Purchase the music. Spend what you’d spend on a monthly fee to buy the albums. Then you have them regardless of what the service chooses to do in the future.
Others tossed out other ideas, but another, go to a library or an ecocycling place or a school or ask around to see if there is free hardware available. You do not need a very powerful computer to rip a CD. Something from 25 (or more) years ago would work. Then with pretty much any computer since USB was invented, you’d be able to mount the phone as a disk and copy the music to it. If you can afford a thumbdrive, store a second copy there. Might even be something you could do at a library if you live in a place that has libraries with older computers. (Not that I know your location background, or if you even have easy access to electricity, so I could be way off.) Tons of free software to do the work at this point, which is great.
Treat the whole thing as a random learning experiment to learn some random problem-solving skills. It ends up paying off exponentially over time, and saves money. Best part, the reward is your music! Where and whenever you want!
Apparently external CD players do exist that are compatible with phones. So you could just connect that to your phone and copy the songs to your phone. Could probably get an old laptop with one built in for the same price though.
Purchase the music. Spend what you’d spend on a monthly fee to buy the albums. Then you have them regardless of what the service chooses to do in the future.
I own the CDs. I can’t stream CDs to my sound bar or play them on my phone.
Others tossed out other ideas, but another, go to a library or an ecocycling place or a school or ask around to see if there is free hardware available. You do not need a very powerful computer to rip a CD. Something from 25 (or more) years ago would work. Then with pretty much any computer since USB was invented, you’d be able to mount the phone as a disk and copy the music to it. If you can afford a thumbdrive, store a second copy there. Might even be something you could do at a library if you live in a place that has libraries with older computers. (Not that I know your location background, or if you even have easy access to electricity, so I could be way off.) Tons of free software to do the work at this point, which is great.
Treat the whole thing as a random learning experiment to learn some random problem-solving skills. It ends up paying off exponentially over time, and saves money. Best part, the reward is your music! Where and whenever you want!
That would be good advice for someone with time.
I’m in my 40s with a full-time job and two kids. I’m not looking for new hobbies. I just want to listen to music.
If you have a PC you can rip them and use a service that lets you stream to a phone like Plex
Or if no PC something like YouTube music let’s you upload a collection and stream that to devices
I already said I don’t have a computer. I’m looking for a streaming service where I pay and then I can stream music.
Apparently external CD players do exist that are compatible with phones. So you could just connect that to your phone and copy the songs to your phone. Could probably get an old laptop with one built in for the same price though.