The streaming revolution.


If you had told me in my early days of listening that one day I would have easy access to virtually the entire recorded music output of mankind mostly in glorious sound and at a cost of pennies per day, I would have thought you a wild futurist. 
This revolution has come with it a predicament of delirious proportion.  What to listen to?  Even If you limit yourself to one musical genre,  the choices seem endless.  It indeed is like a kid in a candy shop for a music lover.
I’m not complaining.  I’m just in awe!

rvpiano

I don’t disagree with the OP’s point. I will offer a counterpoint however.  Not all streaming services are awesome.  After probably 15+ years of only streaming, I began my real audio journey when I couldn’t find a live album on any streaming services.

I bought a cheap Yamaha CD player to listen to this music.  Even through my Sonos Five speakers the difference in the quality of the sound was remarkable.  
 

And I said to myself, what has streaming stolen from me over the past decade?  
 

And that is when I began investing in better equipment, speakers and better streaming services.   I love streaming now. But I had to learn. 
 

I have to believe there is a part of the population that would benefit from being exposed to this kind of comparison. I have no doubt streaming will get better.  And I am all for that.  

Absolutely no interest in streaming music.  I have a music collection that I never tire of and it continues to satisfy.

Takes all kinds.

I listen to the radio or go to live events for a change of pace.  I also frequent used record stores and thrift shops.