Is Downloading Music a Lost Art?

[Lifejennings]

How do you guys get Aaliyah music?

Outside of age ain’t a number, it’s not on any streaming service ( tidal or apple).

This got me wondering is everyone streaming now? You didn't come up in the late 90s and 2000s if you never gave your computer AIDS by trying to find a specific song. You had to make sure it wasn't some wack remix or cover. You had to make sure the sound quality was right. Sometimes you'd hear someone in the background shouting the name of where you got the song from. Lol Sometimes you had to struggle finding the song at all. Going through tons of sites trying to find one that actually had the song to download, and wasn't just some virus. Napster, Limewire, etc. Then you had to edit it too. ITunes, Windows Media Player, Real Player etc.

Do you still have your download collection or did you give it up for streaming? I have a 5000+ song catalogue. I can't see letting that go.

 

[Zero]

:sheeeeeeeit:

Real nikkas never stopped

 

[Moody]

Limewire was responsible for a few trips to to the computer store to get that shyt cleaned up

 

[BelowTheMasonDixon]

Ya'll need to put me on, torrent sites damn near dead. Music collection is suspect as fukk right now.

 

[Lifejennings]

:sheeeeeeeit:

Real nikkas never stopped

I'm never switching to streaming. I've had my collection for 10+ years. Not having the song in your library just seems wrong to me.

 

[MikelArteta]

google artist rapidgator

 

[Obreh Winfrey]

:plscop:

 

[Lifejennings]

Ya'll need to put me on, torrent sites damn near dead. Music collection is suspect as fukk right now.

Yeah, I don't download much anymore. I'm never getting rid of my collection, but more than likely now if I want to hear something new I'll just hit YouTube. Maybe music doesn't have the same longevity anymore? I don't find many songs I want to hear over and over. I downloaded a couple songs the other day, and damn near gave my computer syphilis. It is a bit of a hassle.

Edit:
I just Google the song name and mp3 and hope for the best lol

 

[kovi]

FLAC rips on deck

 

[Big Brown Areola]

Likewire was responsible for a few trips to to the computer store to get that shyt

torrent sites damn near dead.

 

[Moody]

The k is above the m on the keyboard

Run along

 

[AlainLocke]

I just listen to the shyt on YouTube...

I don't see the need to have music on my phone or computer...

 

[NotAnFBIagent]

The convenience and quality of streaming services well worth it for the $10 bucks a month

 

[Biblical Goon]

soul seek is all u need

 

[Big Brown Areola]

I just listen to the shyt on YouTube...

I don't see the need to have music on my phone or computer...

That good 128 kbps quality.

 

[Amerikan Melanin]

I got tidal don’t own shyt anymore.