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[THRILLH0]

What.the.fuck?

I've had Run the Jewels saved to my phone for 6 months but playing the album just now, almost all of the tracks have been replaced with instrumental versions.

How is this possible? Has anyone had anything like this happen to them before?

 

[aku:jiki]

Spotify didn't do that, the label did. The record label wants you to be teased by instrumentals so you have to go to some other service and buy the fully-vocalized versions. Welcome to the digital age!

 

[bomma_man]

OT but spotify must be the jankiest shit ever.

can't play track

can't play track

can't play track

can't play track

 

[ultraspank]

No problem on my side, the album is still there.

 

[davepoobond]

this is why having a music collection will always be superior.

 

[enzo_gt]

If your gonna keep it on your phone locally all the time, why don't you just download the album proper? It's free..

 

[Spinluck]

Been using it for about a month.

Google's All Access shits on this.

 

[equippedwithtowel]

Isn't it available for free on their site?

 

[jwk94]

Been using it for about a month.

Google's All Access shits on this.

Except when Google all access doesn't give you access to an album that's clearly in the play store ><

 

[Vice]

Gone from Rdio completely.

 

[Jo Shishido's Cheeks]

I use Spotify and Deezer for previews basically, anything I like I then get a 'proper' copy of.
Can't imagine keeping something for so long, that I clearly like, without owning it.

 

[number47]

Spotify didn't do that, the label did. The record label wants you to be teased by instrumentals so you have to go to some other service and buy the fully-vocalized versions. Welcome to the digital age!

It's a free mixtape. What are you talking about? He can just dl it

 

[2San]

What.the.fuck?

I've had Run the Jewels saved to my phone for 6 months but playing the album just now, almost all of the tracks have been replaced with instrumental versions.

How is this possible? Has anyone had anything like this happen to them before?

Do you have access to the deluxe edition? I still have access all the tracks. I want to know if this is a region specific thing.

 

[Courage]

At least RTJ2 will also be free

 

[Final Boss]

I thought it was just the instrumental for a while now

 

[Data West]

Spotify didn't do that, the label did. The record label wants you to be teased by instrumentals so you have to go to some other service and buy the fully-vocalized versions. Welcome to the digital age!

The digital age where people will just youtube the album instead, and the label will go from getting less money to zero money.

 

[Darklord]

OT but spotify must be the jankiest shit ever.

can't play track

can't play track

can't play track

can't play track

I never have a problem with spotify. I think it's great.

 

[OchreHand]

I had something similar happen to me. A song I've had on my Playlist suddenly turned into an acapella version. Next day it was normal. I was kind of disappointed it went back to normal cause I thought it sounded cool.

 

[TylerD]

I noticed that when I tried to play it for a friend on his Spotify account. He is not a big fan of rap and I told him that RTJ was sick and all I got were instrumentals.

That is such a good album.

 

[Flame Lord]

Why are you even listening to it on Spotify? Wasn't the album free?

 

[wenis]

Yea I don't feel like a dinosaur for sticking with managing and listening to my own curated music collection.

Steaming services can bite the big one.

 

[Hugstable]

At least RTJ2 will also be free

Woah we are getting Run the Jewels 2? RTJ was one of my most listened albums recently, Killer Mike goes hard in every verse he speaks. Fuck yeah!

 

[TheDanger]

I really like Spotify, I just add the stuff that's not on there or not in my preferred version myself.

 

[codhand]

 

[Various Artists]

Any news on when the new RTJ album will drop? Would ove to pick up a physical copy ike I did for the first.

 

[titusandronicus]

What is with a lot of hip hop albums being censored on Spotify?

 

[sqwarlock]

What is with a lot of hip hop albums being censored on Spotify?

If there's a censored album on Spotify, it's because the label delivered that version to them. Now I don't know WHY they would do that, but it's the label's decision, not Spotify's.

 

[RP912]

This picture makes me want to invest in a record player.

so good.

 

[Cbajd5]

Not this, but I remember one of the songs I had in a playlist was suddenly replaced with the live version one day.

 

[Muck Da Duck]

Any news on when the new RTJ album will drop? Would ove to pick up a physical copy ike I did for the first.

It's releasing October 28. They just put out a single.

 

[shuri]

I was going to mention that maybe it's some vocal sample clearing issue?

 

[Ludovico]

Signed up for Spotify a few months ago and was disappointed when I realized there were no vocals for this.

Still, Spotify has been awesome for helping me discover new music and having a decent collection of music on a device with limited storage but rock solid wifi.

Spoiler

Also, lol at album covers that are censored - Dark Twisted Fantasy and Rize of the Fenix

 

[TheOohChild]

Any news on when the new RTJ album will drop? Would ove to pick up a physical copy ike I did for the first.

10/28 on Mass Appeal Records

 

[nintendork666]

Quit using spotifiy.

Download + vinyl is the way to go.

 

[THRILLH0]

This is dumb as fuck and probably the last straw for me with Spotify.

I'm more than happy to buy stuff like El Camino because that's the way the label wants to handle it but even if this is also a label decision, Spotify can go fuck themselves for straight up replacing music that's saved to my device especially without any sort of notification.

I was really high on streaming music for awhile but this is pretty unacceptable when I'm paying 12 bucks a month.

I've been out of the IOS loop for awhile. Is iTunes a valid way to build a music library these days? I heard that there's no DRM on music any more so I can just use the storefront and do whatever I want with the tracks.

Does the EULA contain any dodgy language about repealing your rights to music you've purchased?

Before you suggest Amazon I don't think it's available in Australia and I have way too little space to go back to physical media.

 

[studyguy]

RtJ was on Google Play forever then I only found instrumentals for a while. Is that shit back yet?

 

[valeo]

Quit using spotifiy.

Download + vinyl is the way to go.

Vinyl is way too mainstream now. Put it on 8-track.

 

[Futureman]

Vinyl is way too mainstream now. Put it on 8-track.

some bands are SERIOUSLY releasing cassettes now haha.

But my thing is... use Spotify to find music I like, buy vinyl that comes with download codes.

I used to scoff at people in the Napster age who said it made them buy more music... but I see the way now with Spotify.

 

[HiResDes]

What.the.fuck?

I've had Run the Jewels saved to my phone for 6 months but playing the album just now, almost all of the tracks have been replaced with instrumental versions.

How is this possible? Has anyone had anything like this happen to them before?

Run The Jewels was offered as a free digital download when it came out, fuck Spotify.