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This is why multiple ways of paying for music are so important, because for my £14.99 a month on Spotify I've listened to (since 2020-03-01) 2,733 different art
by lukeramsden 6y ago
This is why multiple ways of paying for music are so important, because for my £14.99 a month on Spotify I've listened to (since 2020-03-01) 2,733 different artists[0].
That would simply not have been possible under the traditional business model.
I think a comeback for buying music should happen, but this streaming model is so incredibly fertile for discovery of new artists that I think even with such low cost-per-listen rates it's still good value to artists.
[0] According to my Last.fm.
- at_a_remove 6y agoIt probably is fertile for discovery of new artists, but that conversion rate -- it might as well be all of that fantastic "exposure" you'll get by doing my website for free.
- lukeramsden 6y agoI've been to concerts of artists I simply would not have discovered if it weren't for Spotify, their curated playlists, and their algorithm. I can absolutely guarantee this for my personal circumstance These artists have been from all over the globe, my favourite being The Chats from Australia which I went to see in Manchester. Exposure in music is much more genuine than in design/development like you say since the concerts have always been a significant portion of the income for artists (AFAIK).