in my opinion, the music industry needs a rehaul when it comes to selling and distributing the music. First, the main problem with album sales is the cost. Look at iTunes, for Thank You by Meghan, it's $14. Lemonade is $18
now I know it includes the movie but ****, almost 20 dollars for something you can't physically hold? the Depression Cherry vinyl by Beach House is like 18
albums imo should be capped at $10 no matter how many songs they include. It really irritates me when the industry complains about illegal downloads but look at the complete rip off for
digital music. The next thing the industry needs to do is extend the streaming period for what you buy. So with Spotify, 5 dollars should be for 1 month, 10 for 3 months, 15 for 6 months and so on. The streaming price is a complete rip off for only 1 month
And third, the industry needs to put further emphasis on physical albums with doing away with deluxe albums completely OR increasing what you get with those albums. So maybe like a poster or something gimmicky which would help get people to buy albums. Deluxe versions that are like 2-3 songs extra are a complete rip off. These are just some of the things I would do if I were a record label and what I think the music industry should do to help music sales.