Coloring Book is the 1st album to chart on the bb200 with streams only

[fede ARTPOP 6,737]

57million WHAT

[RabbitHeart 795]

9 hours ago, elijahfan said:

Sad to be celebrated for people not wanting to actually buy your music.... That's how I feel about it

He doesn't sell his music. He's known for being one of the biggest artists that isn't on a label who hasn't put any of his music for sale (it's all been free). It's not that people don't want to buy his music...it's that he won't let them lol

[AlexanderLevi2 5,849]

9 hours ago, elijahfan said:

Sad to be celebrated for people not wanting to actually buy your music.... That's how I feel about it

Stay in the 1960s hunty, we will continue to advance with technology 

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Amazing album.

[elijahfan 26,311]

7 hours ago, RabbitHeart said:

He doesn't sell his music. He's known for being one of the biggest artists that isn't on a label who hasn't put any of his music for sale (it's all been free). It's not that people don't want to buy his music...it's that he won't let them lol

And how does he expect to make a living? lol

[elijahfan 26,311]

7 hours ago, AlexanderLevi2 said:

Stay in the 1960s hunty, we will continue to advance with technology 

Um... the only reason your "technology" exists is to limit the losses caused by illegal downloading. It's a band-aid, not a sign that the industry is going well and forward.

So yeah, I will gladly stay in the 60s where artists were appreciated and could actually survive and live from their art, thank you very much.

[bionic 50,107]

20 minutes ago, elijahfan said:

And how does he expect to make a living? lol

Touring, I guess?

[elijahfan 26,311]

7 minutes ago, bionic said:

Touring, I guess?

You'll have to agree that it's still a bit sad to give away your work for free, that's all I'm saying. From an established artist like Miley who has nothing to lose, I get why she would do it once in the sake of total artistic freedom, but from an emerging artist who needs to assert his position in the industry? Can't help but feeling like it's basically shooting yourself in the foot. If people aren't buying his music now, they won't want to buy it tomorrow either.

[AlexanderLevi2 5,849]

6 hours ago, elijahfan said:

Um... the only reason your "technology" exists is to limit the losses caused by illegal downloading. It's a band-aid, not a sign that the industry is going well and forward.

So yeah, I will gladly stay in the 60s where artists were appreciated and could actually survive and live from their art, thank you very much.