What I love about streaming is the instant access. I am on a couple of music forums, someone recommends something that peaks my curiosity (or else a review in a magazine), in the past I would order the CD and have to wait for it.
Now between Qobuz, Apple, and Amazon I can almost always find it. It’s also great in the car, no more fiddling with CDs and jewel boxes.
So it raises a question in my mind. Is the instant access making me value it less? I find that if the beginning of a piece doesn’t grab me, I tend to switch to something else. If I purchase a CD, I am more patient, and I can point to a lot of discs in my collection, entire Outputs of Composers, where initial impressions were offputting but patience is rewarded with deeper appreciation. If it’s easy to make a hamburger, we stop putting the work in to make a gourmet meal
Now between Qobuz, Apple, and Amazon I can almost always find it. It’s also great in the car, no more fiddling with CDs and jewel boxes.
So it raises a question in my mind. Is the instant access making me value it less? I find that if the beginning of a piece doesn’t grab me, I tend to switch to something else. If I purchase a CD, I am more patient, and I can point to a lot of discs in my collection, entire Outputs of Composers, where initial impressions were offputting but patience is rewarded with deeper appreciation. If it’s easy to make a hamburger, we stop putting the work in to make a gourmet meal