07-09-2015, 01:58 PM
sekker wrote:
I use streaming as my modern radio. It introduces me to new artists, which I then buy their albums.
Artists have NEVER made money off terrestrial radio (we discussed this in detail in the Swift thread below). Radio was always a way to advertise, monetization came from selling albums and performances.
it's terrific that you are still actually buying CDs but apparently most people are not. if i were to judge by my millennial son i'd say they'd prefer illegally downloading for free although of late he has been talking about paying for Spotify premium.
yes, terrestrial radio was about promoting albums to be sold. it worked for a population whose only option for listening to music at their leisure was to buy the albums. streaming for a vast number of users has replaced buying albums. the music industry AND the artists are taking the hit. i make a modest income from my music. paid downloads are great and streaming payments are paltry. yet, i stream music on Pandora, Google Play, Amazon Music and now Apple Music and i haven't bought a physical CD in years. i don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows...