[einr]

This isn't exactly Spotify's fault. There are a lot of good remasters. It depends.

Point is, it doesn't let me choose. It arbitrarily selects one version of an album which is not necessarily the one I want.

Great. However if you're already buying from bandcamp, why would you opt for the lossy MP13 versions of those releases?

I can't hear the difference :) However, if I were to burn them out to CD-R, which I've done a couple of times, I would use the lossless version. I'm happy that I have the option.

[werid]

> Point is, it doesn't let me choose. It arbitrarily selects one version of an album which is not necessarily the one I want.

This is not spotify's fault btw. Some bands have original record and the remastered version available. It is decided by the label/band.

Some bands think the original version is flawed, hence why they remastered it. Others might have been forced a remaster on them by label, or simply know that fans value both versions.

[kedean]

He acknowledged that this may not be spotify's fault. Where the blame lies is completely orthogonal to whether or not it makes him not want to use the service.

[thirdsun]

> Point is, it doesn't let me choose. It arbitrarily selects one version of an album which is not necessarily the one I want.

True.

> I can't hear the difference.

That's ok. However a lossless version allows you to switch formats in the future, create lossless and lossy copies. Building a library with lossy audio is a choice you might regret at some point.

[einr]

That's ok. However a lossless version allows you to switch formats in the future, create lossless and lossy copies. Building a library with lossy audio is a choice you might regret at some point.

The vast majority of my library is actual physical CD's, so I'm good there at least :)

[davidgerard]

Get those ripped to FLAC as soon as possible - CD rot is a thing. http://tedium.co/2017/02/02/disc-rot-phenomenon/