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Astiga - the streaming service for your own music @asti.ga · 29/09/2026

Build 20260929 brings much faster OneDrive folder browsing, fewer Subsonic database queries, improved Sonos playback, better SFTP errors and fuller playback errors in public music players. community.asti.ga/discussion/c...

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bliss - automated music library management @blisshq.com · 16/09/2026

A great resource: classical music concerts around the world classicalbot.com thanks @RobertDruska

classicalbot.com

ClassicalBot — Classical music concerts around the world

Discover upcoming classical music concerts around the world.

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Astiga - the streaming service for your own music @asti.ga · 17/09/2026

Build 20260917 fixes pCloud timeouts, album song counts, x-music-player playback errors, PayPal payment handling, profile filters, /songs filters and slow sync operations blocking other syncs. community.asti.ga/discussion/c...

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Astiga - the streaming service for your own music @asti.ga · 10/09/2026

Build 20260910: adds playlist export to M3U/ZIP, plus a shared definition of what makes an album across Astiga's services. Also finalises server scale-out and fixes public x-music-player pages. community.asti.ga/discussion/c...

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Astiga - the streaming service for your own music @asti.ga · 04/09/2026

We're running some more database tests over the next hour - things might run a little slower for a time.

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Astiga - the streaming service for your own music @asti.ga · 03/09/2026

Currently running some database tests which are making the server a little slower. Should be back to speed in an hour's time, or so.

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Astiga - the streaming service for your own music @asti.ga · 03/09/2026

Incoming - playlist export! We want a world where you can listen to your music however you like... this should make your library easier to transfer!

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bliss - automated music library management @blisshq.com · 22/08/2026

#Sonos wireless headphones on the way - possibly wifi powered rather than Bluetooth! www.whathifi.com/headphones/w...

whathifi.com

Sonos will launch new wireless headphones next month, official filing suggests

Rumoured to be called the Sonos Ace Ultra

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Astiga - the streaming service for your own music @asti.ga · 21/08/2026

Build 20260821 improves Astiga's scaling and resilience, with tighter request handling, limits on concurrent requests from a single source, and testing of multi-server infrastructure. Plus several other fixes. community.asti.ga/discussion/c...

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bliss - automated music library management @blisshq.com · 20/08/2026

"What’s great is that you can just choose your music." - the simplicity of that statement struck me in a "well what the hell else would you want?" kind of way! www.ssp.sh/brain/export...

ssp.sh

Export Spotify Data and Music (Playlists, etc.)

I am quite tired of Algorithm in any app, so am I with Spotify.

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ListenBrainz @listenbrainz.org · 19/08/2026

Wondering what is up with outdated stats and playlists these days? Here's a blog post explaining the issues we are facing and what we are doing to fix them: blog.metabrainz.org/2026/08/19/g... Thank you all for your patience and understanding! - M

blog.metabrainz.org

Growing pains: An update on the ListenBrainz service status – MetaBrainz Blog

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bliss - automated music library management @blisshq.com · 10/08/2026

If you're the type of person that worries about duplicated large embedded art in your music files (aren't we all?) then this will send you into a frenzy www.ctrl.blog/entry/apple-...

ctrl.blog

The 0,5 MB of nothing in all Apple Music files

Six percentage of each music files you’ve bought from Apple Music (iTunes Store) contain, literally, nothing. Why is Apple padding their music with zero-bytes?

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Astiga - the streaming service for your own music @asti.ga · 12/08/2026

Build 20260812 fixes stream truncation issues affecting some slow, near-real-time music streams (including #Sonos plus a setup status issue where “Setup complete!” could appear before the first sync actually started. community.asti.ga/discussion/c...

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Astiga - the streaming service for your own music @asti.ga · 04/08/2026

Astiga Build 20260804 🚀 Google Drive shared folders now work seamlessly throughout Astiga, plus fixes for iOS streaming, Sonos/Subsonic folder browsing and system notifications. Details: community.asti.ga/discussion/c...

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Astiga - the streaming service for your own music @asti.ga · 28/07/2026

Astiga Build 20260728 🚀 Streaming improvements now support Google Drive, Dropbox, S3 & pCloud, making large files start much faster. Plus Sonos can now browse cloud storage directly. The SP: community.asti.ga/discussion/c...

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bliss - automated music library management @blisshq.com · 23/07/2026

This is the _real_ issue in the physical/digital vs owned/rented grid. If you are supposed to "own" something and they enforce digital only, they need to keep to that. Same goes for music (@Bandcamp et al) www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?sub...

flatpanelshd.com

PlayStation can delete all your digital games after 3 years of inactivity

Raising important questions about ownership

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Astiga - the streaming service for your own music @asti.ga · 24/07/2026

Another new #iOS update: apps.apple.com/us/app/astig... 📱 The project restructuring is complete. It's not evident to a user of the app, but the app is now split into one generic #Subsonic app, and an overlay branded with the @asti.ga logos etc. No actual functional changes, though, sorry!

apps.apple.com

Astiga App - App Store

Download Astiga by elsten software limited on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like Astiga.

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Astiga - the streaming service for your own music @asti.ga · 22/07/2026

Currently got some downtime following a database update. Working on restoring service asap...

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bliss - automated music library management @blisshq.com · 15/07/2026

An app that mimics classic iPod use, making use of the full screen and haptic feedback nostalgicpod.com/en/ (it's even got the games)

nostalgicpod.com

NostalgicPod — Music, like it used to be.

A tactile music player inspired by classic devices. No subscription. No ads. No cloud.

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Astiga - the streaming service for your own music @asti.ga · 14/07/2026

Astiga Build 20260708 🚀 Major streaming improvements begin with OneDrive, plus seamless support for shared folders. Also includes faster Subsonic artist queries and several bug fixes. Details: community.asti.ga/discussion/c...

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Astiga - the streaming service for your own music @asti.ga · 10/07/2026

New Astiga iOS update! 🎵 ✓ Project restructured to support an open source generic Subsonic version ✓ Paged artist list for large libraries ✓ Fixed the mini-player cover art progress indicator glitch community.asti.ga/discussion/c...

community.asti.ga

Alpha testing: iOS app - Page 3

This might actually relate to the changes we made for FLAC playback... keep us posted with how it's working.

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bliss - automated music library management @blisshq.com · 07/07/2026

Ever at a social event and someone mockingly asks "so <you>, remind me why you don't use Spotify again" with a sneering chuckle designed to maximise social embarrassment? Bore/own them with this dervis.de/physical/ (most of this applies to *owned* rather than just physical media)

dervis.de

The Case for Physical Media Ownership | Cem Dervis

An overview of physical media ownership, streaming shutdowns, content removals, and the limits of digital licenses.

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Astiga - the streaming service for your own music @asti.ga · 30/06/2026

Astiga Build 20260630 🚀 The database migration work is now complete! This release adds system-wide notifications in the Web app and clearer sync completion logs. Details: community.asti.ga/discussion/c...

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bliss - automated music library management @blisshq.com · 23/06/2026

Alert: Wasabi is raising its data storage rates from the start of next month wasabi.com/pricing

wasabi.com

Pricing Landing

Predictably priced Wasabi is 80% less than the hyperscalers with no fees for egress or API requests.

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Astiga - the streaming service for your own music @asti.ga · 26/06/2026

Astiga Build 20260625 🔧 A small release with fixes for notifications, compilation albums, storage search feedback, sync, and Subsonic searching. Deets: community.asti.ga/discussion/c...

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Astiga - the streaming service for your own music @asti.ga · 22/06/2026

New Astiga iOS app release 🎵 ✓ FLAC support ✓ Better list lazy-loading ✓ Two-pane landscape layout on larger devices ✓ Log export Share your feedback/bugs/ideas: community.asti.ga/discussion/7...

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Astiga - the streaming service for your own music @asti.ga · 16/06/2026

Astiga Build 20260616 🔧 More stabilisation work: - Better artist image support in the Web app - Subsonic album list fixes - Automatic subscription cancellation on account deletion - Improved WAV tag reading during sync Details: community.asti.ga/discussion/c...

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Paul Cutler @paulcutler.org · 13/06/2026

New blog post - #ListenBrainz All the Things: www.paulcutler.org/blog/2026/06...

paulcutler.org

ListenBrainz All the Things - PaulCutler.org

Paul Cutler's blog and homepage

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bliss - automated music library management @blisshq.com · 07/06/2026

Wowzer www.androidauthority.com/lifetime-ple... - from the perspective of a (actual, not token) service though, any lifetime plan is a debt. My guess is they are trying to discourage lifetime plans, or they've found out it's costing them a lot.

androidauthority.com

Plex announces borderline offensive Lifetime Pass price hike

Starting on July 1, newly purchased Lifetime Plex Pass subscriptions will cost $749.99, three times the current $249.99 rate.

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Astiga - the streaming service for your own music @asti.ga · 26/05/2026

Astiga Build 20260526 🔧 - focused on long-standing fixes: large playlist reliability, automated cancellations/upgrades, Google Drive sync improvements & more thorough Subsonic compliance. Details: community.asti.ga/discussion/c...

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bliss - automated music library management @blisshq.com · 14/05/2026

How digital marketers in music fake social media interest to drive media buzz www.theguardian.com/music/2026/a... focused on indie/alternative but I can't imagine this doesn't happen in other genres

theguardian.com

Indie music has been invaded by fake fans and cynical viral campaigns. Here’s how deep it all goes

Companies such as Chaotic Good are confecting social media buzz to promote Geese, Oklou and other indie darlings. Industry insiders reveal how widespread the practice is – even if no-one is sure it…

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Astiga - the streaming service for your own music @asti.ga · 12/05/2026

New Astiga build 🎶 - Create blank playlists in the Web app - Create playlists directly from albums/artists/genres - Better Subsonic support - Google Drive sync reliability improvements Details: community.asti.ga/discussion/c...

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bliss - automated music library management @blisshq.com · 08/05/2026

I knew it! journalofcognition.org/articles/10.... ... although I do find if the music is very familiar, the presence of lyrics doesn't matter so much. Thanks @A_SSouza

journalofcognition.org

Should We Turn off the Music?

Music with Lyrics Interferes with Cognitive Tasks

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bliss - automated music library management @blisshq.com · 24/04/2026

This Month in Digital Music Libraries - April 2026. Internet Archive concerts and a Backblaze backup warning. www.blisshq.com/music-librar...

blisshq.com

This month in digital music libraries - April 2026

April 2026's digital music library roundup covers backup warnings for cloud storage users in Backblaze, and new concert recordings heading to the Internet Archive.

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Astiga - the streaming service for your own music @asti.ga · 30/04/2026

Astiga Build 20260430 ⚡ Major backend query performance improvements for large libraries, helping integrations like #Sonos avoid timeouts. Also fixes for #Subsonic albums & playlist saving. Details: community.asti.ga/discussion/c...

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