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> Until relatively recently you could only buy whole albums not single songs. Uh? Singles have always been a thing, and most if not all digital platforms allo
by masklinn 3y ago
> Until relatively recently you could only buy whole albums not single songs.
Uh?
Singles have always been a thing, and most if not all digital platforms allow buying by the track. You’d need a very specific artist demand to avoid this unbundling.
- tourmalinetaco 3y agoIn fact, singles were the original way to buy music. 78rpm records could only hold up to 5min or so of audio after all.
- zirgs 3y agoNot all songs are released as singles, and it's silly to buy a CD with only one song in it. So people just sailed the high seas.