I pay for Spotify and YouTube; stream 100% of my music these days; but still have all my records, cassettes and CDs in a cupboard under the stairs, just in case streaming services ever cease (world war etc) or increase dramatically in price. However, many people don’t pay for streaming. Artists have always been ripped off by record compa…
I pay for Spotify and YouTube; stream 100% of my music these days; but still have all my records, cassettes and CDs in a cupboard under the stairs, just in case streaming services ever cease (world war etc) or increase dramatically in price. However, many people don’t pay for streaming. Artists have always been ripped off by record companies, promoters, managers. But these days it seems artists have to charge top dollar to make any sort of living - indeed to make touring profitable. So… pay the money and enjoy the show. Or, as one comment here suggests, enjoy the range of top quality Aotearoa artists who regularly play for $15-100. You don’t think twice about paying your mechanic, dentist, lawyer, restaurant…
I 100% agree we should all be checking out more local acts - I have tickets to Mousey coming up and can't wait. I guess I'd just love to see that full spectrum of acts and artists. That way we get to see those big acts growing and changing every few years, smaller acts get to play in support, and all our behind the scenes support crews are employed. If you take out a large proportion of those major acts, that's a huge thing that's suddenly missing. I don't think we understand the long lasting effects if everyone's suddenly going to Oz to see them instead.
Ha ha, right on cue, Spotify have just messaged to say our whanau subscription is increasing to $30 per month from November. I don’t care: Music is an addiction. Spotify should pay the artists more, though.
I pay for Spotify and YouTube; stream 100% of my music these days; but still have all my records, cassettes and CDs in a cupboard under the stairs, just in case streaming services ever cease (world war etc) or increase dramatically in price. However, many people don’t pay for streaming. Artists have always been ripped off by record companies, promoters, managers. But these days it seems artists have to charge top dollar to make any sort of living - indeed to make touring profitable. So… pay the money and enjoy the show. Or, as one comment here suggests, enjoy the range of top quality Aotearoa artists who regularly play for $15-100. You don’t think twice about paying your mechanic, dentist, lawyer, restaurant…
I 100% agree we should all be checking out more local acts - I have tickets to Mousey coming up and can't wait. I guess I'd just love to see that full spectrum of acts and artists. That way we get to see those big acts growing and changing every few years, smaller acts get to play in support, and all our behind the scenes support crews are employed. If you take out a large proportion of those major acts, that's a huge thing that's suddenly missing. I don't think we understand the long lasting effects if everyone's suddenly going to Oz to see them instead.
Ha ha, right on cue, Spotify have just messaged to say our whanau subscription is increasing to $30 per month from November. I don’t care: Music is an addiction. Spotify should pay the artists more, though.
That's a big increase! I wonder if Apple Music will follow suit...