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This seemed to me a very sad story. The time during which SoundCloud as it was known and loved really existed was the era before they were really worrying about
by Myrmornis 9y ago
This seemed to me a very sad story. The time during which SoundCloud as it was known and loved really existed was the era before they were really worrying about their "business model". As soon as they contemplated how they could exist long term, they started copying mainstream music services in a way that no-one loved. The real question is: given how much amazing free content there is, how are we going to nurture valuable cultural ecosystems like soundcloud, and create a meaningful and stable niche for them and their employees in our economies?
- narrator 9y agoThe problem with the music business is the problem with the art business in general. There are way too many people producing art and music these days and not enough consumers. The price of music is negative in that people have so much music available that you'd have to pay people something or massively promote to get people to spend time listening to a new band. Companies like distrokid seem to do ok because they charge artists to distribute music. Fans really can't be bothered to pay anymore. I never said to myself, at least in the last ten years: "damn, I wish I had more music". For me, music is "done". I have plenty, I don't need anymore and it is of much better quality than what it used to be back in the 80s and 90s when I used to spend a lot of money on it.
- tjr225 9y agoMay be a problem with the business but I think it is great for art and music, not that you disagreed with that sentiment.