Because most people will only ever subscribe to one and it better have everything they want.
When I signed up for Spotify, they didn't have a few artist I liked, but my love for convenience beats my love of them, so I found other artists to listen to.
Hopefully this will be the beginning of a death spiral for Kanye.
And... "The Internet responded by pirating his album in droves."
My only question is, "Why would ANYONE want his album?"
Because these days "The Internet" seems to mean the small subset of idiots who follow the Kim and Kanye roadshow.
I believe it's most likely due to the fact that the media don't understand what "The Internet" is, and so only go by what they read on Twitter (also populated by idiots).
As someone who can not only play music, but write it. This is dead wrong.
Well you win then, because you're the only person who can both play and write music...
I can appreciate a wide variety of music from classical, to jazz, to Latin jazz to rock and death metal, I even went to see Gilbert and Sullivan last year (and was at least 20 years younger than everyone else) but rap and electronic (techno, house and all of that crap) I cant consider music because there's nothing musical about it.
Well then no-one else should like then either, because you can both play and write music, your opinion is the only one that counts.
I.E the notes dont naturally flow into each other, it's like playing an A minor, D major and then and F5 in the same bar, they just dont work together because their radically different chord families
Yet hip hop music does work, because lots of people listen to it and like it. Or do you seriously believe everyone else should all like whatever it is you like?
Explaining literature was my profession for 25 years. You explain it until the light goes on. Sometimes it never goes on, you know? For people like that, they make reality TV.
Oh I see what you did there. You're right and everyone else is a moron. Art should be a personal taste, the last thing it needs is people telling others what they should like.
If you still disagree, I would be interested to hear your opinion.
Are you a teenager? You sound like a teenager.
Anyone that tries to convince others how good their choice of music is, by actually explaining how deep the lyrics really are, is usually a teenager.
It's good that you've found an artist that resonates with your beliefs, but comparing you new found passion for a particular artist to Shakespeare is little comical.
I've more or less had the entire Star Wars thing ruined for me. I haven't seen the new film, probably never will, either, because it stinks of just 'piling on' for more profit.
Oh it can't be truly ruined until you've seen Ep 8. When you sit through 220 minutes of cliche, rehashed script and plots from Ep 4 but with lamer bad guys, and entirely predictable ending (sorry for the spoiler, but they blow up yet another death star!) only then will you understand true disillusionment. I let Ep1-3 slide, but after seeing Ep 8 Star Wars as I knew it is dead to me. Time to move on and leave it to the next generation of 13 year olds...
Because making a watch requires physical parts that are easily tracked and confiscated. A pirate movie only needs a PC and the Internet, ie pretty much impossible to stop.
Let's be honest, if you resurrected any trilogy from the 70's (were there others? Possible Alien technically?)
Alien was on telly just the other night so I watched it again, the first time since the early 80's. Man what a pile of crap.
I remember the first time I saw it thinking it was the coolest thing ever, now it is just dumb. The story is dumb, the effects are dumb, the plot is full of holes and the acting pretty mediocre. It would be impossible to convey the same feeling of seeing that movie for the first time to anyone seeing it for the first time today as they would just laugh in your face.
But they seem much to arrogant for that. Its appalling how these companies treat their fans which made them a success.
To be fair this is their art, and their call. Just like John Lennon or Van Gogh pick and choose which works to release to which audiences at which times, so too Lucas and the studios as owners should have control of their own work. What is arrogant is that a person who has contributed nothing to the creation of the work should demand how it be distributed. Sense of entitlement much?
I must've lived on another planet back then (granted I was only 4) because I'd never heard of it until Jedi came out, then went to see a Stars Wars/Empire double feature a day before watching Jedi. I also recall the "Episode IV: A New Hope" tagline and being confused, but this is obviously a non-original release.
Or maybe Han shoots Greedo and as he slumps over with his pants around his ankles, Jar-Jar who was unknowingly under the table falls on the floor with a blaster hole in the back of his head and a mouth full of cum dribbling down his chin?
My first though is why bother with robotics, why not simply put a sensor on your limbs hooked to a MIDI with drum samples?
I can't imagine this has the sensitivity to play anything but regular hits, so there is no benefit to a physical strike of the drum.
I can't even think of a way to check the gender of the merchant.
You ask the seller a question, what is your gender? If they are female, then reduce your top bid by 10%. You know this is what everyone is doing right?
Let's say that theoretical female and male employees are theoretically identical except for the flag "F" or "M".
You're already falling into the trap.
For the most part, the raw numbers hide the real story, men and women aren't doing the same jobs, or working the same hours.
eg men prefer working in IT, Finance and Mining, the boring, horrible task/big paying jobs, whereas women prefer Teaching, Nursing, care work, the socially satisfying but lower paying roles.
Women also tend to average more time off (maternity leave etc), so even at the exact same salary, their income average is lower.
The whole argument is bunk.
Taliban, Al Queda, blah blah, these are just mobs. Organized crime. Treat them as such.
Except that the criminal justice system isn't really setup to deal with a foreign invaders backed by an actual army.
Sorry but as cute as your post sounded, it doesn't match reality. Or maybe you could tell us how exactly the NYPD should've hunted down Bin Laden and Al Qaeda without military assistance? Send a squad car to Pakistan or Afghanistan, knocking on doors ans issuing search warrants? Seriously?
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I don't like Mr. West's attitude and I couldn't name one of his songs but I not going to comment on how good or bad his music is.
I'm not a fan, but Gold Digger was pretty popular. It got regular rotation in all the strips clubs for quite a while :)
Because most people will only ever subscribe to one and it better have everything they want.
When I signed up for Spotify, they didn't have a few artist I liked, but my love for convenience beats my love of them, so I found other artists to listen to.
Hopefully this will be the beginning of a death spiral for Kanye.
It's time for the market to say "fuck you" to Kanye and "fuck you" to Tidal. Don't subscribe.
It's unlikely that anyone on Slashdot is a Tidal subscriber, so this message might be preaching to the converted.
And... "The Internet responded by pirating his album in droves."
My only question is, "Why would ANYONE want his album?"
Because these days "The Internet" seems to mean the small subset of idiots who follow the Kim and Kanye roadshow.
I believe it's most likely due to the fact that the media don't understand what "The Internet" is, and so only go by what they read on Twitter (also populated by idiots).
As someone who can not only play music, but write it. This is dead wrong.
Well you win then, because you're the only person who can both play and write music...
I can appreciate a wide variety of music from classical, to jazz, to Latin jazz to rock and death metal, I even went to see Gilbert and Sullivan last year (and was at least 20 years younger than everyone else) but rap and electronic (techno, house and all of that crap) I cant consider music because there's nothing musical about it.
Well then no-one else should like then either, because you can both play and write music, your opinion is the only one that counts.
I.E the notes dont naturally flow into each other, it's like playing an A minor, D major and then and F5 in the same bar, they just dont work together because their radically different chord families
Yet hip hop music does work, because lots of people listen to it and like it. Or do you seriously believe everyone else should all like whatever it is you like?
Explaining literature was my profession for 25 years. You explain it until the light goes on. Sometimes it never goes on, you know? For people like that, they make reality TV.
Oh I see what you did there. You're right and everyone else is a moron. Art should be a personal taste, the last thing it needs is people telling others what they should like.
If you still disagree, I would be interested to hear your opinion.
Are you a teenager? You sound like a teenager.
Anyone that tries to convince others how good their choice of music is, by actually explaining how deep the lyrics really are, is usually a teenager.
It's good that you've found an artist that resonates with your beliefs, but comparing you new found passion for a particular artist to Shakespeare is little comical.
155 - Chewie now gets a medal
Hah, all these years and Wookies finally get equality...
I've more or less had the entire Star Wars thing ruined for me. I haven't seen the new film, probably never will, either, because it stinks of just 'piling on' for more profit.
Oh it can't be truly ruined until you've seen Ep 8. When you sit through 220 minutes of cliche, rehashed script and plots from Ep 4 but with lamer bad guys, and entirely predictable ending (sorry for the spoiler, but they blow up yet another death star!) only then will you understand true disillusionment. I let Ep1-3 slide, but after seeing Ep 8 Star Wars as I knew it is dead to me. Time to move on and leave it to the next generation of 13 year olds...
Because making a watch requires physical parts that are easily tracked and confiscated. A pirate movie only needs a PC and the Internet, ie pretty much impossible to stop.
Let's be honest, if you resurrected any trilogy from the 70's (were there others? Possible Alien technically?)
Alien was on telly just the other night so I watched it again, the first time since the early 80's. Man what a pile of crap.
I remember the first time I saw it thinking it was the coolest thing ever, now it is just dumb. The story is dumb, the effects are dumb, the plot is full of holes and the acting pretty mediocre. It would be impossible to convey the same feeling of seeing that movie for the first time to anyone seeing it for the first time today as they would just laugh in your face.
But they seem much to arrogant for that. Its appalling how these companies treat their fans which made them a success.
To be fair this is their art, and their call. Just like John Lennon or Van Gogh pick and choose which works to release to which audiences at which times, so too Lucas and the studios as owners should have control of their own work. What is arrogant is that a person who has contributed nothing to the creation of the work should demand how it be distributed. Sense of entitlement much?
I must've lived on another planet back then (granted I was only 4) because I'd never heard of it until Jedi came out, then went to see a Stars Wars/Empire double feature a day before watching Jedi. I also recall the "Episode IV: A New Hope" tagline and being confused, but this is obviously a non-original release.
Or maybe Han shoots Greedo and as he slumps over with his pants around his ankles, Jar-Jar who was unknowingly under the table falls on the floor with a blaster hole in the back of his head and a mouth full of cum dribbling down his chin?
Nah fuck him. He made a bold statement that was completely wrong. He deserves a slap.
My first though is why bother with robotics, why not simply put a sensor on your limbs hooked to a MIDI with drum samples?
I can't imagine this has the sensitivity to play anything but regular hits, so there is no benefit to a physical strike of the drum.
Hillary pays her male staff more than her female staff. Or does hypocrisy count?
From http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
Um your link is an article saying that this is not true? "Data Debunks Claim That Hillary Clinton Paid Women Less Than Men"
I can't even think of a way to check the gender of the merchant.
You ask the seller a question, what is your gender? If they are female, then reduce your top bid by 10%. You know this is what everyone is doing right?
Let's say that theoretical female and male employees are theoretically identical except for the flag "F" or "M".
You're already falling into the trap.
For the most part, the raw numbers hide the real story, men and women aren't doing the same jobs, or working the same hours.
eg men prefer working in IT, Finance and Mining, the boring, horrible task/big paying jobs, whereas women prefer Teaching, Nursing, care work, the socially satisfying but lower paying roles.
Women also tend to average more time off (maternity leave etc), so even at the exact same salary, their income average is lower.
The whole argument is bunk.
"Ownership" is the right to say "No." If Apple can't say no to writing a new way to access their own devices, then they don't own Apple.
Yeah, yeah, so next time a cop ask you to slow down, you'll use this same argument?
On iOS your employer can put a certificate on your device that allows them to get into the device they loan you.
Too bad they didn't do it, HR could have gotten the FBI in.
HR or IT? Every place I've worked, MDM is the responsibility of IT. Fucking nerds let the country down again...
Taliban, Al Queda, blah blah, these are just mobs. Organized crime. Treat them as such.
Except that the criminal justice system isn't really setup to deal with a foreign invaders backed by an actual army.
Sorry but as cute as your post sounded, it doesn't match reality. Or maybe you could tell us how exactly the NYPD should've hunted down Bin Laden and Al Qaeda without military assistance? Send a squad car to Pakistan or Afghanistan, knocking on doors ans issuing search warrants? Seriously?
Well if you imagine it, then it's true! That's the only reality you need in tin foil hat land...
i.e. having demonstrated your ability we demand you price and deliver such a service for our internal investigation into suspected illegal affairs
Yeah that's not how a court works, but you'll never let facts get in the way of a good conspiracy...