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Originally posted by Giselle
Starbucks > Loose her music 
People are only buying albums nowadays when they feel compelled too. So when something interesting happens (the surprise RIHlease) or when the artist already has a dedicated fanbase (Beyst, Taylor, Fat ass Adele) or when the artist is new and interesting (Lana, Borde, fat ass Sam Smith). Nobody's gonna buy an album because they hear a few cheap bops (which is what most of the top 40 is) on the radio. |
That's all true, but I think that should only motivate artists to do better.
Taylor said it perfectly:
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In mentioning album sales, I'd like to point out that people are still buying albums, but now they're buying just a few of them. They are buying only the ones that hit them like an arrow through the heart... It isn't as easy today as it was 20 years ago to have a multiplatinum-selling album, and as artists, that should challenge and motivate us.
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My hope for the future, not just in the music industry, but in every young girl I meet…is that they all realize their worth and ask for it.
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The second quote is especially interesting to me.
1989 is doing better than Red in every aspect, even though She lost Her country crutch and general sales continue to collapse between each of Her releases. Of course that's largely because She has two huge singles, but She has also been making statements. She pulled her music from Spotify, then She used Her big moment at the AMAs to comment on the music industry, etc. It's not so far-fetched to think that She has made at least a few people stop and say, "Hey, She's right. Her music has worth. I can spare 10 bucks for that."
Bey did the same thing with her album release (not on Spotify, album-only purchase at first). If artists don't give the impression that their music is worthless, maybe some people will respond to that.
