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  • #2972
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    How do i download as opposed to play songs?


  • #2973
    b.gud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,885 ✭✭✭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


  • #2974
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Does anyone actually pay for digital downloads these days?


  • #2975
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,290 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Does anyone actually pay for digital downloads these days?

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


  • #2976
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 30,446 Mod ✭✭✭✭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.


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  • #2977
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 24,011 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    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.


  • #2978
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 24,011 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    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.


  • #2979
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 30,446 Mod ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #2980
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 24,011 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    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.


  • #2981
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 30,446 Mod ✭✭✭✭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.


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  • #2982
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,290 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    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. :D


  • #2983
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 24,011 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    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. :D

    Amazing is one word for it.


  • #2984
    mfceiling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭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. :D

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


  • #2985
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,290 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


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


  • #2986
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    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


  • #2987
    CMOTDibbler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,830 ✭✭✭CMOTDibbler


    Stheno wrote: »
    Paper bags are great
    Would that be a two bag setup do you think? ;)


  • #2988
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 24,011 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    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


  • #2989
    mfceiling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #2990
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,290 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


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


  • #2991
    mfceiling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭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.


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  • #2992
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    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


  • #2993
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,290 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    I saw it once yea. Terrible. Plot brutal.


  • #2994
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    awec wrote: »
    I saw it once yea. Terrible. Plot brutal.

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


  • #2995
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,290 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Stheno wrote: »
    No nice kinks to add to your "chest" of treasures?
    I used to think you were sound Stheno.


  • #2996
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    awec wrote: »
    I used to think you were sound Stheno.

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


  • #2997
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 20,606 ✭✭✭✭ [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.


  • #2998
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 24,011 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    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. :)


  • #2999
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    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 :(


  • #3000
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 24,011 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    Stheno wrote: »
    You've brought far too much culture to this thread recently :(

    Phil Coulter's hardly high brow, is he?


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  • #3001
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »
    Phil Coulter's hardly high brow, is he?

    Ah now between him and the ballet?


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