Neil Young Archives On New Streaming Service

[#Yoda#]

8 minutes ago, mansr said:

Seems like it is now. A few days ago, https connections would hang forever. Also seems to have moved to CloudFront hosting. Perhaps related.

Indeed, there is a https access now. We must consider that NYA is a brand new service and teething troubles are usual. As long as technical issues are eliminated quickly, it is OK. 

[Phil Baker]

Just to clarify, the NYA site is an archive and not a streaming service. This was created for people to relax and wander, not to make a fortune. I know it's rare to find these days something that is not focused only on profit, but this is truly a labor of love and another creative way to enjoy a musicians' life work.

 

 

[beetlemania]

On 12/5/2017 at 10:06 AM, left channel said:

 

You can also get at this from an Options page with friendly explanations and a menu, as explained on this Firefox Support page https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/performance-settings?as=u&utm_source=inproduct

 

 

I watched dom.ipc.processCount while I made changes to this menu. It defaults to "1" unless you enable hardware acceleration when it will defaults to "4". The menu offers a maximum of "7". I'd be interested to hear if "4" is enough for those experiencing stuttering and dropouts.

 

My results haven't been too bad, but I will also follow @old_bassist's example and send in a request for an app.

 

I was already at the default value of 4, boosted it to 7 and still got dropouts on 24/192. Maybe my motherboard is the weak link, or my crooked Comcast connection (speedtest tells me I have ~75 Mbps). Regardless, NY's archives don't work for me unless I want mp3.

[#Yoda#]

An hour ago, I've got the message from OraStream that the NYA store is open now. I quickly checked the prices, they are anything else than competitive, the Warner Bros. store https://neilyoung.warnerbrosrecords.com/music-2/hd-digital.html is selling most of the albums for less than half of the price. Very disappointing! 

 

[The Computer Audiophile]

4 minutes ago, #Yoda# said:

An hour ago, I've got the message from OraStream that the NYA store is open now. I quickly checked the prices, they are anything else than competitive, the Warner Bros. store https://neilyoung.warnerbrosrecords.com/music-2/hd-digital.html is selling most of the albums for less than half of the price. Very disappointing! 

 

Wow!

 

Here's a couple screenshots as an example of the price differences. Not sure what's going on. Perhaps @OraStream can give us the rationale behind such higher prices.

 

 

[Phil Baker]

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Price schedule is set by Warner and we will look into this immediately. 

[Phil Baker]

Update: We have temporally closed the store until we can fix the pricing. The pricing schedule set by Warner was incorrect, it will be fixed, and then the store will then reopen.  The intention was always to have competitive pricing.  Thanks again for calling this to our attention.
 

[spin33]

I find this to be quite a curious situation, in fact. And an incredible deal if those prices on the Warner Bros storefront hold and NYA/Orastream match them to boot.

Many, if not all, of the mainstream digital download stores are not remotely competitive with this. Just did a quick price comparison for the following album and found these results...

 

Neil Young - Storytone (Deluxe Edition) 192/24 FLAC:

 

Warner Bros Store  $13.99

Acoustic Sounds  $35.98

HDtracks  $34.98

7digital  $31.49

[beetlemania]

7 minutes ago, spin33 said:

I find this to be quite a curious situation, in fact. And an incredible deal if those prices on the Warner Bros storefront hold and NYA/Orastream match them to boot.

Many, if not all, of the mainstream digital download stores are not remotely competitive with this. Just did a quick price comparison for the following album and found these results...

 

Neil Young - Storytone (Deluxe Edition) 192/24 FLAC:

 

Warner Bros Store  $13.99

Acoustic Sounds  $35.98

HDtracks  $34.98

7digital  $31.49

 

Wow, those prices are actually in line with my own expectations for hi-rez DLs. I'll be shopping there directly!

[#Yoda#]

34 minutes ago, spin33 said:

I find this to be quite a curious situation, in fact. And an incredible deal if those prices on the Warner Bros storefront hold and NYA/Orastream match them to boot.

Many, if not all, of the mainstream digital download stores are not remotely competitive with this. Just did a quick price comparison for the following album and found these results...

 

Neil Young - Storytone (Deluxe Edition) 192/24 FLAC:

 

Warner Bros Store  $13.99

Acoustic Sounds  $35.98

HDtracks  $34.98

7digital  $31.49

Neil Young - Storytone Deluxe Edition 24/192 from 7Digital in mainland Europe €17.99 and on the wannabe separate island nearby £ 18.49.

[mansr]

42 minutes ago, #Yoda# said:

Neil Young - Storytone Deluxe Edition 24/192 from 7Digital in mainland Europe €17.99 and on the wannabe separate island nearby £ 18.49.

There's a name for that: rip-off Britain. Stuff has always been priced at the same number in pounds, euros, and dollars, even when the pound to dollar rate was 1:2. With the falling pound, it's actually become less of a rip-off. Thank you, brexiteers.

[Phil Baker]

Seems like it may be a pricing error by Warner. Not likely they would intentionally undercut their customers. 

[spin33]

Well, it appears that the U.S. NY/Warners store site is undergoing a reorganization and adjustment in pricing. Earlier, I purchased and downloaded Psychedelic Pill 192/24 FLAC for $9.99. (That's a 'double album' btw). All the other HD offerings I could see were similarly priced. Left to run some errands while it was downloading, figuring I'd probably grab a couple more titles when I returned home if all had turned out well. No such luck. All pricing has changed. My Psych Pill downloaded just fine and I'm listening to it now. Guess I ended up with a one-time deal as it's now listed for $25.99. All other titles showing have a similar 150% increase from what I'd seen earlier. That, and there seem to be titles missing that had been there before. The Storytone (Deluxe Version) I'd referenced before doesn't show on the main HD page, but it can be found by doing a search and it's now $32.98, not the $13.99 I'd seen earlier.

 

Seems like, in the end, it will prob be a case of Warner having messed up the pricing on their own site rather than NYA/Orastream's.

[beetlemania]

6 hours ago, beetlemania said:

 

Wow, those prices are actually in line with my own expectations for hi-rez DLs. I'll be shopping there directly!

 Shit, prices went up $10 since I looked this afternoon!

 

Everything is rigged!

[OraStream]

Hi Chris

 

In case CA readers missed this, the Neil Young Archives mobile app is available on the App Store. Users' reviews have been good!.

 

Seasons' greetings!

[left channel]

Thanks @OraStream. Looks like you folks did another great job, and apparently an Android app is on the way next.

Those of us on the NYA list received the following e-mail last week. I'm happy for Neil, and I enjoyed the web preview for a few days last year. Personally I would have subscribed to a general Pono streaming service, however I won't subscribe to just one artist at any price. (Even if Neil were among my top ten artists. He's not. Sorry.) There's just be no end to it. Still, I wish you all the best of luck.

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Hello Neil Young Fan!

Thank you for your interest in the Neil Young Archives, a place for people who enjoy my music.

Unlimited subscriptions and the iOS app are finally here! Android coming.

NYA is constantly living, breathing and growing; it’s never going to be complete because we are always finding new material to share with you. NYA is a Music Archive and Time Machine.

We like building things. This is a life’s work. It will never be finished.

The sound here is the best digital sound on the Planet Earth, and we stream everything I have ever released through “Xstream by NYA.” It’s incredible - the highest resolution digital from your computer, phone and tablet. We even tell you how to get the best results from your devices.

Many more new things are coming from the vaults! You’ll hear them all here at NYA first.

We give you all kinds of archival materials associated with every recording we have: music, movies, videos, books, photographs, manuscripts, press notes.

We are digital. We sell my Hi-Res downloads at Low-Res prices. No kidding.

For analog heads, we make great vinyl and are working to help you to get every record you want to buy by connecting you to your nearest record stores. You can support them in their resurgence! Vinyl sounds amazing!

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Thanks for listening,





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  • Lincvolt series updates
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• Listen to the Featured Album and the Song of the Day
• Browse info cards (photos, art, documents, memorabilia, press)
• Experience Xstream by NYA
• NYA TIMES CONTRARIAN daily newspaper – “Quality Whether You Want It or Not” – Ever wonder how a publication would read if Neil Young was the editor? This is his news outlet.
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  • Letters to the editor
  • World News Viewpoint
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• Hi-res downloads at low-res prices

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Here is some feedback we’ve received:

Hi All, Hey Neil!
I'd like to provide some positive feedback for all your dedicated efforts. I've been using the Archives since they opened and have been consistently thrilled and awed by the treasure trove of quality and quantity overflowing within. Being given the freedom to explore the catalog in such high fidelity has directly led me to purchasing vinyl albums—both new reissues and vintage—that have been absolutely thrilling listening experiences.
The Times Contrarian newspaper is equally delightful and insightful. The recent articles and videos from the Harvest era are exceptionally Rad.
Whenever the subscription model is ready, I'm all in. I'll lay that cash on the barrelhead son, as that old song goes. Thanks for all the magic, thanks for all the songs, keep on rockin' in the free world...
Shawn

Hi,
This isn't a question—just an expression of gratitude. Neil is my favourite artist, but what I also love about him is how much of an innovator and enthusiast he is for other projects, music-related or not. Age or financial concerns have never dampened his ability to do groundbreaking work.
This website has blown me away, and Neil's passion and genius comes through at every level. He is an inspiration in every way and I am so grateful for him and his team for putting his music out there in this way (as well as all the ephemera).
Thank you Neil and thank you everyone involved in this project. As soon as it becomes a subscription service, I'll be a lifetime subscriber.
Jonty

Thanks to Warner Bros for sending out this letter for us, and thanks to all my friends at Warner Reprise.