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The parent isn't saying that the service doesn't need artists with fewer streams, just that the service takes a bigger hit from losing big names than it does fr
by longerthoughts 8y ago
The parent isn't saying that the service doesn't need artists with fewer streams, just that the service takes a bigger hit from losing big names than it does from losing small ones. More people are likely to leave the service from Spotify losing Taylor Swift than from losing a budding Noise artist with 3 followers.
- mynegation 8y agoFunny thing, I subscribed to Spotify _because_ it was at the time Taylor Swift-free zone. (I like her as a person though).
- ucaetano 8y agoSure, but you're one in many millions, the vast majority of users have the exact opposite behavior.
- p1necone 8y agoDo they? Lots more people listen to Taylor Swift than they do any single given "niche" artist, but there's also a lot more niche artists than there are Taylor Swifts (or equivalent).
- ucaetano 8y agoIndeed, but artists are not the source of revenue, users are. There could be a billion small artists, if nobody (or almost nobody) listens to them, they are irrelevant.