Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for August 27, 2023

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    BE THIS GUY  about 1 year ago

    I still play my CDs and by some music on CDs.

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    BasilBruce  about 1 year ago

    The people who pay for music are the reason we still have music.

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    ronaldspence  about 1 year ago

    Spotify pays artists…right? I still buy 8-track tapes…

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    Alexander the Good Enough  about 1 year ago

    Word is that at least a third of those kids buying vinyl LPs haven’t anything with which to play them. They just get off on the artifact and supporting their favorite artist.

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    blunebottle  about 1 year ago

    Touché, Steph.

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    TechInDallas  about 1 year ago

    Last album I bought in the Apple Music store was Best of Phil Harris back in March, and last physical album was the White Room by the KLF, which I then went and ripped into Apple Music.

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    Denver Reader Premium Member about 1 year ago

    I’ve debated whether it’s more cost effective to buy than to stream. Depends how much new music you buy I guess. Better for artists if you buy.

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    Cornelius Noodleman  about 1 year ago

    I only listen to the songs that annoy my brother.

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    jonnytest  about 1 year ago

    Vinyl totally sux! I have over 100 LPs, and have no interest in hearing all the clicks, pops, and scratch as they pick up dust and wear. You kids can have em all… for a price… heh heh heh.

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    zerotvus  about 1 year ago

    Rock on Dude!!!!!

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    Gent  about 1 year ago

    Complete cacophony get sold as music these days.

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    Ellis97  about 1 year ago

    I prefer Apple Music. It comes with more features such as Apple TV.

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    nicholasbonnie3  about 1 year ago

    I bought CDs, pin me down now.

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    P-B  about 1 year ago

    I own all my music because someday an artist or song might be deemed “problematic” and get removed from the various streaming services. That, and if I was willing to listen to whatever some programmer chose, I’d just tune into FM.

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    Cameron1988 Premium Member about 1 year ago

    At least he’s not paying for it monthly. And I say this as a Spotify subscriber

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    kvoth  about 1 year ago

    I wonder what this group would think of me? I won’t buy music on iTunes since you don’t really own it. I still buy CDs. Heck, I still buy physical copies of movies too.

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    Saturn49  about 1 year ago

    Everyone whines because concert tickets cost so much. Why? Because artists cannot make a decent living selling the product they produce. They have to make their money from performances and merch sales.

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    chris_o42  about 1 year ago

    I still buy on iTunes. I don’t know what Spotify even is.

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    Cary Rodda Premium Member about 1 year ago

    I still buy music too. Support your favorite artists, because Spotify certainly does not.

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    mail2jbl  about 1 year ago

    So buying CDs isn’t cool? I still buy CDs.

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    Jeffin Premium Member about 1 year ago

    I though I saw his hip stir.

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    Goat from PBS  about 1 year ago

    I feel like I should be an exhibit at the Old Man Tour, though I probably would not be a good exhibit.

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    Thomas Overbeck Premium Member about 1 year ago

    At least I’ll still have the music by whoever pulls their songs from Spotify over legal disputes! :P

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    Kaputnik  about 1 year ago

    Although I’ve never used Spotify, my understanding is that you either have to pay them, or listen to commercials. Is that wrong? I can’t stand being interrupted by commercials.

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    JoeStoppinghem Premium Member about 1 year ago

    I don’t know why Dire Straights never released their EP “Twisting By the Pool” on CD.

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    NeedaChuckle Premium Member about 1 year ago

    But they spend $1300 for a Taylor Swift ticket!

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    LD Premium Member about 1 year ago

    It should read “see real LIVE old people.”

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    whelan_jj  about 1 year ago

    I only download mp3. Streaming is too flaky, there are dead zones and weak wi-fi/cell signals.

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    johndifool  about 1 year ago

    Some already mentioned upthread having music disappear from your site of choice for legal reasons, but it can go bye-bye simply by not being profitable anymore. Or not ever be there in the first place.

    In addition, what do you do during a power failure? On a vacation in an internet dead zone or are just driving when you hit one?

    For me personally I can edit my cuts to my heart’s content (in Audacity), ensure I get lossless quality (yes some services are now adding that, but connection quality can still affect it), have the version of the album/song that I prefer (extended editions and bonus tracks), add custom artwork and input in the lyrics…in short since I own it and not some faceless media conglomerate, I am not at their mercy to have irreplaceable albums and songs just vanish on a corporate whim down a black hole.

    So kiddies don’t go moaning to Stephen when all that happens to you; you made the deal with the devil, not him, you live with it. My heart just bleeds.

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    ladykat  about 1 year ago

    I still have quite a few LPs, and I have my father’s old 78s. I even have a little stereo that will play the 78s.

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    rshive  about 1 year ago

    Vinyl seems to be making something of a comeback, per the internet. My local Walmart carries a selection of sorts. What to play them on remains something of a mystery.

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    librarylady59  about 1 year ago

    I have a couple Arcade Fire CDs. And quite a few vinyl records back when they cost around $5.

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    goblue86  about 1 year ago

    You may have “bought” that album on iTunes but if you think you own something tangible, think again.

    Dear Apple…I would like to give my entire iTunes collection, the media that I bought and paid for, to my heirs.

    Wah? It’s not allowed?

    turns out you “own” these purchases for as long as you live. When you die you leave some ashes or compost, but your iTunes purchase just evaporate.

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    mindjob  about 1 year ago

    I have too much music I’ve downloaded from obscure companies in Eastern Europe. MP3s at 320 bps. The next project is going to be to get rid of the stuff I don’t like, which will be about half. I wanted to listen to everything because I didn’t want to miss anything that was really good.

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    dlaemmerhirt999  about 1 year ago

    I only buy new albums! (Okay, I mean CDs.) I bought the new Fleet Foxes album last year and still haven’t opened it.80

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    Otis Rufus Driftwood  about 1 year ago

    ‘Cool’ is such a puerile concept. Don’t listen to them Stephan.

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    mfrasca  about 1 year ago

    Go see live music and buy the merch. The best way to support your favorite artist is to buy physical copies (CD or vinyl) at the show.

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    waes-hael  about 1 year ago

    BOTTOM LINE: IF you like the band or the genre, BUY the music, either on CD or digital download. Spotify pays next to nothing. Yeah, Swift can make money, but I like Metal and Classical and know lots of struggling artists – please pay.

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    timothy6522  about 1 year ago

    Pastis pays for music, and he doesn’t have tattoos!!!

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    WCraft Premium Member about 1 year ago

    And here I thought I was “hip” for buying iTunes instead of CDs…sigh…

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    Flatlander, purveyor of fine covfefe  about 1 year ago

    Putting several hundred CDs on a SSD portable drive, then they go on a shelf in the garage

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    James Noury Premium Member about 1 year ago

    I still buy all my music and I listen to music all the time.

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    rossevrymn  about 1 year ago

    Was this a pun? I stopped reading.

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    Nobody_Important  about 1 year ago

    I still have vinyl albums and lots of 45’s. I’m an 80’s kid, what else can I say?

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    zeexenon  about 1 year ago

    And when your done with the thing, you just send it skimming into the Pacific from your ocean liner about halfway between San Diego and Honolulu.

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    wildlandwaters  about 1 year ago

    What goes around, comes around…(just like a record!)

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    Ka`ōnōhi`ula`okahōkūmiomio`ehiku Premium Member about 1 year ago

    I buy my music on USB Fire sticks.

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    willie_mctell  about 1 year ago

    If you subscribe to Spotify ad free you’re buying music, well, renting it.

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    DEWLine  about 1 year ago

    I’ve been buying both LPs and CDs.

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    TimeLordSoundwave  about 1 year ago

    Steph? That’s short for Stephanie.

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    Palani56  about 1 year ago

    On Spotify the artist gets 0.003 to0.005 per stream ..not a whole lot of money…Spotify gets rich artists suffer….Ticketmaster(ticketbastard) gets rich and the fans get screwed…Capitalism gotta love it

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    eddi-TBH  about 1 year ago

    For those like me; “Spotify offers digital copyright restricted recorded audio content, including more than 100 million songs and five million podcasts, from record labels and media companies.8 As a freemium service, basic features are free with advertisements and limited control, while additional features, such as offline listening and commercial-free listening, are offered via paid subscriptions. Users can search for music based on artist, album, or genre, and can create, edit, and share playlists.” – Wiki

    tl;dr: you don’t own the album, you rent it until you stop subscribing.

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    Arghhgarrr Premium Member about 1 year ago

    I buy my own music and make my own mixed tapes, cd compilations, and now playlists. No algorithm to narrow my choices based on what i listened to last, and no lost music collection when Spotify go bankrupt.

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    buer  about 1 year ago

    Last month I got $6.99 for my work on itunes. Yeah!

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    dwkiser28603  about 1 year ago

    That’s because Vinyl will never (AND I MEAN NEVER) go out of style

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    TIMH  about 1 year ago

    I never thought I’d be pining for the “old days” of CDs. As long as they are made from high-quality masters, I’ll take them any day over vinyl.

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    Sisyphos  about 1 year ago

    Good grief, Cartoon-Boy! And you’re not even really all that old, either!

    I haven’t bought music since the first time around that vinyl albums were popular….

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    Ermine Notyours  about 1 year ago

    Yay! Another Arcade Fire fan. Well, I’m not a big fan, but I’m familiar with their work. On my trip to Yellowstone two years ago, I searched for all the Adult Album Alternative stations on the way to the park. One station played “Everything Now” as I went past. Then the next morning, the cafeteria where I bought breakfast also played the song. These days, it’s strange to be exposed to random music often enough to hear the same song twice.

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    Ermine Notyours  about 1 year ago

    I kept buying music until I wanted a Nik Kershaw album, but it was only available on streaming. I was already in the middle of a free month of streaming from Amazon, so I kept it. Later I wanted the new Was (Not Was) album but it was available for purchase, not streaming. So I bought it.

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    aftml Premium Member about 1 year ago

    I buy my music on physical media. Movies too. I’ve bought an occasional download, but it had to be something I desperately wanted. I still have my vinyl, 8-tracks, some cassettes, and a ton of CDs. And I go to quite a few concerts – support your artists!

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    Michael Muth Premium Member about 1 year ago

    With only a few exceptions (thank you YouTube), I have paid for every song I listen to. I’ve also removed Spotify and Pandora from any device on which they were pre-installed. Thanks to endless commercials, I don’t even listen to the radio unless there is a Tornado Warning.

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    Doctor Go  about 1 year ago

    You should see my humongous compact disc collection…

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    happyainthappy  about 1 year ago

    CD’s and only CD’s for me!!Especially classical music.

    Pastis is not alone.He should be,but he isn’t.

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    steve7701 Premium Member about 1 year ago

    I still buy CD’s and DVD’s, not as much as I used to. I really miss the CD player in new cars. I know how to stream, do it all the time, but it’s just not the same. I also still have a home phone, and I even leave and listen to voice mail. Guess I belong in the Smithsonian.

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