Roni Rolle Laukkarinen

Been using Spotify since 2006, but now that I have been using Apple Music for a couple of months I think there is no going back. What I love in Pandora and Apple Music is that I can just play my own Station that plays songs endlessly. Most of the time I don't know what to listen, I like to shuffle everything I might like without much thought.

Spotify concentrates on playlists and as a hard core music fanatic those playlists get easily worn out.

Apple Music and Pandora focus on finding new music and shuffling without limits. In Spotify you always have to have Playlist.

Been using various platforms and been trying out different ways to listen my whole life and thankfully all of these listens are combined to one profile at https://www.last.fm/user/rolle- - from @lastfm I can always find my songs.

#Music #Spotify #AppleMusic #NowPlaying

rolle-’s Music Profile | Last.fm

Listen to music from rolle-’s library (405,951 tracks played). rolle-’s top artists: Sleep Token, Pylot, Droid Bishop. Get your own music profile at Last.fm, the world’s largest social music platform.

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Feb 4, 2024 at 2:56pmWeb
Show threadRoni Rolle LaukkarinenFeb 4, 2024
Apple music also concentrates more to visuals that are super important to me.
Show threadAndreas HausbergerFeb 4, 2024
@rolle What app are you using? Those animated covers look amazing!
Show threadRoni Rolle LaukkarinenFeb 4, 2024
@ahausb https://cider.sh but the same Immersive effect can be found in Apple Music itself.
Cider

A new cross-platform Apple Music experience based on Vue.js written from scratch with performance in mind. 🚀

cider.sh
Show threadAndreas HausbergerFeb 4, 2024
@rolle Thanks! I’m on macOS, and the native Apple Music app doesn’t look nearly as fancy.
Show threadRoni Rolle LaukkarinenFeb 4, 2024
@ahausb I'm not on my Mac right now but I remember seeing it there as well. https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/12/apple-introduces-apple-music-sing/
Apple introduces Apple Music Sing

Apple Music Sing is an exciting new feature that allows users to sing along to their favorite songs with real-time lyrics and adjustable vocals.

Apple Newsroom
Show threadMike HuntingtonFeb 4, 2024
@rolle @lastfm I was the same way. A diehard Spotify user. It was hard to go back after I did that initial Apple Music trial.
Show threadBobFeb 4, 2024
@rolle @lastfm I got a free trial as well. It's a beautiful app as well. The only thing that discourages me is that Spotify has last.fm integration. I'm a big last.fm user.
Show threadRoni Rolle LaukkarinenFeb 4, 2024

@TengoHipo

I use Cider for this reason. It's just like Apple Music but has Last.fm built in. And it's available for Linux too. https://cider.sh/download

@lastfm

Cider

A new cross-platform Apple Music experience based on Vue.js written from scratch with performance in mind. 🚀

cider.sh
Show threadBobFeb 4, 2024
@rolle @lastfm ahh ok what about for mobile? Thats how I listen to music mainly.
Show threadRoni Rolle LaukkarinenFeb 4, 2024
@TengoHipo Marvis Pro + Apple Music and you get the Last.fm-scrobbling there as well. https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/marvis-pro/id1447768809
‎Marvis Pro

‎Interact with your music and fall in love with your library all over again. ** Featured on MacStories, 9to5Mac, Cult of Mac, iDownloadBlog, iMore, and more. ** ** App of the Year 2022 - MacStories ** Marvis offers a beautiful presentation of your Music Library with loads of powerful features in a…

App Store
Show threadBobFeb 4, 2024
@rolle awesome I will have to check it out!
Show threadBobFeb 4, 2024
@rolle dang 10 bucks lol hmmmm
Show threadRoni Rolle LaukkarinenFeb 4, 2024
@TengoHipo Only thing that works. For me it was worth the money.
Show threadBobFeb 4, 2024
@rolle I'm debating it since I only have a 2-month free trail. How long can you have an app and then request a refund lol
Show threadJames Harris - Find my bridged Bluesky accountFeb 5, 2024
@rolle @TengoHipo it really is the only app that works comprehensively with AM
Show threadShadowbottleFeb 4, 2024

@rolle @TengoHipo @lastfm y’all should know about t he Cider devs of you’re going to support it :-/

https://www.reddit.com/r/AppleMusic/s/RR2smfxm8F

Show threadBobFeb 4, 2024
@shadowbottle @rolle @lastfm oof thanks for the heads up
Show threadRoni Rolle LaukkarinenFeb 4, 2024
@TengoHipo @shadowbottle Heard about some dirt but using an open source app is not directly supporting some shitheads as many can help developing it. Stopped using ReiserFS back in the days when Hans Reiser was convicted of murder, but still listening to some controversial bands though. Lostprophets and Ian Watkins are something where I draw the line, although I never liked their music in the first place.
Show threadShadowbottleFeb 4, 2024
@rolle @TengoHipo oh no - there is some commercial availability for Cider on the MS store, so no, using not exactly supporting, purchasing on the other hand…
Show threadvictor tsaranFeb 4, 2024
@rolle @ppatel @lastfm Thanks for putting this out. I have been getting annoyed with Spotify playlists for a while. and it seems like the company is not planning to change its ways any time soon. Perhaps I should give Apple Music a try? Also, more interested in discovering than listening to the music I already know...