How Streaming Ruined the Music Industry (sort of) 

I LOVE this new format

ARTV I’m curious if you’re aware of the Music Modernization Act or not. It’s purposefully supposed to fix the problems of current music copyright laws, especially in the streaming age.

Interesting topic, awesome video! Love you both! ❤❤

This video was great. Thanks for making it, I’ve been in despair at the state of industry and most of all felt sad at the fact I thought no one else could see what was going on but it’s great to see so many people sharing the same views and realising what’s going on so it’s not an entirely hopeless and lost generation which was a scary idea I almost got sucked into

I love the last minute of your video where you are on about the individual sending an artist a tweet, it's hard for myself as an artist also to get people to hear my stuff but when I receive messages like that it means the world and feels like what I do is worth doing, Thanks for making this video 🙏

Well, you don't have to sign to a record label. Good luck making a career out of it. 12% of 1 million dollars = $120,000. How many musicians would like to be earning $120,000/year, as an example?

@@realhomerecording298 Does that $120,000 go to each member in a band, or is it split?

@@davidadams2395 t gets split because based on the publishing deal each member of the band wrote or contributed to part of the song

S. There're albums in the underground that can be deemed classic someday.

Th.El.Co._1 Thats not true at all, there’s been plenty of well regarded albums in this year alone. Maybe some of mainstream culture is backing away from albums but most artists and bands don’t. There’s plenty of discussion on albums if you just look at the right places. And what kind of person listens to an album on shuffle!?

Um... Kids See Ghosts, To Pimp A Butterfly, A Moon Shaped Pool, After Laughter, ext. There will always be new and innovative albums that will be considered classics in the future. The only reason older decades seem like they have more classics is because the bad/mediocre stuff gets forgotten. Same will happen for our current decades, and people in the 2050's will act like the 2010's had more classic albums.

jorja smith's album? oh my god its amazing

Personal favourite album this year is Artificial selection which ive been listening non stop

Brandon Collins to support artists. I don't buy everything though. Only what I truly like

@Brandon Collins Why would you listen to the shitty-compressed audio on RU-vid or pay 10 dollars a month to listen Spotify music in 320 kpbs or, if you don't pay, listen to it in 160 kpbs?! I need CD quality!

Brandon Collins if you only listen to a handful of bands/artists and rarely care to broaden your horizons,there’s no need for monthly payments for ad free streaming. Better to just make a one time payment for the song or album instead of pay monthly to listen to the same music over and over again.

Corbin M I agree.

LegendBTV most of it is though…

Zayn Nothing new then. There's always been a shit ton of terrible music. It's just a lot easier to find with the internet.

I agree streaming has hands modern music terrible

a lot is written by idiots so of course its bad

I agree. No longer interested in most Top 40 music since the proliferation of streaming. It all sounds the fucking SAME.

You'll make it eventually if you work hard. Like you said yourself, it's easier than ever to discover new artists. People who have patience, talent and at least some know-how about marketing have an easier time than ever of building a fanbase without a label's hand in your pocket. Don't give up on the hussle, you will get your spoils in the end.

Second Avenger oh I have no plan on giving up I just don’t like the uncertainty streaming has both massively improved the industry And massively screwed it over I don’t particularly want to be famous but it seams the only way to actually make any money through music nowadays

Some Asshole no I know I’m not saying it wasn’t hard before but if someone tried hard enough they would get noticed eventually now you just get swallowed in a sea of talentless crap if you don’t follow the trends or are the best of the best you won’t get noticed

You don't necessarily have to be famous in order to make a decent money off of your music. I understand that there as so many talented artists on streaming platforms as well as terrible artists but the inability of streaming platforms to separate great music from the noise and promote those great songs to millions of audience is their shortcoming. Look out for distribution companies that have the potential to promote and sell music of talented unknown artists to millions of people and don't be afraid to sign off your music rights to them because at the end of the day, we all need each other and are all routing for each others success. Companies with good intentions are not out there to screw you. Good Luck!

Law of Diminishing Returns.

Pilots Falling! At the Disco you gonna... say your opinion? No?

basicallyjustlivestoargue Oh, sorry. My research and my opinions are very similar to what’s seen/heard in this video.

Pilots Falling! At the Disco oh ok haha I was confused

I would’ve love to read the essay tbh

We think that the value of music in streaming has decreased dramatically at the time. In the Netherlands, we are doing research into new forms of streaming and other types of models such as profit machines in the music industry. We would like to read your essay on this subject if you have permission to do so.

Aw, I'm happy to hear that! Thank you!

I'm the same here with you.

ARTV I'm glad for the respond you have send me. Also, can I use your 6 advice to expand your music taste video? I'm planning using it when I teach children in elementary, middle or high school in the future to so they can explore other types of music.

Hello!Nurd i always buy cd or buy on itunes. I can’t stand streaming services

I carry a CD player, too!

me too but i still import cds to my computer. but unfortunately one of my favorite artists album still run by wet is available only on vinyl and download which makes me super sad. i will miss when cds go away.

I admit I do use streaming services but I love and prefer using CDs. I've always collected and played CDs ever since I was younger. This works better for me because I can rip my CDs to my computer and add it to my phone or MP3 and then connect that to my car radio or speaker and not have to worry about ads or skipping through an album. CDs are something I'm always going to prefer no matter how old I get.

seth mishne I've always hoped that CDs never go out of style like vhs tapes did, but lately (with streaming and digital download and all) I've been starting to worry.

More genres will eventually be recognized and it is not gonna be through streaming, but through a new disruptive company with a revolutionary business model and a new plan for the music industry!

Nothing lasts forever buddy and I don't believe paid subscription streaming will stay forever. When digital downloads came into the scene and replaced CD's and Albums, everyone thought it will stay forever but no one predicted streaming. The music industry keeps on changing constantly and new business models will take over soon that will be better than paid subscription streaming as well as give artists their fair share of royalties. I believe the future of the music industry is bright for both artists and music consumers!!!

I know you mean over past 6 years streaming has been doing my head in and most of the artists i listen to dont chart anymore all because of stream the UK Singles Charts have been full of crap over the past 5 or 6 years now. There a group from the Uk where am from a huge fan of he was really Big in the Early 10s he had 8 top 10 Singles 15 Top 40 Hits 2 Number 1 Singles in 2011 and a Number one Album all his Albums went to Number 1 on the UK Dance Charts he was really until Streaming Came that Ruined it all and most other artists from tha era. And i agree with you about buying Cds i still do aswell and i still download music on to my phone i dont use like Streaming i just do the Way people used to do back in the 00s and early 10s. And buying cds is a really good thing cuz it could come really handy like if you want to meet like your favourite artist and have like a picture you need to get like a cd signed like you cant just say to artist who i streamed your album hear sign my phone or tablat or whaever.

They are both struggling at a similar rate, this system actually when you look at it makes it so good talent, gets more popular then bad talent.

I also have my own iTunes library which has all my cds converted.

UFOMG333 Oh, I like this idea

I recommend checking out Franz Ferdinand's Always Ascending album. It came out this year but it has a lot of influence from 80's music like New Wave.

This Is My Name New wave came out around 1977.

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I think the most common model is to stream and buy your favourites on vinyl. iTunes is still unfair to artists, they take a huge cut, then the label takes a cut and the artist is still left with little. It’s better to buy records from independent music shops and buy the artists merchandise. Plus the vinyl experience is how music should be, you pay £9.99-£15 get a huge record with nice art to keep and you get an experience that digital doesn’t offer. Plus the analogue sound isn’t compressed. You can get a CD and have a similar experience but the music is compressed, the album art isn’t as big and the feeling isn’t the same

I am hopeful that a new company will soon emerge and cause a drastic dynamic shift in music consumption which will work in favor of talented artists as well as make music fans also happy and satisfied. I believe that revolution is coming soon!!!

Matthew Elert Roger Waters Can’t stand Spotify.

Albums aren't a forgotten "relic". That claim is ridiculous.

@@thisismyname5657 Albums as in a cohesive group of songs dont really happen anymore. It's all just songs that are meant to be singles.

This Is My Name It’s going that way. That’s what he meant.

without napster streaming wouldn't exist. The streaming model is literally competing for free pirating. pirating is the problem

Yeah!

Trx 1136 major record labels are the worst. The sooner they go the better

What do u mean that's how it should be?

I'm not a fan of streaming and I honestly think getting CD'S or vinyls should be the norm but that's me.

@Brandon Collins When you get an album and put it in you get an experience you don't otherwise. On top of that you get some cool art work and the thank you's it feels some much more personal and it truly something unique.

Brandon Collins to support the musicians

And about the topic of collecting cd's / vinyl : having Spotify free allowed me to discover music easier and from that it even got me to start collecting hard copies of albums.

Jacob Ray I don't have a record player but Third Man Records (Jack White's own company) offers some players that are most likely good quality since they promote and sell vinyl records

TokyoBlue cool thank you. I’ll check those out

The fact that talented artists are not making enough money off of their music via streaming doesn't mean music should be just a hobby. If a revolution should happen soon in the music industry and a new way of doing music business becomes adapted to favor artists more, music can be a full-time job for artists who keep working hard. All it takes to make music have real value and for artists to make millions of dollars is for there to be a change in the music industry's business model! A change will come soon!!!

Mohamed Hany Bakr Ghaly I would recommend talking to some producers to get an idea about the industry. Also watch Rick Beato's videos on RU-vid, he was a producer for many years and has a very informative channel.