The phenomenon of sharing "complete discographies" via cloud services like Google Drive
Music Library/
├── Lossy/ (MP3 320kbps for portable devices)
│ ├── Rock/
│ ├── Salsa/
│ └── Electronic/
├── Lossless/ (FLAC/WAV for home listening)
│ ├── ArtistName/
│ │ ├── 1965 - Album One [FLAC]/
│ │ ├── 1967 - Album Two [24bit 96kHz]/
│ │ └── Singles & EPs/
Ambas plataformas ofrecen ventajas distintas para quienes gestionan grandes colecciones de música:
- The "Ghosting" Problem: Albums and songs disappear due to licensing disputes.
- Audio Quality: Streaming compresses audio (usually to 320kbps or lower), while collectors demand FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) or WAV.
- No Ownership: You pay monthly but own nothing. If you cancel your subscription, your library vanishes.
- Los Ángeles Azules (Cumbia) – Full discography 1985-2024
- Gustavo Cerati (Rock/Electronic) – Including Soda Stereo albums
- Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda (Regional Mexican)
- Rubén Blades (Salsa) – The 1970s-80s classics in FLAC
- Shakira (Pop/Latino) – Rare MTV Unplugged sessions
- Canserbero (Rap) – The Venezuelan legend’s complete works
- Vicente Fernández (Ranchera) – All 50+ albums
- Bad Bunny (Trap/Latin) – Including discontinued singles
- Joaquín Sabina (Poetic Rock) – Complete live albums
- Selena Quintanilla (Tejano) – Live recordings and demos