I found my 2006 iPod nano during a clearout — and honestly, we’ve lost something beautiful in the streaming age
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Audio Portable Media Players I found my 2006 iPod nano during a clearout — and honestly, we’ve lost something beautiful in the streaming age News By Timothy Coleman Published 31 July 2026 From iTunes to Spotify: what recovering my iPod nano revealed about my evolved music listening habits When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Tim Coleman) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter I've had a Spotify premium account long enough to be hit with multiple price hikes from my original, stable subscription plan.Throughout those years, the streaming platform has…
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