KleinGa 18,177 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Will we ever be free of the streaming era? Is this hold that it has on pop music going to last forever? Discuss Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Music 20,522 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 1 minute ago, KleinGa said: Is this hold that it has on pop music going to last forever I desperately hope not Gaga đTaylor đCarly Rae đRina đMARINA đBritneyđLights đShania đSigridđ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirrion Rizzons 9,929 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 it will stay, I can't think of how music listening can develop even further, but maybe people said the same about CDs. CDs and digital download are dead now and will stay dead, maybe CDs will become the new vintage 'vinyl' for the upcoming generation and be "aesthetic" for "artsy" kids Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 96,069 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Not anytime soon. Streaming is more representative of what people are listening to anyway. Just because you buy a song/album does't mean you're actually listening to it. With streaming, TRUE popularity is measured.  Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkmanthaC 105,067 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 I think it'll be around for awhile. As @Mirrion Rizzons said, not sure how it will be replaced but as technology develops I'm sure something will take its place. Not sure we'll be around for it. she/her/hers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitter 14 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 When something better than streaming comes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Definitely is here to stay. Cd's and the such have become out of style in the recent years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusKeepBreathin 19,311 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 In 2046 just in time for LG6 "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." -Martin Luther King Jr. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 43,989 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 17 minutes ago, Morphine Prince said: Not anytime soon. Streaming is more representative of what people are listening to anyway. Just because you buy a song/album does't mean you're actually listening to it. With streaming, TRUE popularity is measured.  This this this! Ive said this many times in threads  the issue with sales is a person (excluding super obsessed fans trying to get their fav to chart higher) only buy a song one time... then u have no way of knowing if they jam to it for only 2 weeks and get tired of it or if they listen to it for 3 months. That persons sale only counted for that one week  so sales to me are very limited in what they tell us of listening activity and therefore very flawed for measuring charts  with streaming u measure each listen week after week  ppl may hate on it but it really is far more accurate for charts than sales ever were Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 96,069 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 2 minutes ago, Economy said: This this this! Ive said this many times in threads  the issue with sales is a person (excluding super obsessed fans trying to get their fav to chart higher) only buy a song one time... then u have no way of knowing if they jam to it for only 2 weeks and get tired of it or if they listen to it for 3 months. That persons sale only counted for that one week  so sales to me are very limited and flawed for measuring charts  with streaming u measure each listen week after week  ppl may hate on it but it really is far more accurate for charts than sales ever were They hate on it because their preferred type of music isn't what's hot right now. I bet you 100% if streaming was as big as it has been in the last 4-5 years in 2009 when Gaga smashed, these hypocrites would have no issue with streaming.  Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 43,989 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 1 minute ago, Morphine Prince said: They hate on it because their preferred type of music isn't what's hot right now. I bet you 100% if streaming was as big as it has been in the last 4-5 years in 2009 when Gaga smashed, these hypocrites would have no issue with streaming.  Agreed  But a lot of ppl also criticize change and see streaming as cheap and not a true way to support an artist  its convinient new technology and things change. At least they get payed per stream and it adds up better than illegal downloading. Way more ppl use paid streaming services now then people who used to buy singles. Most ppl didnt pay for music at all (limewire teas) so i dont think their drop in revenues is that drastic overall  And again as far as charts go, its simply just more accurate. Real activity is tracked for as many weeks as you listen to a song vs only counting ur activity all in one week when you purchase the song  So the charts in the streaming era are definitely have a much smaller margin for error in terms of measuring overall popularity in a ranking   Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PACGAGA 1,275 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 I hope, i'm over it lol. Im sick of these recent artist who get by because of streaming numbers. But I don't see it happening anytime soon. I don't like to say that "pure" physical sales are completely dead because there HAS been a recent resurgence with items like Cd/Vinyl/Cassette and doesn't really matter if its only for aesthetics because its still being purchased sooo... People will always find streaming easier because they find it better just selecting a song they like where back in the day they were forced to listen to a full body of work until they get to the song they actually liked. Its sad but at least Beyonce warned us lmao Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryansamonster 1,396 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 I canât think of an easier way to make music accessible, so I donât think it will end anytime soon. Sure, vinyl/cds/cassettes will still be around but with technology continuously advancing I donât think a physical media form will overtake in popularity again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 43,989 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 1 minute ago, PACGAGA said: I hope, i'm over it lol. Im sick of these recent artist who get by because of streaming numbers. But I don't see it happening anytime soon. I don't like to say that "pure" physical sales are completely dead because there HAS been a recent resurgence with items like Cd/Vinyl/Cassette and doesn't really matter if its only for aesthetics because its still being purchased sooo... People will always find streaming easier because they find it better just selecting a song they like where back in the day they were forced to listen to a full body of work until they get to the song they actually liked. Its sad but at least Beyonce warned us lmao Artists getting by in what way?  and i dont think its sad at all that weve moved from sales to streaming. Its the 21st century. We increase convinience with digitalization  also as i said, charts are far more accurate now thanks to it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghs 3,235 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 I think we reached the ultimate music experience. Canât any one even think of another easier way to listen to music legally? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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