[toyg]

I agree with the overall point but I think you're using the wrong example. Music consumption didn't really change with the ipod, it changed with abundant mobile data that removed the need for locally-stored files (and hence their management). You can argue that the introduction of iTunes changed the game, which it did a bit, but imho mobile data is what fundamentally altered the field. Imho the move really was cd -> mp3 (filesharing/iTunes) -> streaming to mobile.

[golergka]

When I bought a 40gb music player in 2005, I stopped downloading songs and started downloading discographies of entire artists and labels. The change that came with streaming services wasn't the first one.

[andai]

I'd download entire music libraries (from Soulseek where you can browse people's shared files). I'd look up something I liked and assume someone who likes it has good taste :) And download whatever else seemed interesting. Thus my iPod became a vehicle for discovering new music.