Can the music Industry survive the streaming revolution?

[HolyDelRey 21,101]

What do you think?

 

[Saint Hollywood 37,364]

you'll just have to wait and see 

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I saw Alejandro @ 2:03

 

[Red 97,983]

Of course, the labels are getting their coins, the artist is getting their coins, Billboard is making its charts like always, people are listening to music... I think the only losers are radio and quality content.

[PartySick 159,879]

1:34 "now playing Billie Jean" omg

I think it'll survive just fine by fitting into a slightly different niche. However, people like me who like the traditional ways (artists create music from their hearts and brains and I buy it) are going to suffer as more and more music is just cheap, rehashed stuff thrown out to try and grab a hit single or something. So yeah, what Red said.

Quality is going to take a dip and artists like Gaga are going to be even more precious.

[giskardsb 12,565]

2 minutes ago, Red said:

Of course, the labels are getting their coins, the artist is getting their coins, Billboard is making its charts like always, people are listening to music... I think the only losers are radio and quality content.

the losers are every single band that is not able to generate blockbuster hits.   Labels used to be able to mentor and work with young bands until they found their own footing.  These days it's impossible for a band to get label investment if they can't provide immediate revenue.

[Red 97,983]

1 minute ago, giskardsb said:

the losers are every single band that is not able to generate blockbuster hits.   Labels used to be able to mentor and work with young bands until they found their own footing.  These days it's impossible for a band to get label investment if they can't provide immediate revenue.

True but isn't that something that already happens? Streaming just intensifies that.

[giskardsb 12,565]

Just now, Red said:

True but isn't that something that already happens? Streaming just intensifies that.

it's been a  move toward the "blockbuster" model for labels for quite some time.  this is to the detriment of music though, unless people want even more homogenous and easily spooned up safe drivel on radio.

[Dominic 11,922]

Alejandro at 2:04.

Those candles worked  impact. 

[androiduser 7,438]

53 minutes ago, giskardsb said:

the losers are every single band that is not able to generate blockbuster hits.   Labels used to be able to mentor and work with young bands until they found their own footing.  These days it's impossible for a band to get label investment if they can't provide immediate revenue.

it was like this in the past too, and indie labels had their peak, and so much alternative music appeared for that reason.

Innovation and quality always finds a way.