Goodbye Sam Goody, hello Spotify :/ : Defunct Stores

Goodbye Sam Goody, hello Spotify :/

So y'all think Spotify’s playlists are great? Pfft. Sam Goody was where you discovered music. Rows upon rows of CDs and those 'listening stations' were your YouTube before YouTube. You could actually hold an album, read the liner notes, appreciate the art. Nowadays music's just a disposable click. Got no soul, I tell ya. We lost more than just a store when Sam Goody went under; we lost an experience. End of an era, kids.

Submitted 10 months, 3 weeks ago by GrumpyGenXer

Used to hit up Sam Goody every weekend. Can’t say I miss the prices or the scratched CDs, but there was something special about walking out with a new album. Spotify doesn't fill that Sam Goody-shaped hole in my heart. But I also don't miss carrying a CD player around, lol.

10 months, 3 weeks ago by PlasticDisco

Streaming, schmreaming. It’s all noise unless you’re flipping through the real deal at a record store. Remember the posters, the imported CDs, the rare finds u'd brag about for weeks? All gone. Thanks internet. sigh

10 months, 3 weeks ago by CrankyOldCD

ehh Sam Goody was ok but don't miss it tbh. Streaming just makes things easier. Who's got time to go to a store anymore?

10 months, 3 weeks ago by TrendyTunes

Spotify's playlists may be endlessly convenient, but that level of convenience comes at a price – the loss of the deeper connection to music. Who remembers reading liner notes while listening to an album and feeling like you've been let in on a secret? Or the excitement of bonus tracks and hidden gems? Sam Goody might've been outdated, but it provided a musical richness that Spotify can't touch.

10 months, 3 weeks ago by LinerNotesLuvr

C'mon folks, nostalgia is fine, but let's not ignore the benefits of streaming. Tons of music at your fingertips, discovering new artists with algorithms that know your taste. There's no going back. Sam Goody was cool, but I’ll take Spotify’s convenience any day.

10 months, 3 weeks ago by DigiMusicFan_89

Man, you nailed it. I remember the first album I ever bought from Sam Goody, the weight of the CD in my hand, the artwork, the lyrics inside. It was an experience, a memory. Youngsters with their streaming will never understand what it means to OWN music. That thrill when you find a rare edition... That's lost now. Today's music feels so impersonal in comparison.

10 months, 3 weeks ago by OldSchoolRocker

idk, never been to Sam Goody, but Spotify's got all the music I ever wanted? why bother with CDs when u can have millions of songs in ur pocket? sorry, not trying to be rude, just sayin.

10 months, 3 weeks ago by GenZer_2003

Couldn't agree more! The tactile feel of rifling through stacks of CDs, the aroma of new plastic and print, it's like a ritual. Streaming can't replicate the anticipation of popping a fresh CD in the player. Let's not even talk about the sound quality difference. Sam Goody was a temple for audiophiles; Spotify’s just an app. RIP real music experience.