Has anyone had an issue using Amazon Music Downloads?
I downloaded a list of songs for a wedding directly to the Prime 4+, with the expectation that it would be available instantly (like most other downloads from other streaming services) but it seems that it always wants to download from the internet.
Fortunately I had the songs available from other sources as well, but that was thoroughly disappointing.
Has anyone else had that issue when using Amazon Music?
Amazon music needs a constant connection to the Internet and I believe that the songs are not saved but only end up in the cache.
As far as I know, no streaming service makes music available offline directly from the prime 4, which is disappointing, in my point of view, it’s exactly the same thing, working offline on the notebook and on the prime 4, I even suggested that if it is the case, that the streaming companies create a special subscription exclusively for Djs from all over the world, and that in this subscription there would be the possibility of direct offline access in the standalone equipment.
I think that is a streaming company issue to resolve rather than a Denon one though isnt it?
Yes, exactly, I believe that the biggest problem is in the concession of the streaming companies.
Today we already have this wonderful possibility of having access to streaming services directly on dj consoles, however, we depend 100% on the Internet, for me, this is a problem, we cannot trust that the Internet will always be available in all the places of our presentations, I sent this request by email to Tidal, they didn’t even answer me, if there was a subscription intended for Djs, even if it was a higher value, I would be a subscriber, as it is very good and practical to have a streaming service high-quality.
To me personally, streaming should never be a DJs primary source of music, owned music on a local drive will always be king.
I have no solid info on any of this so im just talking hypothetically here. I assume there are lots and lots of strict rules put in place by record companies to ensure there is no risk of piracy or other illegal activity when it comes to how streaming music is handled. This then passes down from Streaming company to DJ hardware company… unless the record companies change their own policies this isn’t going to get any better for DJs who want to stream, and im not sure there is much these DJ gear companies can do about it.
Its almost at the point where the amount of complaints about streaming, perhaps it would have been better to just not include the option? Nobody seems to enjoy using it.
Of course, having your own library is the rule, however, being a Dj at social events, Weddings, Birthdays as in my case, is a great challenge, it is humanly impossible to meet all the requests of the guests, at this time, the service of streaming is salvation, being a DJ with ready-made playlists is easy, you play that and that’s it.
Completely agree with you, but until large record companies move out of the dark ages we are stuck with this being a limited service… its all the same rules that stop DJs posting mixes online, or bars being able to have piped music playing etc.
I once showed up to do a wedding in a castle- there is no internet in that building- no signal- you show up to do a gig relying on streaming your dead in the water- always have backup or own the music on harddrive- just saying