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If an album is released on Spotify and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Point is, artists are regular human beings that need to eat, and they
by easyThrowaway 2y ago
If an album is released on Spotify and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
Point is, artists are regular human beings that need to eat, and they're following the money. Spotify has changed its role from simply being a mere streaming service to an active influencing force to what is recorded and released. I wouldn't be surprised if this was their objective from the start.
- milesrout 2y agoIf you make music that nobody wants to listen to then uh... good job I guess? Spotify doesn't actively influence anything, that is the whole point of this article. It passively influences, in a "the medium is the message" sense. But I am saying I disagree with characterising this as forcing anyone to do anything. In theory you might be able to optimise your music for "the algorithm" but there is nothing stopping you from creating the same music you'd have made otherwise. I used an analogy: the format of radio singles encouraged a certain format of music (length, and other factors - much has been written about how radios changed pop music) but plenty of non radio friendly music continued to be produced. It would be bizarre to claim that RCA forced artists to make radio-friendly singles. >Point is, artists are regular human beings that need to eat, Art has never been a way to make money. You do it because you have money already or because you're supported by someone that does.