julf@thomasfuchs No, the streaming services will have gone, but the music, in full lossless digital quality will still be there.
Eli the BeardedWhere exactly is that "there" in this scenario?
Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK@elithebearded @julf @thomasfuchs
You would have to download it in a suitable format and store it on your own SD-cards or other storage media, and keep an eye on these over the years. So not so different from the cassette, but with no generation loss and physically smaller (be careful not to mislay some smaller storage media!)
I have to do this anyway to listen to music in the car, as every streaming app and the navi sound announcements fight (the transition between the two is jarring to the point of being a distraction when driving), and the music apps randomly blare out the music from the phone loudspeaker at full volume when I leave the car (often late at night), but SD card playback works well (can't use USB as the socket is occupied by an Android Auto wifi converter)
That "keep an eye on these over the years" doing a lot of heavy lifting
@elithebearded @julf @thomasfuchs
you have to do the same with magnetic tape, which can degrade in various ways, although cassettes can hold up quite well if kept in good condition. vinyl records seem to be the most resilient media, but aren't that portable (I was a DJ during the 90s, and hauled around many boxes of them!)
Carbon ink on paper lasts a good long time. I have books within reach older than human produced vinyl. Clay tablets probably longer.