That’s true. But subscriptions in areas like Argentina and Nigeria for tidal did cost peanuts compared to what qobuz is asking … maybe it’s not worth it with local pricing?
(I wouldn’t have a problem with paying more for qobuz , the sublime subscription is worth it )
(If I remember correctly I paid 50 cent something in Argentina per month and 1,50-2$ in Nigeria) .
And tidal is downsizing… they might as well get out of some locations in the future
Treat every streaming service like it will disappear tomorrow.
True! I’m buying left and right what I really like on CD, digital files, atmos Blu-ray’s that get ripped and vinyl
Charity shops can be a great source of CDs. 3 for £1 usually, I have discovered many new condition original releases this way.
For me streaming services are just a discovery tool. Either by searching new releases or seeing what roon radio picks out.
Once I find something I like, I purchase a download or the CD and rip it.
When Tidal standardized their subs we finished up at R70 = USD 3.5 , they may well go to a std $ rate for all countries rather than the country specific rates.
After all we pay for Roon in USD which for South Africa is a fortune compared to say the US and UK.
If Tidal get out of RSA , we will be left with Apple & Spotify , No Roon integration and complicated connections to HiFi systems , so be it. Lets not pre-judge ?