a spotify realisation

I’ve had Spotify for a bit now. After a while of «trendy shit for wannabe’s»-whining, curiosity came over me and I got myself an invite.

I love it.

I enjoy buying the music I actually listen to, and with just about enough money for food and housing, this doesn’t allow for much music. This results in me being more critical before buying stuff. I always try on clothes before buying them in the store, and I always listen to the CD before I buy it. And I don’t trust samples. Unless they’re food samples, that is.

This is where Spotify comes in. I can actually listen to a whole album of an artist I just heard about without leaving my home! And with the compatibility most record stores now has to my taste in music, this is awesome! I knew Puscifer were going somewhere when they streamed V is for Vagina on their website before the release. Thanks to the streaming, I bought the CD as soon as it was available. This will probably happen again and again and again. And again.

Spotify has opened my access to music by far. And for students having parties, this is even better. Have you ever woken up with your harddrive full of crap tunes you don’t even want? And no will to remove it all? See where I’m going?

Now, this is all turning into a huge ad for Spotify, which it shouldn’t be. But thruth is, I’m a happy customer. When money comes in for anything that’s not food or rent, I’ll probably upgrade to premium. Not to save myself from the ads I hear every now and then, but rather to show my support to an idea I enjoy. Well, if I throw a party and want my guests to listen to virtually whatever they want without making me a pirate, i could just by the day pass. NOK 9 for 24hrs of music without ads? I can surely afford that.

Music should be brought back to the fans. We want to be willing to throw money at you. We want to wish to go to your concerts. We want freedom to realise how loveable you are.

This post was written under the influence of I am X after having realised how awesome the music is through Spotify.