Amazon Echo Club - Page 64

Yolina · 10-16-2016, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

I've tried reading this thread and I'm not sure but are there any UK members that own an Echo?

I'm interested (because it's a gadget!) for Spotify Premium, Tunein and general questions.

Yep, I have one

tubemonkey · 10-17-2016, 01:53 PM

Two Led Zep albums (Led Zeppelin IV & Houses of the Holy) were just removed from Music Unlimited. Spotify still has them.

What's Amazon up to?

Music Unlimited

17 Oct @ 1100 --> 27,365,879 songs
17 Oct @ 1800 --> 27,363,325 songs
18 Oct @ 0900 --> 27,389,202 songs
21 Oct @ 1530 --> 27,290,199 songs

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jswinden · 10-17-2016, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Two Led Zep albums (Led Zeppelin IV & Houses of the Holy) were just removed from Music Unlimited. Spotify still has them.

What's Amazon up to?

And my "bait and switch" suspicions might be true....

tubemonkey · 10-17-2016, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jswinden

And my "bait and switch" suspicions might be true....

I'll be watching now. I'm still in a trial period.

tubemonkey · 10-17-2016, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Two Led Zep albums (Led Zeppelin IV & Houses of the Holy) were just removed from Music Unlimited. Spotify still has them.

What's Amazon up to?

Music Unlimited

17 Oct @ 1100 --> 27,365,879 songs
17 Oct @ 1800 --> 27,363,325 songs

Look at that, Music Unlimited has lost 2,554 songs in 7 hours

booklover6 · 10-18-2016, 07:00 AM

I haven't started the trial, but I was researching several of the services. Spotify family plan looks better than Amazon family plan, TBH. But on the other hand, all of the services have free catalogs. Spotify seems to have more songs that I like in their free stuff than Amazon does.

tubemonkey · 10-18-2016, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by booklover6

I haven't started the trial, but I was researching several of the services. Spotify family plan looks better than Amazon family plan, TBH. But on the other hand, all of the services have free catalogs. Spotify seems to have more songs that I like in their free stuff than Amazon does.

The free version of Spotify has the same catalog as the paid version, but with restrictions -- no downloads for offline listening, no on-demand songs, and you can't play songs on albums in order. Additionally, only the paid version works on the Echo.

jswinden · 10-18-2016, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

I'll be watching now. I'm still in a trial period.

Although I fully expect Amazon to pull a LOT of songs from the Prime Music once the paid service gets fully established, I suspect what we are seeing right now in the trial paid period with the magical, mystical, disappearing songs is likely just sloppy work. Amazon likely rushed this to the table and now they might be finding that their worker bees occasionally added in the wrong songs or left out the right songs. Amazon is probably getting some nasty phone calls and letters from music industry lawyers telling them to pull songs they don't have the legal rights to include.

tubemonkey · 10-18-2016, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jswinden

Although I fully expect Amazon to pull a LOT of songs from the Prime Music once the paid service gets fully established, I suspect what we are seeing right now in the trial paid period with the magical, mystical, disappearing songs is likely just sloppy work. Amazon likely rushed this to the table and now they might be finding that their worker bees occasionally added in the wrong songs or left out the right songs. Amazon is probably getting some nasty phone calls and letters from music industry lawyers telling them to pull songs they don't have the legal rights to include.

If I lose too many of the songs I like, then I won't get it.

tubemonkey · 10-18-2016, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Two Led Zep albums (Led Zeppelin IV & Houses of the Holy) were just removed from Music Unlimited. Spotify still has them.

What's Amazon up to?

Music Unlimited

17 Oct @ 1100 --> 27,365,879 songs
17 Oct @ 1800 --> 27,363,325 songs
18 Oct @ 0900 --> 27,389,202 songs

Wow, a reversal. They're adding songs (25,877). That's a piositive sign, though the two Led Zep albums are still missing.

Josieb1 · 10-20-2016, 06:19 AM

I changed my mind on the Dot. Hubby and I listen to totally different things and he doesn't want to hear my audiobooks out loud so for now I've decided I'm better off just using headphones with my tablets and bluetooth speakers for when he is out.

Keslynn · 10-20-2016, 09:33 AM

It's (Gods and Amazon Logistics willing) Dot day! Who else is getting one?

I enjoy my Tap but I am definitely excited about voice activation!

jswinden · 10-20-2016, 09:45 AM

I had briefly considered getting a Dot when they were first announced, but decided to pass for now. In my living room I have my Fire TV box hooked up to my TV through a sound base. So in there I can use the push button on the Fire TV box remote and get a much better sound than the Dot. I love the Echo I have in my study/office. But I really couldn't justify spending money on a Dot I really don't need.

Bilbo1967 · 10-20-2016, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Yolina

Yep, I have one

So do I now

How are you finding it?

Yolina · 10-20-2016, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

So do I now

Yay

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How are you finding it?

I really like the Echo, and my Dot arrived earlier today so it's no longer lonely

10-17-2016, 01:53 PM	#947
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,776 Karma: 158733736 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	Two Led Zep albums (Led Zeppelin IV & Houses of the Holy) were just removed from Music Unlimited. Spotify still has them. What's Amazon up to? Music Unlimited 17 Oct @ 1100 --> 27,365,879 songs 17 Oct @ 1800 --> 27,363,325 songs 18 Oct @ 0900 --> 27,389,202 songs 21 Oct @ 1530 --> 27,290,199 songs . Last edited by tubemonkey; 10-21-2016 at 06:40 PM.

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jswinden Nameless Being	I had briefly considered getting a Dot when they were first announced, but decided to pass for now. In my living room I have my Fire TV box hooked up to my TV through a sound base. So in there I can use the push button on the Fire TV box remote and get a much better sound than the Dot. I love the Echo I have in my study/office. But I really couldn't justify spending money on a Dot I really don't need.