renewable sources. On an individual level, purchase of a physical CD may be more environmentally friendly if it is to be played more than 27 times.Another option for reducing energy use can be downloading the music for offline listening, to reduce the need for streaming over distance. The Spotify service has a built-in local cache to reduce the necessity of repeating song streams. See also Cloud gaming Comparison of music streaming services Comparison of streaming media software Comparison of video hosting services Content delivery platform Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) Digital television Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market Internet Protocol television List of streaming media services List of streaming media systems Livestreaming Livestreamed news M3U playlists National Streaming Day Over-the-top media service P2PTV Protection of Broadcasts and Broadcasting Organizations Treaty Push technology Pro rata Real-time data Record label Stream processing Stream ripping Video over cellular Web syndication References Further reading Hagen, Anja Nylund (2020). Music in Streams: Communicating Music in the Streaming Paradigm, In Michael Filimowicz & Veronika Tzankova (ed.), Reimagining Communication: Mediation (1st Edition). Routledge. External links Applications of distributed computing Cloud storage File sharing networks Film and video technology Peer-to-peer computing Peercasting Digital media Television terminology Promotion and marketing communications Bundled products or services