Pop Music 20,540 Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 I'm very 2005 and I buy all of my music on ITunes Pop Music and Lady Gaga forever! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 22 minutes ago, GaGaSwift said: I'm very 2005 and I buy all of my music on ITunes This! I use Apple Music and buy singles/albums by my faves on iTunes. I also buy CDs and vinyl. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlahForever1 671 Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 I pay for Apple Music, but will occasionally use free Spotify too for a couple of their playlists I don't think streaming services 'killed' anything; it's had a significant impact on music consumption, but that's not necessarily a bad or good thing in of itself. if anything, I think iTunes started to 'kill' physical album sales, as people could just buy the songs you wanted from the comfort of their own home rather than having to buy an album just for 1 or 2 good songs that they like. I don't think it's a coincidence that album sales started to dramatically fall around the time that iTunes had gained dominance in regards to digital music sales. Obviously illegal downloading also had a big impact on overall album sales, but even in the early 2000s when Napster and Limewire were in their prime, music sales were still fairly high until iTunes blew up. Plus, you also had YouTube long before most streaming platforms, which people had been using to watch music videos and audio clips of songs they liked. Streaming services like AM and Spotify are, imo, a continuation of changes that had started taking place in the mid-to-late 2000s and early 2010s. Rather than having to pay for each individual track you like, you can pay a flat fee each month/ year in order to stream as many tracks you want for as many times as you like. It makes more sense to pay for a streaming service than to buy individual singles or albums.... Plus, I'm pretty sure that people who pay for streaming services spend more on music each year than the average music consumer as well.. If anything, I'd say that illegal downloading has collapsed more than album sales; I can't even remember the last time someone said to me that they'd illegally downloaded a song. Now, what I do have a problem with is that although streaming services say that they offer their customers choice, their playlists have a significant impact on the songs which people stream and means that these streaming giants can effectively curate people's taste in music... and have become the new gatekeepers in what music is considered cool or hot. That's not necessarily a bad thing in of itself, but a few years ago, the playlists lacked diversity and were male dominated. Even now, it's obvious Spotify favours young male artists, which will make it harder for older artists and female pop stars to see significant chart success... and the impact? It appears like the dance-pop music which stans here on GGD love is dying. (Dddd I didn't end up for this turning into an essay but here we are ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
misunderstood 8,736 Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 None! I ****ing hate streaming. iTunes & My own personal library "I'd rather be poor and happy, than rich and alone" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagaism 11,694 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Amazon music unlimited my very first and only streaming service, and I’m very satisfied with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Gloria 3,464 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Queen Spotify, Hunty. All the others try to claim they're equal/better, but come on. She's the clear winner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyanLights 15,576 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Student Spotify cause it includes Hulu and it’s five bucks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
giskardsb 12,565 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Tidal. Master quality is awesome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oriane 20,993 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 6 hours ago, River said: None, I wait for Spotify to give this 1 month free every now and then They do it multiple times ? I thought it was a one time thing. I might start taking this free month more often. The only GGD member who can read / Credits to Celloo Deng for the profile pic! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
River 116,408 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 24 minutes ago, Oriane said: They do it multiple times ? I thought it was a one time thing. I might start taking this free month more often. it's every 6 months So sploosh your juice all over me you Riverboy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickens in Malibu 7,873 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Thanks for reminding me to cancel. I just realized I pay for Tidal, Apple Music and Spotify. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaga oh lala 173 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 My brother pays pay for Spotify every months which I used to use a lot back then but then when Apple music offer 3 free months I started using it but once my trial ended I took advantage of student discount so I only paid 5 a month and which I like because it's not as complicated and I'm able to look up songs based on the artist. I will use Spotify once in awhile when I don't want to change songs as much so I just use my sister's playlist. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink sushi 4,351 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Pirate Bay Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyQueen 2,409 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 They are ritch enough Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyQueen 2,409 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 10 hours ago, giskardsb said: Tidal. Master quality is awesome. Thank you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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