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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by Eczpurt@lemmy.world to c/android@lemmy.world
 

Hey folks,

I made the switch to Android from iOS and I am looking for an equivalent to the iTunes store for buying music! Is there a good option or am I sort of shoe horned into subscribing to a streaming service?

Edit: Thanks for all the replies everyone!

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[–] ji17br@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

You don’t need to be on android to play pirated music. OP clearly is more interested in supporting the artists.

[–] Hanrahan@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Support the artists ? Buying from Apple (or Amazon etc) sees you supporting Apple, supporting the publisher, the RIAA. The Artist is at the end of a long chain of grifters and middle men taking their pound of flesh.. I'd love to support the artists, if I could donate directly to them. The ones who aren't, like Taylor Swift don't need more supoort.

[–] trippingonthewire@lemmy.ml 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

That's actually a surprise to me, seeing how they wouldn't let people sideload. Can't believe the app store would allow pirates.

[–] ji17br@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago

There’s no security implications with allowing users to play mp3 files, they don’t care where they came from. 75% of my library is music that I either pirated or ripped from my own CDs, it’s not like iTunes (now Music) can tell which is mine and which isn’t. Same thing with movies/tv shows.