At least with Spotify, they helped give indie artists exposure & contributed them with potential gains. With TIDAL all the focus i'm seeing are on the big artists who are already loaded with money. Like i'm not gonna fuck with them just like that.
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At least with Spotify, they helped give indie artists exposure & contributed them with potential gains. With TIDAL all the focus i'm seeing are on the big artists who are already loaded with money. Like i'm not gonna fuck with them just like that.
Garrett Hawke
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Same, there is no reason to go to this more expensive thing when the whole appeal of Spotify is it's accessibility. Dumb + I hope it flops like Beats Music or whatever.
Via Purifico
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Glad to see I am not the only one who was rubbed the wrong way with this video.
It's nothing but legends/established artists who have been in the game for years and made their money.
It's nothing but legends/established artists who have been in the game for years and made their money.
But that's not the point though. The point is these big artists are attempting to promote their own streaming service in forms of some hashtag revolutionary movement, & trying to get listeners to pay 2x as much for the same service that's most likely going to have less variety & discography as Spotify.
The campaign itself come across as pure entitlement tbh, like "rich people asking for even more money" and the lack of hews or indies in that promo video give the impression that only the already established powerhouses are going to profit from this initiative and the indie artists are going to be payed dust.
But in the other hand we have people that claim "I pay 5 dollars and I will not pay more" expecting quality for pennies.
This is all a mess and nobody wants to compromise.
But in the other hand we have people that claim "I pay 5 dollars and I will not pay more" expecting quality for pennies.
This is all a mess and nobody wants to compromise.
Unless they pull a Taylor on us. Like, let's be honest, even when people discover new music using Spotify one of the major pulls is that you can also stream the music of popular artists.
The campaign itself come across as pure entitlement tbh, like "rich people asking for even more money" and the lack of hews or indies in that promo video give the impression that only the already established powerhouses are going to profit from this initiative and the indie artists are going to be payed dust.
But in the other hand we have people that claim "I pay 5 dollars and I will not pay more" expecting quality for pennies.
This is all a mess and nobody wants to compromise.
Garrett Hawke
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Spotify should've been overhauled tbh not this ME$$The campaign itself come across as pure entitlement tbh, like "rich people asking for even more money" and the lack of hews or indies in that promo video give the impression that only the already established powerhouses are going to profit from this initiative and the indie artists are going to be payed dust.
But in the other hand we have people that claim "I pay 5 dollars and I will not pay more" expecting quality for pennies.
This is all a mess and nobody wants to compromise.
I hope none of you on here will support it.
Blood Diamonds
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I swear to god if R8 is exclusive to Tidal or something...
Via Purifico
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They are also going to have to do more than use "lossless" audio as a marketing scheme.
Real audiophiles are not fucking with this they are gonna go with FLAC or buy the CD or Vinyl with the best headphones.
Who is gonna pay 9 to 20 a month for streaming music through their phones?
Real audiophiles are not fucking with this they are gonna go with FLAC or buy the CD or Vinyl with the best headphones.
Who is gonna pay 9 to 20 a month for streaming music through their phones?
Garrett Hawke
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Unless most artists start pulling a Taylor, there is no reason to compromise or leave Spotify, or even Google All Access, which already actually pays artists better than Spotify.
Via Purifico
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Everyone in the video.
dddd I think they should price match Spotify for a even playing field.
What are you talking about? Playing a song in Tidal on a computer is the same as playing a FLAC file on a computer.
Blood Diamonds
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BBHMM's last minute tho
I will not tbh, unless they start pullling their music from Spotify then I will just don't bother BUT I know a lot of people that would just resort to pirate their music... again.
Mess, some of this flops are too young or plain idiots that don't remember how the music industry was dragged, screaming and bleeding, to the digital age when the buying public was not there for their antics during the transition period.
Soulscribe
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What's a Tidal
Fiona Apple's debut album.
Via Purifico
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Is it? I didn't know it was exactly like FLAC. Point still stands though, the whole marketing scheme is about getting the best audio but who is really going to tell the difference?.
Most people wont and I don't see people paying more for it.
I'm still in shock tbh
Wait? What is happening?
Garrett Hawke
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Love Angel Music Baby still slays tbh
Did Gwen's recent solo efforts come to anything?
Did Gwen's recent solo efforts come to anything?
Via Purifico
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Not people coming for Madonna when she does tons of charity work.
I don't think so, I do remember her being rushed to put out an album but is taking her time.
I don't think so, I do remember her being rushed to put out an album but is taking her time.
I took that test and got 3 out of 5 right.
Most of the time I was taking a wild guess. Only audiophiles with top of the line equiptment can tell the difference. The average joe don't curr.
I'm kind of afraid these artists will start pulling their music off from Spotify. But then again, most of them don't control their distribution. Their labels do, and what labels see is audience:
40 million Spotify users (and increasing exponentially) vs. TIDAL's laughable userbase.
The only artists I can see pulling their music are Roc Nation ones. And tbh I was gonna BUY R8 and So Help Me God on iTunes anyway. No real loss for me, at least.
Garrett Hawke
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tbh I hope she takes her time considering what she did put out. It wasn't great
nothing besides the outro being a banger.
L.A.M.B. is truly a classic.
Hollaback Girl, Rich Girl, What You Waiting For, Harajuku Girls and my favorite song Luxurious.
Let me give it a new listen ON SPOTIFY!
Mess, I got scared thinking that #R8 was TIDAL exclusive T_T
You Know Nothing
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Yikes @ that Tidal video. This all just keeps getting dumber.
Via Purifico
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Mau ®;158131906 said:
Which is why it shouldn't cost more than Spotify. I can see this flopping really hard because of the lack of a catalog and an increase in asking price than its competitor.
People want to go the "lol you're just a broke bitch" route when in reality cheaper always wins. People with priorities and not with just money to blow are going to see that.
I don't see what makes this any more controversial than any other product or service these artists promote to get more money. As far as I'm concerned, it's just another thing they're hawking that I'm not interested in.
At least save the indignation for when they actually have something highly desirable/exclusive locked away behind their paywall.
Via Purifico
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LOL My thoughts exactly. This has flop written all over it.
I don't even mind another streaming service but they are not giving the consumer a reason to jump ship.
tbh I hope she takes her time considering what she did put out. It wasn't great
It was very mediocre, yes. It's a farcry from her previous material for sure.
Garrett Hawke
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It's not on PS4 tho. Sony ha power to dictate the streaming service of the masses
Still no.
Via Purifico
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I wonder if a music release of some sort is coming by the end of the countdown.
It's not on PS4 tho. Sony ha power to dictate the streaming service of the masses
I'm night cruising in Los Santos listening to Vice City classics. When will the other ugly streaming sister tbh.
Via Purifico
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Mau ®;158136172 said:
Welp, I just asked my guy and it's blocked for him too.
So not bad but nothing amazing to set it apart. At least not yet I can see that changing.
Garrett Hawke
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You've got to let the beat get under your skin
You've got to open up, and let it all in
But see, once it gets in, the poppin' begins
And then you find out, why all the boys stare
You've got to open up, and let it all in
But see, once it gets in, the poppin' begins
And then you find out, why all the boys stare
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