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[sixteen-bit]

If I can't find it i'll just listen to something else. That's the good thing about music, there's lots of it.

that's the way I feel

 

[Ric Flair]

You can still buy the physical CD, so piracy isn't an answer to the album being exclusive to one streaming service.

However, that's a really inconvenience for streaming service users. It's one thing in PC gaming where you need Steam, Origin and Windows Store if you want to play certain games exclusive to those services, because you pay once and own (the rights to use) the game. Here, on the other hand, if you want to listen to the album (and don't want to buy the CD) you have to pay for the subscription. I really don't like it and I hope artists realize that by taking a part in this "norm" they are fucking their own fans.

piracy was at an all time high when CD was the most convenient way to acquire an artists work.

 

[Futureman]

is it really the new normal? Seems like it's only possible for a handful of mega-artists that can afford to do it. Sucks if you love mainstream, massive bands/artists I guess...

 

[Bronx-Man]

I'm really not a fan of having to pay for three different services to get the music I want.

 

[Sweeney Tom]

Bandcamp and Youtube still the GOATs, especially if this type of cancer is "the new norm"

 

[mattiewheels]

I'm really not a fan of having to pay for three different services to get the music I want.

Stay away from the pay services that also offer a free tier, then. They seem to be the ones getting shut out of albums.

 

[Bruce Springsteen]

I still know people who listen to Spotify all day, but refuse to pay a penny for the service while drinking their $5 latte, drives me crazy how devalued music as become yet is as important in peoples lives than ever

 

[Tak3n]

a little part of me was excited for a brief second thinking the verge had reformed

 

[giga]

a little part of me was excited for a brief second thinking the verge had reformed

?

 

[MilkLizard]

I agree. While I'm not sure how Bandcamp works when you want to redownload the music few months after buying it (I know the download link you get in an e-mail expires after a while) I love that the service allows you to choose what format you want to download music in.



So rip it, save the music as mp3/flac/wav and put it on your mp3 player of choice? Every single CD I bought within the last 3 or 4 years I've only used once - to rip it and then put back on the shelve.

You can redownload everything forever on bandcamp if you bought it. Everything you buy shows up in your collection where you can stream or download it.

Bandcamp is by far my favorite way to buy music.

 

[davepoobond]

I don't mind this trend, bound to happen.

Music needs to gain some value in people's eyes, this is probably the best way to do it.


I also don't care to listen to anything I don't have access to, so there's that as well

 

[Makai]

I'm a little suspicious of the article's claim. The listed artists, except for Drake, are all just people who own Tidal. The real story here is the cartoonish Mr. Monopoly wealth behind Tidal and how a bunch of spoiled rich artists are getting burned with their shit investment because their product is total garbage. This is just absolutely pathetic. How tone deaf could you be.

Hilarious. The drinks.

 

[LOLDSFAN]

I still know people who listen to Spotify all day, but refuse to pay a penny for the service while drinking their $5 latte, drives me crazy how devalued music as become yet is as important in peoples lives than ever

Good thing I don't drink lattes.

 

[Wowfunhappy]

yes. because i only listen to music in my car...

Rip the CD, you now have a nice digital file you can listen to wherever.

(Unless your one of those people who has completely abandoned optical drives. Well... this is why I continue to put optical drives in my computers.)

 

[Bruce Springsteen]

Good thing I don't drink lattes.

Vanilla latte is my weakness

 

[ClayKavalier]

I've noticed. Its... different. Used to exclusive games not music... But I understand its a solid way to market and guarantee income on an album project. I can't knock artists on finding ways to get paid for their music no matter how much it sucks.

Still feels weird since there's been fewer and fewer console-specific releases as time goes on, but the music industry is apparently going in the opposite direction.

 

[outunderthestars]

You can redownload everything forever on bandcamp if you bought it. Everything you buy shows up in your collection where you can stream or download it.

Bandcamp is by far my favorite way to buy music.

same here. I really wish larger artists would embrace it.

 

[old manatee]

When Kanye announced that The Life of Pablo wouldn't come to Spotify I was like 'I'll listen to it when it comes to Spotify' and then it came to Spotify.

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Yeezus
Late Registration
The College Dropout
Watch the Throne
Graduation
808's and Heartbreak
The Life of Pablo (Tidal exclusive)