I haven't done a detailed comparison, but it appears to me that Tidal has a SLIGHTLY better jazz selection. Spotify has the advantage of being half the price/month of Tidal, but Tidal has higher rez files.
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Support the artist/industry. Don't forget to buy your music!
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Well, nearly a year since the last post in this thread, my favorite service, RDIO, is going away. So, I am shopping. I tried Spotify and Beats when I originally decided to go with RDIO. There weren't too many artists I couldn't find, and many new ones found via "discovery." And, I liked the clean RDIO interface best. But, I am wondering if anyone has any comments on whether or not Tidal has improved since the last opinions that found it lacking. I had read Tidal does consider the artist more. Don't know if that ends up being true. Being a musician, that is a selling point for me. Any updates on user impressions???
Thanks!
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Late to the conversation, but if you have Amazon Prime, the streaming is great! I have hundreds of albums in my collection, all available for free, commercial-free streaming. You can create playlists of albums and shuffle the tunes. It's pretty sweet. The jazz library just keeps growing and the classical albums are great. A lot of classic rock if you are into that, and of course, "Today's Hits from Today's Hitmakers!!!"
Seriously, check out the jazz and classical albums available for free listening if you have a Prime account. I can play it on computer, tablet, etc.
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They are finally reviewing the copyright laws and saying the whole system is broken. The don't think a full rewrite is possible, but major changes hopefully will so Streaming, and music industry will stop screwing musicians and songwriters. This article is short but there are more detailed one out there if interested.
House Committee Copyright Review Hearing in Hollywood | Variety
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Although it is not a continuous streaming service, for years I used to listen regularly to "Eric in the Evening" on WGBH 89.7 FM in Boston on the weekend. A great radio program.
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Thanks for the thoughts and comments, guys. I ended up just going with Spotify. I figure they are big enough to minimize the likelihood of this happening again. I was able to export my (considerable) list of downloads in RDIO to a csv file, and get it into Spotify, which made recreating my list much easier. I was surprised that Spotify didn't have some of the artists though. So, I had to do some cleanup! Since "learning" how Spotify works, I am finding that I miss the integrated sleep timer from RDIO, as well as the ability to read and write reviews (which is great for details of contributing artists, etc), and just the general clean interface. So, we find work arounds... But, some artists do have more content available on Spotify. But, as one poster said a year ago, don't forget to support the artists (which I still do by purchases).
I figure the the logistics and legalities of the online delivery model(s) will eventually work itself out. And, not to the benefit of the musician. Remember the cassette tape debacle years ago? Gone are the days of an artist spending a small (and sometimes large, for big artists) fortune on a huge studio project and expecting to recoup on record/cd sales. Can't put $50 - $200k into a project and stream it for $.006 a play and afford to eat. Sad, but - here we are.
Happy holidays!
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I like jazzradio.com mainly because they have a specific channel for jazz guitar. I like hearing players not on my normal personal rotation. The paid subscription gives you commercial-free music and a higher quality audio feed.
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I have a real problem with streaming services. I am releasing a CD and have opted out for now of having my music available for Spotify or Pandora. I just can't get over how they rip off musicians and yet feel so entitled because of the great exposure they offer.
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