And No, I think spotify isn't impacting album sales significantly
Well it's just recent, you play a song 2-3 times then it blocks it and forces you to buy it to listen to it
Spotify is like YouTube, it's a good way to preview the music, but ultimately if you're someone who buys music you'll buy it regardless of if you can get it free on streams.
Well it's just recent, you play a song 2-3 times then it blocks it and forces you to buy it to listen to it
Spotify is like YouTube, it's a good way to preview the music, but ultimately if you're someone who buys music you'll buy it regardless of if you can get it free on streams.
I've never had that issue
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I think so. I think it gives people a chance to see if they don't like something before buying.
Well it's just recent, you play a song 2-3 times then it blocks it and forces you to buy it to listen to it
Spotify is like YouTube, it's a good way to preview the music, but ultimately if you're someone who buys music you'll buy it regardless of if you can get it free on streams.
Doesn't do it to me... or maybe i haven't listened to any album so many times on it.
It's a good preview tool. But obviously in the old days, if u wanted to preview you'd have to buy it or at least know someone who owned it and borrow from them.
Well, perhaps a bit, but artists and labels will still get their money from ADs and subscriptions, so no big deal unless you are a sales obsessed I only buy my faves' albums, and I pay a 10 € subscription so I can listen to other artists' albums easily and with good quality
Well it's just recent, you play a song 2-3 times then it blocks it and forces you to buy it to listen to it
Spotify is like YouTube, it's a good way to preview the music, but ultimately if you're someone who buys music you'll buy it regardless of if you can get it free on streams.
I can't speak on a national/WW scale but I can say that in my area a lot of people don't see the point in buying albums when they can just listen on Spotify whenever they feel like it.
Before Spotify, I used to purchase albums/singles on impulse or because I was addicted to them in a specific moment. Then I got tired of them in days, and it was just a waste of money. Spotify helps me ***** out the songs for a few days, then grow tired of them without paying a cent. It's a beautiful thing. So to answer your question, it affects the sales of artists with disposable music.
I can't speak on a national/WW scale but I can say that in my area a lot of people don't see the point in buying albums when they can just listen on Spotify whenever they feel like it.
But this is Seattle so.
I think your sample seems a reasonable representation.
I would say not really, it's just another platform available for streaming. I mean, once an artist uploads an entire album to YouTube, is it any really different (a la Rihanna's "Talk That Talk" or Rita Ora's "ORA")???
I only buy my faves' albums, and I pay a 10 € subscription so I can listen to other artists' albums easily and with good quality 