Noah 26,981 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 3 minutes ago, The Fame Joanne said: But the OP says they will switch to streaming-only in the next two years The article says A previous rumor suggested that Apple could kill the signature iTunes product, single song downloads, but Apple denied that report. ⟡ ⋆ ˚｡⋆🦢⋆ ˚｡⋆⟡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fame Joanne 5,985 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Just now, vertigostick said: It's not official but it's the only logical consequence. And if that would be the case, what would happen with the music I bought? Would everything stay the same? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fame Joanne 5,985 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 2 minutes ago, Noah said: The article says A previous rumor suggested that Apple could kill the signature iTunes product, single song downloads, but Apple denied that report. I know but I was still wondering what could happen if iTunes got killed. Bc, like the OP said, it is possible for the future. Maybe not in the next two years tho but maybe five Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry 26,836 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 5 minutes ago, vertigostick said: Why keep a platform with tragic download numbers running while streaming is thriving more and more? It's not profitable for them. And Apple is only driven by profit. Maybe they'll just get rid of the iTunes store and instead have the option to digitally download built into Apple Music. I just don't see digital downloads evaporating completely, in the same way that CDs and vinyls didn't magically disappear from the face of the earth when their successor was introduced. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertigostick 2,509 Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 1 minute ago, The Fame Joanne said: And if that would be the case, what would happen with the music I bought? Would everything stay the same? They'll probably give users the possibility to switch their paid downloads to Apple Music. Another older article "It's not a question of if but when": http://www.businessinsider.de/report-apple-to-kill-itunes-downloads-2016-5?r=US&IR=T 2 more years seems like a reasonable deadline IMO. I can't imagine them keeping iTunes on life support much longer than that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panchecco 17,705 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 in a few years music won't probably even be sold anymore we'll just stream everything and artists will get money only from streams, tours and performances Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertigostick 2,509 Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 1 minute ago, Harry said: Maybe they'll just get rid of the iTunes store and instead have the option to digitally download built into Apple Music. Since I have Apple Music, I don't use iTunes anymore. I just save my fave songs on my device and can hear them offline anytime. That's how it'll work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 110,125 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 LMAO, I'll never gonna in on this streaming BS, I'll exclusively get the CD if iTunes dead tbh. IDC if it will cost more cos of low demands, I got the money lmao The one losing are some of you who like to torrent stuffs lmao, cos if CDs gets expensive, it won't be good for these people to pirate it for you to leech on anymore. cos it cost more money to keep that up lmao (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ hating pop music doesn't make you deep (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalinda 1,130 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Digital downloads are in freefall while streaming keeps growing (in fact, streaming was the biggest source of revenue for the US music industry last year, overtaking the combined revenue from physical & digital sales), I can definitely see Apple deciding that it's not worth it to keep it around much longer. 10 minutes ago, The Fame Joanne said: And if that would be the case, what would happen with the music I bought? Would everything stay the same? Yeah. Your purchased music is DRM-free and not locked into iTunes or anything. I imagine they'll also keep an option around to download your purchased music again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry 26,836 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 3 minutes ago, vertigostick said: Since I have Apple Music, I don't use iTunes anymore. I just save my fave songs on my device and can hear them offline anytime. That's how it'll work. True. I still think that CD albums might be popular for a while to come yet though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl 3,431 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 It worries me that more and more the charts are being decided by the very young and not the whole population Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertigostick 2,509 Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 Just now, Harry said: True. I still think that CD albums might be popular for a while to come yet though. Yes, for example I still bought the Joanne CD. That's something else, it's an object you can collect, read and feel the booklet etc. But digital downloads are disposable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fame Joanne 5,985 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 1 minute ago, Kalinda said: Yeah. Your purchased music is DRM-free and not locked into iTunes or anything. I imagine they'll also keep an option around to download your purchased music again. I hope so Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Detox 2,779 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Not gonna happen But if it will, all i can do is wish these times would come back, Gaga was the biggest streaming force on earth and the whole universe Most Viewed Artist Of All Time http://www.businessinsider.com/lady-gaga-1-billion-youtube-views-2010-10 Most Watched Music Video Of All Time http://mashable.com/2010/04/14/lady-gaga-bad-romance-youtube/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slayer 9,227 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 The f*ck? So people will have wasted all their money on iTunes albums when they suddenly switch to streaming? How is that remotely fair? I love judas SO MUCH but I canʹt look like a copycat of JLO!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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