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[cwmartin]

it's not "being given away for free" ffs you nitwits.

seriously. just think about how it works for two seconds and you would realize Spotify isn't some giant free music loophole. everyone who makes the money and pulls the strings is in on it. christ.

 

[legend166]

The problem with certain people in the music industry (and some of its fans it seems) is that they've pinpointed a time in history where musicians were paid the highest they've ever been paid in the history of music, and decided that this is the standard for what a musician (well, music label really) should get paid, forever and always, and anything lower than that is an insult to them and music as a whole. It's silly.

Streaming is a response to piracy. The alternative to streaming isn't everyone going back to paying $20 for albums. It's everyone going back to paying $0.

I agree there's still some tweaks to be made around streaming - I'm not against artists basically holding off their music from there for a certain period of time after launch for example (if they think they can get away with it). But blindly thrashing at Spotify as 'anti-musician' is stupid.

 

[DECK'ARD]

The problem with certain people in the music industry (and some of its fans it seems) is that they've pinpointed a time in history where musicians were paid the highest they've ever been paid in the history of music, and decided that this is the standard for what a musician (well, music label really) should get paid, forever and always, and anything lower than that is an insult to them and music as a whole. It's silly.

Streaming is a response to piracy. The alternative to streaming isn't everyone going back to paying $20 for albums. It's everyone going back to paying $0.

I agree there's still some tweaks to be made around streaming - I'm not against artists basically holding off their music from there for a certain period of time after launch for example (if they think they can get away with it). But blindly thrashing at Spotify as 'anti-musician' is stupid.

Read the Billboard article on the previous page, Spotify's model would be instantly tweaked if the major labels hadn't used contracts that let them keep more money than they have to pay out in royalties.

Of course the industry now blames Spotify when they have a means to force the consumer to hand over even more money as they milk their biggest cows for all they're worth while telling us they are starving.

Spotify, like iTunes before it, has been a Godsend to music. The record industry will always have to be dragged kicking and screaming though, blaming the consumer every inch of the way instead of putting their own house in order.

Why change the habits of a lifetime?

 

[Doctor Ironic]

yeah, it is a boon to give your music for free so maybe someone will come to your concert. What a great deal. You should support artists you like to listen by buying their songs, not just going to concerts (what small artist has global tours so everyone can pay homage?).

Adele just proved how streaming music for free is a flawed concept while YT makes as much sense as radio for promotion.

Do you actually have a point to make here or are you just gonna be sarcastic with nothing to say?