With such low prices, it’s interesting to see how artists and writers will be paid for their work now and going forward, the outlook is even worse.
I understand the lure of cheaper services but cheap does not equate to value in my book. I am already coming across artists who are questioning how they will fund their next album and the general devaluation of music is hitting sales of music after gigs (when they return). People won’t buy CD’s and often can’t afford vinyl. Creating and taking vinyl on tour for a smaller artists is an almost impossible commitment financially and logistically.
You have heard the saying, A musician has £10,000 of equipment in a £500.00 vehicle…
I urge people to buy physical media from artists and pay more for streaming to services that pay artists at the upper end of the scale. Let’s hope artist remuneration improves as the streaming model shakes out. Believe it or not, these are early days in the world of streaming and the new artists are being choked out.