Craig HockenberryGross.
Sometimes fewer tracks are better. The original was great for a reason.
Enshitification everywhere.
This bullshit is like a virus. Artwork URLs from the iTunes Search API have the gross artwork, too.
Just because you can change something doesn’t mean you should.
Josh@chockenberry Gonna have to take it up with good ol’ Waters 🤣
Jonathan HendryIt's so you can focus on the content. Maybe.
argonaut@chockenberry it is a homage to the original “black and wrap” cover of the “Wish You Were Here” album, celebrating its 50th anniversary. they include the titles so albums are distinguishable
@argonaut I get that. But what the hell does Animals have to do with it?
Brian Lewis@chockenberry it's across all the services I have. Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube music, Sirius XM.
What the hell?
Philip Mallegol-Hansen@chockenberry My hot take is: Should covers even be changeable? They should be analogous to what you would have seen if you bought the physical thing. Not yet another lever to play with for “engagement”.
Danny Whitt@chockenberry don’t do drugs, kids.
Matt Godden@chockenberry *Throws more flowers upon the statue of @edwellbrook at the Doppler shrine to locally stored music collections.*
Mutesplash@chockenberry Might have had it more correct when we had to carry the bits around to play the music.
Edward Munn@chockenberry This caught me off guard today too. I presumed it was a creative solution to a copyright issue. At least I know what the album cover for Meddle is meant to be now!
famousringo@chockenberry @clarko yeah, it’s a tough one. I can understand fans might want live versions, unreleased demo tracks, etc., but it’s also like adding a commentary track to a Shakespeare play.
Dan Wineman@chockenberry I guess I’m not a marketing genius but it’s unclear to me why half of the album is a live performance of a different album (Dark Side of the Moon).
jcobb@chockenberry Related: Why does Apple Music prefer the re-releases? When I ask to hear Ozzy’s No Rest For The Wicked I don’t want hear the demos and “bonus” tracks by default.