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What the parent's comment means is not that Spotify should buy works from artists, but that they should assume the role of the studio in creating new work that
by dilemma 10y ago
What the parent's comment means is not that Spotify should buy works from artists, but that they should assume the role of the studio in creating new work that they would own.
- k-mcgrady 10y agoI understood that. My point being that if Spotify did that and kept the content the themselves, like Netflix, it would be terrible for artists who need to have that content available in a wide variety of formats and stores. Also, considering the volatility of streaming services what would happen to that content if Spotify goes out of business? When you look at TV/movies Netflix there isn't much streaming competition. Outside the US there is Netflix and Prime so you're not really locking content in very much. With music not only are there about a dozen major streaming platforms but there are digital sales (iTunes) and multiple physical mediums available in stores and at concerts. The play would only make sense for Spotify if they were the sole provider and that just wouldn't work for artists as I don't see how they could grow with content availability limited so much.