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Not really. Their income will soon overtake pre-widespread-internet peak. https://www.riaa.com/u-s-sales-database/ https://www.riaa.com/u-s-sales-database/
by KptMarchewa 5y ago
Not really. Their income will soon overtake pre-widespread-internet peak.
https://www.riaa.com/u-s-sales-database/ https://www.riaa.com/u-s-sales-database/
- slothtrop 5y agoRIAA income != artist income
- vlovich123 5y agoIs that accounting for inflation?
- john_miller 5y agoNo, the peak statement is not valid if inflation is considered. But the page has a "Adjusted for inflation" checkbox on the right, so you can see for yourself. :)
- akamaka 5y agoThat chart shows revenue, so I don’t think it takes into account the higher profit margins that come with not needing to manufacture and distribute physical media.
- ma2rten 5y agoI don't understand why buying music on iTunes was so popular in the US for a while, when in Europe everyone was already listening to Spotify.
- dagw 5y agoin Europe everyone was already listening to Spotify. Spotify wasn't available in the US until almost 2.5 years after its initial launch.
- ma2rten 5y agoBut weren't there other streaming services such as last.fm and pandora?
- elzbardico 5y agoMore disposable income, different culture that values actual possession more then merely enjoying it.