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[โ€“] 3 points 8 months ago*

Iโ€™ve been using uk.7digital.com for multiple years. Quality is great, I can download FLAC, and I find their prices tend to be a bit lower than Qobuz (at least for the music I tend to listen to).

Thereโ€™s been an occasion or two where the music I bought was no longer available (they donโ€™t hold the distribution rights in perpetuity), but I download it right away and keep good backups locally (same as I would with my old CD rips because CDs donโ€™t last forever either).

I accept that, as with anything digital, Iโ€™m purchasing temporary right of access and take steps to secure it in case that access is removed or the company goes out of business.

[Edit: nothing against Qobuz, Iโ€™ve just been happy with 7digital for years and I donโ€™t see Qobuz offering me a compelling reason to switch or 7digital offering me a compelling reasons to leave.]

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