Imagine being a mega star like Taylor Swift and still feeling the need to put a new album out every 6 months?Īnd before the Swifties hunt me down, I AM A SWIFTIE. So, this forces artists in a position where they must produce more music, often at the expense of quality. The fact that we no longer buy albums and songs means that are consumption of them has become ephemeral and we’re quick to move on to the next thing when it presents itself, regardless of whether it’s actually better or not.Ĥ. People are more invested in something if they spend their hard earned cash on it. If you don’t spend money on a work of art, you’re less invested in it. The only new music you discover, you discover because Spotify added it to a curated playlist - likely as a result of some under the table deal with their record label.ģ.

You still listen to the same songs and albums by the same artists you love and have always listened to. You think getting a Spotify membership will allow you to listen to all these amazing artists that you would not have listened to otherwise…īe honest with yourself. The charts (and music sales) are now heavily manipulated by Spotify and Apple Music, as they can make/break a song depending on whether they choose to include it in their curated playlists.Įxample: The egregious promotion Drake’s Scorpion received by Spotify upon its release.Ģ. You think streaming creates a more egalitarian system, except it doesn’t. You can buy physical albums, digital albums or vinyl. I want to encourage you to cancel your Spotify (etc) subscription and buy albums instead.

Streaming is awful for artists, listeners and just about everyone that isn’t the streaming company.

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