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Music is one of the few remaining areas of mass media where I think having the file on your drive is a must. I’ll buy from places that don’t let me download, and then pirate a copy to actually own. I want to support the artists, but get real, if I bought it I want to own it.

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Yeah I can't see myself ever not having local copies of my music. Streaming services just don't cut it. E.g as a music enthusiast I'll often have specific releases/masters of albums etc...

I have my music library backed up on several drives and I've got a subsonic server setup so I can have access to it from anywhere. Best of both worlds imo.

Ah, thanks! I just had a look at Subsonic and it's right up my alley.

I'm slowly transitioning from Spotify to a local file setup and Subsonic looks like the missing piece.

I was considering dropping on a Plex membership but this seems way cheaper and just as decent.

Oh, wow - thanks for the heads-up on subsonic. that looks awesome!

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