It's not your mother's music industry anymore!Getting music has never been static. We've gone from collecting records, to getting cassettes, to buying CDs, to downloading songs. Music is always changing, as is the way we consume it. Currently, music is going through its next phase in its metamorphosis.
People are beginning to adopt streaming rather than collect albums. Through streaming, people don't have to worry about buying their favorite artists new album. Streaming services like Spotify give users access to millions of songs by their favorite artists. It's a new method of acquiring music that has some pundits still referring to it as a "Grand experiment". |
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With the most recent numbers projecting over 60 million active users across the globe using Spotify, those who choose to ignore streaming as a fad do so at their own ignorance. With Google, Apple, Jay-Z and friends, and Spotify all offering streaming plans, it's clear that the decision to stream will be the next step in the music industry.
Watching a multi-billion dollar industry go through a change as big as this is definitely something that demands the attention of many people. With artists, labels, and listeners alike waiting for answers, it's important to look into this debate and understand what these changes could mean. |