mhmm, enjoyable read indeed and a somewhat surreal (re)launch to look at in the video.
The biggest threat to streaming occurs when artists and labels (i suppose the labels have more to say in this then the artists) pull catalogs and only provide them via one, at best two, streaming providers. In that scenario they will be doing themselves and their audience a disservice. Imagine to pay for multiple streaming services as Madonna is only available on A and DeadMaus only on B. The Deutsche Gramophone catalog only on C and the Harmonia Mundi catalog only on D. That won't happen, some will though, but the majority will not. It could also lead to an increase of piracy again. Even though the artists "own" Tidal I suspect they will not start pulling there catalogs on other streaming platforms. My observation is that the business model for artists/labels is changing again. Before music could be recorded most artist had to live from performances and selling sheet music (to other performers). The ability to record and distribute your music changed that. It was also some kind of Win-Win with your audience as they could now listen anytime/anywhere to your music, so they started to buy. The customer was willing to pay a premium for that. Technology has changed again and basically "turned against them". There was no longer a need to buy a physical product as it is so easy to copy and distribute. Artists likely will see a return of live performances as main income. does the all-black SB sound better than the white SB? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ hsmeets's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9716 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103453 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
