cc_rider
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I've been a long-time user of Allmusic.com. It's the source for reviews and bios on most of the streaming platforms (those that even bother to include these fundamental features). I don't care for ANY of the streaming services' UIs. They seem geared toward pushing cRap that I have no interest in, and hide the bios and reviews several layers down (if they even include them). Qobuz is probably the best at filtering out the cRap, but its Web UI is very slow and bloated, unlike Allmusic's, which is quite fast. At just $12/year, it offers much of the functionality of the far more expensive Roon, except for the streaming. Also, I like to stream from my huge desktop screen, not from a tiny phone. Pretty difficult to read the reviews/bios on a phone.
So, it makes sense to me to try to use Allmusic as the UI for streaming. As Deezer has the most accessible API, I started with it, but quickly found that it has huge holes in its jazz catalog, so a non-starter for me, a lifelong jazz listener. I've moved on to Tidal, mostly working, and far fewer gaps in the catalog. Once the Tidal version is complete, I'll give Qobuz a try, then will post everything on github in a few weeks. No playlist support, as I'm a jazz purist - I listen to albums, one at a time, in sequence. Always have, since the distant days of LP listening. Never made a mixtape, never created a playlist. Call me old-fashioned.
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So, it makes sense to me to try to use Allmusic as the UI for streaming. As Deezer has the most accessible API, I started with it, but quickly found that it has huge holes in its jazz catalog, so a non-starter for me, a lifelong jazz listener. I've moved on to Tidal, mostly working, and far fewer gaps in the catalog. Once the Tidal version is complete, I'll give Qobuz a try, then will post everything on github in a few weeks. No playlist support, as I'm a jazz purist - I listen to albums, one at a time, in sequence. Always have, since the distant days of LP listening. Never made a mixtape, never created a playlist. Call me old-fashioned.
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