As streaming becomes more and more a part of our everyday lives, you cannot help but notice all of the things we give up along the way. If we are to solely rely on internet-based entertainment, we\u2019re setting ourselves up for failure and miss out on the important things we love about the physical media. Here\u2019s some of the things we just love about movies, TV and music that streaming hinders.<\/p>\n
As a child, going to your local video shop or Blockbuster was the key to a perfect Friday night. Browsing through all of the choices before making your informed decision (and being told to hurry up), then getting home, cosy, ready to watch a new film. This is the epitome of a simple pleasure that has been lost within the rise of streaming services. Video shops don\u2019t exist anymore, as their popularity began to dwindle.<\/p>\n
When you first buy a new album, you take in the cover art. The more eye-catching the better! Look at Nirvana\u2019s Nevermind<\/em>, Pink Floyd\u2019s The Wall<\/em>; even Nicki Minaj\u2019s Pink Friday<\/em>. With streaming, you don\u2019t bother to look at what the cover looks like; it tends to be a tiny image that you bypass anyway. The cover notes inside a CD aren\u2019t transferred into a streaming service for you to browse through which is a shame. These notes let us dig deeper into the making of the album; who\u2019s produced it, who the artist cites as inspiration, and sometimes even the lyrics are included.<\/p>\n Streaming removes the excitement we get over a new release; be it music or film. We can all remember a time when we\u2019d eagerly await a new album from our favourite artist or band; you\u2019d see promotional posters and adverts with the release date emblazoned on it. There\u2019s no better feeling than having the physical copy on the day of release so you can immerse yourself in it! It\u2019s hard to get excited the stream of a new release; it becomes like any other musical experience, there\u2019s little excitement around it.<\/p>\n With TV shows and movies on DVD, more often than not, you\u2019re treated to some special features \u201d\u201c it might be a specific cut of a movie, deleted scenes, interviews and bloopers. These options aren\u2019t available when you stream, so you miss out. The scenes that didn\u2019t make the cut are always worth seeing for a new perspective, or sometimes they\u2019re just hilarious.<\/p>\n What is offered on a streaming service is subject to change. You might fall in love with a show, that has a whole heap of seasons available \u201d\u201c and it gets removed before you\u2019ve finished. When shows and movies are taken off the service, it\u2019s normally done without warning. \u00a0Consolation comes from new options, but how long before they\u2019re cut too?<\/p>\n It\u2019s no secret that musicians have differing opinions on streaming services; mainly as it tends to affect the money they make. Famously, Taylor Swift removed all of her music from Spotify in 2014 as she had issues with the idea that anyone involved in the creative process of making music would not be paid for their efforts. Swift isn\u2019t the only one who\u2019s had issues with specific services, so when faced with this \u201d\u201c do you stick to one streaming service, or do you use a number to get your musical fill? Who\u2019ll boycott next?<\/p>\n Streaming movies and TV shows means you have to compromise on the quality of the image \u201d\u201c there\u2019s no real way around it. Even the highest quality stream won\u2019t be able to match the clear-cut image of DVD and Blu-Ray. For avid fans of cinematography, this could be the deal breaker; especially as surround sound isn\u2019t really an option on streams either. For convenience, we\u2019re missing out on the core of the film or show.<\/p>\n It might sound dramatic, but it rings true. With the ease of streaming, we become engrossed in the possibilities at our fingertips and shut off the rest of the world. You can stick in your headphones and watch anything you want, or listen to anything you want, but in turn you end up ignoring those around you. Parents become frustrated as kids are more reliant on phones and tablets now, rather than playing with their friends.<\/p>\n Passionate about film, TV and music? Nothing compares to the real thing! Get your hands on cheap DVDs and CDs at the musicMagpie Store with FREE delivery!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As streaming becomes more and more a part of our everyday lives, you cannot help but notice all of the things we give up along the way. 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\nRemoves the excitement of a new release<\/h3>\n
\nSpecial features<\/h3>\n
\nOptions will change<\/h3>\n
\nArtist boycott<\/h3>\n
\nImage quality<\/h3>\n
\nGeneral interaction<\/h3>\n
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