Well, now Spotify is broken and won't load at all and the help pages are no use
― I hear from this arsehole again, he's going in the river (James Morrison), Monday, 30 January 2017 01:23 (seven years ago) link
Won't start, won't uninstall, can't be reinstalled.
― I hear from this arsehole again, he's going in the river (James Morrison), Monday, 30 January 2017 02:25 (seven years ago) link
Will the "Music Library" feature in Spotify ever be useful? The number of albums you're able to add seems to be incredibly finite.
― spastic heritage, Monday, 30 January 2017 02:56 (seven years ago) link
I would just like to say that I have heard of it.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Monday, 30 January 2017 05:05 (seven years ago) link
Is it possible to download single tracks? I only seem to get that as an option on albums.
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Monday, 30 January 2017 07:48 (seven years ago) link
It's annoying, but I think the only way to do this is by adding individual songs to a playlist and making that playlist 'available offline'.
― willem, Monday, 30 January 2017 09:29 (seven years ago) link
ok :/
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Monday, 30 January 2017 09:39 (seven years ago) link
Interestingly, when I log onto Tidal I get a front page section that reads "JAY Z BACKS THE WOMEN’S MARCH AND THE RESISTANCE: ‘WE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT’S IN POWER’ THE HIP-HOP LEGEND AND ACTIVIST SAT DOWN FOR A DISCUSSION ABOUT HIS NEW DOCUSERIES ‘TIME: THE KALIEF BROWDER STORY,’ ABOUT THE LIFE OF THE TITULAR WRONGFULLY IMPRISONED TEEN WHO SPENT 800 DAYS IN SOLITARY CONFINEMENT WITHOUT TRIAL BEFORE TAKING HIS OWN LIFE.
When I log on to Spotify, I get a bunch of ads for meatballs and Spotify.
So what does Daniel Ek think about things that aren't related to his company's stock price? It's awfully hard to find info...
― dlp9001, Monday, 30 January 2017 17:09 (seven years ago) link
How's that Tidal playlist coming along?
― A big shout out goes to the lamb chops, thos lamb chops (ulysses), Monday, 30 January 2017 17:12 (seven years ago) link
How's that Trump presidency coming along? Seriously asshole...
― dlp9001, Monday, 30 January 2017 17:16 (seven years ago) link
lol, you ARE a dumb one aren't you.
― A big shout out goes to the lamb chops, thos lamb chops (ulysses), Monday, 30 January 2017 17:17 (seven years ago) link
Daniel Ek, Freedom Fighter. I'm sure he'll be in the history books...
― dlp9001, Monday, 30 January 2017 17:19 (seven years ago) link
This is the current front page of Tidal:
http://tidal.com/us
Care to post the front page for Spotify, Ulysses, asshole. We're at a point where we call people as they are, btw. Post-Trump politics...
― dlp9001, Monday, 30 January 2017 17:27 (seven years ago) link
And Ulysses, why don't you state who you really are. I've used the same name since joining ILX for every single post I've made. You switch back and forth.
― dlp9001, Monday, 30 January 2017 17:28 (seven years ago) link
i'm your father and your mother and i are really worried about you
― A big shout out goes to the lamb chops, thos lamb chops (ulysses), Monday, 30 January 2017 17:50 (seven years ago) link
You can do better than that, asshole. As can Daniel Ek.
― dlp9001, Monday, 30 January 2017 18:06 (seven years ago) link
The top featured playlist on Spotify right now is this:
https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/7v1BarmZ8HAbm5qxidROPB
whose blurb includes a link to httprescue.org.
― glenn mcdonald, Monday, 30 January 2017 18:17 (seven years ago) link
to rescue.org
dammit. to http://rescue.org
― glenn mcdonald, Monday, 30 January 2017 18:18 (seven years ago) link
Not the same as a feature on the front page, but it's a start. 3 attempts to link it, from someone who works for Spotify, doesn't bode well. But again, anything is better than nothing.
― dlp9001, Monday, 30 January 2017 20:16 (seven years ago) link
Neither of those things is enough, of course, but I find them both impressive. Having lived through the 90s and 2000s when famous people, and companies, would have rather passed out than lift a finger to help any cause more pointed than "Rock The Vote" I find this heartening
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Monday, 30 January 2017 20:23 (seven years ago) link
Kinda wondering if anyone has checked out Spotify's world-changing playlist. Amongst the top 10: M.I.A., Queen, Regina Spektor, Wyclef Jean, Gloria Estefan. What the fuck, glenn. I like you, but seriously, what the fuck?
― dlp9001, Monday, 30 January 2017 22:28 (seven years ago) link
Fugees. Forgot the Fugees. Jesus.
― dlp9001, Monday, 30 January 2017 22:32 (seven years ago) link
"Fugees" derives from the word "refugee." I'm guessing a computer made that decision. Yes, glenn? Or is this related to Trump's order to ban Hatians from the US?
― dlp9001, Monday, 30 January 2017 22:35 (seven years ago) link
the 90s and 2000s were not presided over by a neo-nazi and a malevolent plantar wart
― a self-reinforcing downward spiral of male-centric indie (katherine), Monday, 30 January 2017 22:38 (seven years ago) link
At least Spotify is making sure that Queen get some recognition in these trying times.
― dlp9001, Monday, 30 January 2017 22:39 (seven years ago) link
Tidal is busy talking about some random guy named Kalief Broder on their front page. And seriously. Who even knows who that is? But Queen!
― dlp9001, Monday, 30 January 2017 22:41 (seven years ago) link
dlp man i don't know you so take this with a grain of salt, but maybe consider a deep breath and a short break from this thread?
― stein beck ii: the wrath of grapes (Doctor Casino), Tuesday, 31 January 2017 00:14 (seven years ago) link
No worries, Herr Doktor. I think I've said all that I needed to say. And I think we're all aware that any criticism on ilm of Spotify or glenn ist inakzeptabel, for who will take care of our statistics if he ever leaves. I'm going to listen to the Spotify playlist of refugee artists like Queen und der Fugees, relax, and take a break. Best to you and to glenn und Spotify, who are busy fighting the good fight.
― dlp9001, Tuesday, 31 January 2017 00:36 (seven years ago) link
''I've said all I need to say, so that just leaves being a dick some more''
― stein beck ii: the wrath of grapes (Doctor Casino), Tuesday, 31 January 2017 01:44 (seven years ago) link
Gute nacht arzt.
― dlp9001, Tuesday, 31 January 2017 01:51 (seven years ago) link
^ mods, FP count?
― Dan I., Tuesday, 31 January 2017 02:19 (seven years ago) link
I think we're all aware that criticism of Spotify or its employees is grounds for instant ban on ILM. No need to get Sleeve on the case. I'll be gone by morning.
― dlp9001, Tuesday, 31 January 2017 02:24 (seven years ago) link
is this really the hill you want to godwin on
― a self-reinforcing downward spiral of male-centric indie (katherine), Tuesday, 31 January 2017 03:45 (seven years ago) link
Godwin (and XKCD and various other bits) were crafted for different times. Regardless, that Spotify "Refugee" playlist is insane, and ought to also include the Tom Petty song and the Genesis song for all that it's good for.
― dlp9001, Tuesday, 31 January 2017 05:29 (seven years ago) link
which Tom Petty song? "Zombie Zoo"?
― Sufjan Grafton, Tuesday, 31 January 2017 05:51 (seven years ago) link
don't come around here no more
― stein beck ii: the wrath of grapes (Doctor Casino), Tuesday, 31 January 2017 05:59 (seven years ago) link
sorry was drunkenly referring to dlp, that was not conceived as a joke abt refugees or trump's executive order
― stein beck ii: the wrath of grapes (Doctor Casino), Tuesday, 31 January 2017 06:03 (seven years ago) link
take it to the irrationally angry thread, dlp
― niels, Tuesday, 31 January 2017 07:28 (seven years ago) link
Hahaha at that spotify playlist... I might be wrong but it kind of has a concept tho... I guess it's about immigrant artists or something? MIA is from Sri Lanka, Freddie Mercury from Tanzania, Wyclef is from Haiti, Gloria Stefan from Cuba... but they're not refugees... it's a weird concept... (only refugee artist in there is Caetano I think?)
― dance cum rituals (Moka), Tuesday, 31 January 2017 07:58 (seven years ago) link
I wish there were more places to find political commentary online than on the front pages of our streaming services, but someone has to lead the charge I guess
― duped and used by my worst Miss U (President Keyes), Tuesday, 31 January 2017 13:58 (seven years ago) link
it's really important that my music streaming service reflect my exact politics clearly, loudly and often, otherwise what's the point
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Tuesday, 31 January 2017 14:18 (seven years ago) link
i also like when it suggests political stances I haven't heard yet
― duped and used by my worst Miss U (President Keyes), Tuesday, 31 January 2017 14:33 (seven years ago) link
it's called Discover
― niels, Tuesday, 31 January 2017 14:44 (seven years ago) link
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/spotify-capitalizing-trump-travel-ban-230439592.html
― dlp9001, Wednesday, 1 February 2017 22:08 (seven years ago) link
I think they've added "The Immigrant Song" in case that helps.
people might have had similar reactions toward tidal if they'd known it exists
― Sufjan Grafton, Wednesday, 1 February 2017 22:18 (seven years ago) link
I think we just need a contest for great songs to add to the Spotify playlist. Let's be supportive. Did Roman Polanski record anything worth adding?
― dlp9001, Wednesday, 1 February 2017 22:23 (seven years ago) link
Did polanski do Zombie Zoo?
― Sufjan Grafton, Wednesday, 1 February 2017 22:34 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKJkfE1M9wA
― A big shout out goes to the lamb chops, thos lamb chops (ulysses), Wednesday, 1 February 2017 22:38 (seven years ago) link