Off Topic Thread 3.0

How do i download as opposed to play songs?

b.gud

Podge_irl wrote: »

While I would never obviously have downloaded anything illegally, hypothetically had I done so I would have stopped doing so once Spotify and Netflix came around. Have had Spotify premium for a few years - would go mad without it at this stage really.
Netflix has the benefit of 2 people using it at once which I in no way abuse by sharing a membership which alas Spotify doesn't have. Still weird to me that spotify is more expensive (or at least was til recently) but I'm still happy to pay it at that price.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Same.

I know there are issues about Spotify and how much artists actually get paid but I would be inclined to purchase a physical copy of anything I listened to an awful lot anyway.

There is a Spotyify family option alright. it's €15 a month for up to 6 people, so works out at just €2.50 per person.

There's a thread here where people are setting up groups to avail of the discount

irishbucsfan

Does anyone actually pay for digital downloads these days?

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Does anyone actually pay for digital downloads these days?

Only for things that aren't available to stream. I bought adeles album.

Podge_irl

b.gud wrote: »

Podge_irl wrote: »

While I would never obviously have downloaded anything illegally, hypothetically had I done so I would have stopped doing so once Spotify and Netflix came around. Have had Spotify premium for a few years - would go mad without it at this stage really.
Netflix has the benefit of 2 people using it at once which I in no way abuse by sharing a membership which alas Spotify doesn't have. Still weird to me that spotify is more expensive (or at least was til recently) but I'm still happy to pay it at that price.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Same.

I know there are issues about Spotify and how much artists actually get paid but I would be inclined to purchase a physical copy of anything I listened to an awful lot anyway.

There is a Spotyify family option alright. it's €15 a month for up to 6 people, so works out at just €2.50 per person.

There's a thread here where people are setting up groups to avail of the discount

Technically you're supposed to be in the same household for that to work. Obviously they are doing nothing to check right now but they might at some point.

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Does anyone actually pay for digital downloads these days?

I don't mind paying for things but I prefer to have a physical copy if I'm handing over cash.

Stheno wrote: »

How do i download as opposed to play songs?

On my phone there's 3 little dots at the top of the screen when I have a playlist or an album open and when you click it there's a download option.

Podge_irl

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

I don't mind paying for things but I prefer to have a physical copy if I'm handing over cash.

A physical copy is less useful to be honest. While I understand the appeal there is a reason you don't have a multi CD changer in a car anymore.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Stheno wrote: »

How do i download as opposed to play songs?

On my phone there's 3 little dots at the top of the screen when I have a playlist or an album open and when you click it there's a download option.

Or you can set a whole playlist to sync to "Available offline" which is what I do. Fairly handy.

Podge_irl wrote: »

A physical copy is less useful to be honest. While I understand the appeal there is a reason you don't have a multi CD changer in a car anymore.

True, but I still like to have something physical to show for handing over my money. I suppose it's just the old fashioned way of doing things. Not that I'm ancient or anything but I was buying music/DVDs/books before the digital age so it's hard to shake the habit.

That said, I copied about 100 CD's onto an external hard drive the other day before giving them all to the charity shop, so maybe I'm getting there.

Podge_irl

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Podge_irl wrote: »

A physical copy is less useful to be honest. While I understand the appeal there is a reason you don't have a multi CD changer in a car anymore.

True, but I still like to have something physical to show for handing over my money. I suppose it's just the old fashioned way of doing things. Not that I'm ancient or anything but I was buying music/DVDs/books before the digital age so it's hard to shake the habit.

I'm pretty sure I still have cassette tapes of music at home somewhere alongside my VHS tapes. There is a reason I don't have a clue where they are or what's on them though.

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-38254552

Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger has become a father again at age of 73, his publicist has confirmed.

The singer already has seven children whose ages range from 17 to 45 and he became a great-grandfather in 2014.

So that great grandchild is going to be older than his great-uncle. That's amazing.

awec wrote: »

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-38254552

Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger has become a father again at age of 73, his publicist has confirmed.

The singer already has seven children whose ages range from 17 to 45 and he became a great-grandfather in 2014.

So that great grandchild is going to be older than his great-uncle. That's amazing.

Amazing is one word for it.

mfceiling

awec wrote: »

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-38254552

Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger has become a father again at age of 73, his publicist has confirmed.

The singer already has seven children whose ages range from 17 to 45 and he became a great-grandfather in 2014.

So that great grandchild is going to be older than his great-uncle. That's amazing.

You'd wonder what a 29 year girl would see in the 73 year old multi millionaire Mick Jagger?

Mick has done fairly well for himself you'd have to say.

mfceiling wrote: »

You'd wonder what a 29 year girl would see in the 73 year old multi millionaire Mick Jagger?

Paper bags are great

CMOTDibbler

Stheno wrote: »

Paper bags are great

Would that be a two bag setup do you think?

mfceiling wrote: »

You'd wonder what a 29 year girl would see in the 73 year old multi millionaire Mick Jagger?

It's obvious what she sees in him, great collection of skinny jeans and he lets her borrow them

mfceiling

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

It's obvious what she sees in him, great collection of skinny jeans and he lets her borrow them

And with his money they'd probably be designer ones that fit really well. Win, win.

Good news mfceiling, there's a new 50 shades of grey movie coming out!

mfceiling

awec wrote: »

Good news mfceiling, there's a new 50 shades of grey movie coming out!

The last 50 shades of grey I saw was a paint chart for Farrow and Ball.

Did anyone ever watch the movie? I'd reckon if it was on the tele I still wouldn't watch it. I think yer man Dornan (?) would bore you to death.

mfceiling wrote: »

Did anyone ever watch the movie?

Didnt awec once post that he watched it?

Might have helped him develop some of his little fetishes

I saw it once yea. Terrible. Plot brutal.

awec wrote: »

I saw it once yea. Terrible. Plot brutal.

No nice kinks to add to your "chest" of treasures?

Stheno wrote: »

No nice kinks to add to your "chest" of treasures?

I used to think you were sound Stheno.

awec wrote: »

I used to think you were sound Stheno.

Sorry, it was just too good a chance to pass up

[Deleted User]

awec wrote: »

I saw it once yea. Terrible. Plot brutal.

They are making a sequel you might like. It's called 50 shades of Brown.

Went to see Phil Coulter tonight. He said he was excited when the Ireland v New Zealand game was announced in Chicago. He was imagining Ireland's Call being performed by a big American style marching band and 80,000-ish people singing along. He was as disturbed as the rest of us when yer man came out with his fiddle.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Went to see Phil Coulter tonight. He said he was excited when the Ireland v New Zealand game was announced in Chicago. He was imagining Ireland's Call being performed by a big American style marching band and 80,000-ish people singing along. He was as disturbed as the rest of us when yer man came out with his fiddle.

You've brought far too much culture to this thread recently

Stheno wrote: »

You've brought far too much culture to this thread recently

Phil Coulter's hardly high brow, is he?