Chris Connaker joins us to discuss how music streaming service can make the next step.

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People just want to hear the song they want to hear.
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This week&#8217;s guest:

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Chris Connaker of the <a href="http://www.computeraudiophile.com">The Computer Audiophile website</a>
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Show notes:

This week&#8217;s guest:

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<li><a href="http://tidal.com/">Tidal</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.deezer.com/offers/elite">Deezer Elite</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/plans/music-streaming-subscription">Qobuz</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/7710008/spotify-50-million-paid-subscribers">Spotify hits 50 million paid subscribers</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://www.siriusxm.com">SiriusXM radio</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://www.pandora.com/">Pandora</a> </li>
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Our next tracks:

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<li>Kirk: <a href="http://amzn.to/2lKnTzx">Leon Redbone: Long Way from Home</a> </li>
<li>Doug: <a href="http://amzn.to/2mq9HIS">Cactus: Cactus</a></li>
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♫ Episode #44 – Bootlegs, Live Tapes, and Torrents

Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn discuss music and musicians, and how we listen to music, whether it be analog or digital, downloaded or streamed, audio, or video.