MOG IS THE FUTURE: UNLIMITED, ON-DEMAND, STREAMING METAL FOR ONLY $10/MONTH
Since the day we started this site I’ve been arguing that the sale and ownership of recorded music is on its way out and that all-encompassing streaming services “in the cloud” for a low monthly fee are the future of music listening. While the CD hasn’t become extinct as quickly as I’d thought it would, and though ownership of digital files is definitely here to stay for the time being, the real future is already here in the form of a few such streaming services that are available right now. The most talked about is Spotify, whose iTunes-like interface and vast catalogue has made it a huge hit in Europe, the only place it’s currently available. But there’s another service called MOG that’s available right now here in the U.S. that offers pretty much everything you’d want in a streaming service: a vast catalogue and a great interface for desktop and mobile listening, available for less than $10/month. And you can sign up for a free 15-day trial right now.
Most importantly, MOG’s got an incredible selection of metal; I just performed searches for a handful of metal bands on a variety of record labels (Century, Relapse, Earache, Willowtip, Prosthetic, Metal Blade) and found them all. You can either listen to single songs, full albums, or an artist-based “radio stations” that functions like Pandora by using sonic metrics and user analysis to suggests similar artists you may like. You can even adjust a slider between “Artist Only” on one end and “Similar Artists” on the other to vary how much new stuff you’d like to hear. You can also create custom playlists for yourself and others to enjoy.
The best part: this only costs $10/month!! Unlimited streaming metal on-demand for $10/month. What the fuck??? It’s kind of unbelievable.
In the interest of full disclosure, MetalSucks sometimes works with another arm of MOG for advertising cooperation. But I wouldn’t shill for something I didn’t believe in; record labels such as Century Media, for example, regularly buy ad campaigns from us but you won’t see us praising In This Moment or Vampires Everywhere any time soon, or ever. If I didn’t think MOG was the shit I probably just wouldn’t even mention it, but instead I see a really cool product that I think would genuinely interest a lot of our readers. No, MOG is not paying us for this post; yes, it does help us out if you sign up for a free trial.
And here’s the best part: you don’t have to take my word for it, because MOG is currently offering free 15-day trials. Sign up, try it out, see what the fuss is about, and if you don’t like it just cancel before your 15-days are up and it won’t cost you a cent.
You’re welcome.
-VN
