Rhapsody Blues

I just ate a bowl of leftover halusky for dinner. I sat outside in the courtyard off my kitchen and ate it to a Shakin’ Steve album. Life seems so empty without Rhapsody. Yes, it’s true all I did was listen to the same songs over and over. Yes, it would probably be best to just buy the songs I love and be done with it. BUT I NEED RHAPSODY! I am not used to not being able to queue up any song I want and listen to it.

I have an idea. I will purchase 1 month’s worth of Rhapsody and then attempt to CANCEL it. I understand they have a cheaper monthly price available to those who want to cancel.

Can I afford 120/year? Yes. So why am I being cheap? It’s the year over year cost that has me crazy. I have been a member for 6 YEARS! That’s practically A THOUSAND DOLLARS I have paid for the ability to LISTEN but not RETAIN. When my subscription to Rhapsody ended, I was left with NOTHING! Had I invested that THOUSAND DOLLARS, I could have purchased a THOUSAND SONGS. Did I listen to over a thousand different songs during my 6 years with Rhapsody? Maybe. I seem to listen to the same songs over and over again. But I like having the ability to expand my library if I want. I practically flipped out when I realized I couldn’t pull up Whitesnake’s Saints & Sinners album.

How do you do it? What should I do? Should I download iTunes and just build a library of songs I OWN? Or should I give up and continue with Rhapsody… even if I can get a lowered rate?

2 thoughts on “Rhapsody Blues”

  1. Robert

    It’s always better to own then rent I think. Although, I’m not sure that you truely do with iTunes but nevertheless, if there is a way to still have the music after you have paid for it then take that route.

    At least that is what I would do which is the reason I own so many bloody albums, cassettes and CDs.

  2. B. Davis

    You think YOU’VE wasted money? I’ve listened to and watched music videos on YouTube for a couple of years
    using a wireless connection, paying for each byte.
    Now that’s more foolish and expensive than anything you’ve done. Always better to buy the music if you plan to keep listening to it for years.
    But I do have a cheapskate alternative: go to your local
    library and listen to music on their PCs, using your
    library card, presuming you have one.

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