[naebother]

This is why I'm still discovering and managing my mp3s like it's the 00s (warez/torrents). Never know when it's all going to be shut down. These services are still good for discovering similar music, but always have local copies.

[speedgoose]

You could always use a service not managed by Google. Spotify for example has been around for years and will not close anytime soon.

[smichel17]

Spotify does, however, sometimes lose their license to songs on the service. Maybe not often, but it's happened to me enough that I only rely on Spotify for discovery now -- when I know I like something enough to keep listening to it, I buy it.

[alexvoda]

What I like about Spotify is that the discovery features are good enough to be worth the price by themselves.

[coreyisthename]

The discovery function of Tidal is by far my favorite. I've found so much new music - it's exciting. Takes me back to the Limewire days.

[qart]

I agree with this recommendation. When we are dealing with a company as large as and has as diverse a portfolio as Google, we must be heedful that as soon as they find one of their products troublesome in one way or another, they will shut it down. With a company like Spotify, they will fight for its survival as if their life depends on it.

With Google, it seems to be, "This was a fun experiment. We'll try something else now."

For music, I think the best option is to find indie labels who let you download and keep stuff DRM-free. Spotify is probably the best option for mainstream music.