I've had enough of these Pay Monthly Music Services.

[WineOh]

They are single handedly killing the music industry.

No wonder there are no decent bands coming out anymore.

They get paid a pittance from these streaming platforms. 

Without mentioning names but I'm talking about the major players, all of them.

It's the last time I will pay for their monthly streaming packages.

Instead I will revert to the more traditional method of paying for an album at a time on the apple store.

At least more of this money will go directly to the artists instead of some greedy corporate sod in Palo Alto.

 

Rant over ???? 

[Susco]

6 hours ago, Liverpoolfan said:

Instead I will revert to the more traditional method of paying for an album at a time on the apple store.

At least more of this money will go directly to the artists instead of some greedy corporate sod in Palo Alto.

 

Palo Alto is where Apple has their head office, isn't it.

 

One of the greediest companies in the world, by selling their Chinese phones at premium prices, to their gullible fanboys

[Baht Simpson]

6 hours ago, Liverpoolfan said:

They are single handedly killing the music industry.

No wonder there are no decent bands coming out anymore.

They get paid a pittance from these streaming platforms. 

Without mentioning names but I'm talking about the major players, all of them.

It's the last time I will pay for their monthly streaming packages.

Instead I will revert to the more traditional method of paying for an album at a time on the apple store.

At least more of this money will go directly to the artists instead of some greedy corporate sod in Palo Alto.

 

Rant over ???? 

Before you give more money over to Apple you might want to check out Bandcamp. Apparently they share more with the artist and sometimes you can also get lossless files to download and even physical media. Streaming sites are dreadful.

[whaleboneman]

Try RadioParadise. Very good internet radio and it's by donation. Don't pay if you don't want to. But I suggest you support them as they are worth it.

[camble]

11 hours ago, Susco said:

 

Palo Alto is where Apple has their head office, isn't it.

 

One of the greediest companies in the world, by selling their Chinese phones at premium prices, to their gullible fanboys

No, Apple headquarters is in Cupertino, a suburb of San Jose, about 20 km away.  I subscribe to Apple Music, costs 129 baht per month and is a good deal, I think.  Subscription in the US is $9.99/month.  I don’t own an Apple phone however, I own a Huawei, it’s a ‘greedy’ Chinese company.

[VocalNeal]

15 minutes ago, camble said:

Huawei, it’s a ‘greedy’ Chinese company.

 

Greedier than Apple or Microsoft?

[Iforbach]

I'm on android app audials app free u can record songs even leave out dj chat I like oldies caroline 319 gold ..not sure if works on Apple. U get nothing f3 with them 

[wavodavo]

1 hour ago, Iforbach said:

I'm on android app audials app free u can record songs even leave out dj chat I like oldies caroline 319 gold ..not sure if works on Apple. U get nothing f3 with them 

Me too it is  a brilliant app.

[camble]

2 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

 

Greedier than Apple or Microsoft?

Of course, they take care of their investors too.  Otherwise they wouldn’t be doing their job, would they?

[happydays]

21 hours ago, Liverpoolfan said:

No wonder there are no decent bands coming out anymore.

Plenty of great new bands out there. Listen to “6 Music Recommends” on the free BBC Sounds app & then buy their music on Bandcamp to support them.

[Iron Tongue]

3 hours ago, camble said:

No, Apple headquarters is in Cupertino, a suburb of San Jose, about 20 km away.  I subscribe to Apple Music, costs 129 baht per month and is a good deal, I think.  Subscription in the US is $9.99/month.  I don’t own an Apple phone however, I own a Huawei, it’s a ‘greedy’ Chinese company.

Interesting to read here that Cupertino has become a suburb of San Jose.  As a native growing-up in what is now considered Silicon Valley, San Jose has always been a suburb of San Francisco to me.

[khunPer]

22 hours ago, Liverpoolfan said:

They are single handedly killing the music industry.

What's killing the music industry are those that don't pay, one or other way, for listening to the music...????

[camble]

20 minutes ago, Iron Tongue said:

Interesting to read here that Cupertino has become a suburb of San Jose.  As a native growing-up in what is now considered Silicon Valley, San Jose has always been a suburb of San Francisco to me.

I lived in Palo Alto for many years before moving to Thailand.  After 17 years, still miss the blueberry coffee cake and cinnamon tea for breakfast at Hobees 

[Iron Tongue]

5 minutes ago, camble said:

I lived in Palo Alto for many years before moving to Thailand.  After 17 years, still miss the blueberry coffee cake and cinnamon tea for breakfast at Hobees 

Hobees!  That is an old name!  I'm surprised they can still afford to stay open in PA!  Their coffee cakes are big enough to choke a horse, and blueberry is the best one! 

I grew-up in Mtn View & Los Altos, my sis went to Stanford and my mom was a MD at the Medical Center.  Palo Alto was an old playground for me when I was a kid, can barely recognize it now.

[Susco]

2 hours ago, khunPer said:

What's killing the music industry are those that don't pay, one or other way, for listening to the music...????

 

I have such a feeling that they are far from dead yet.

 

https://www.therichest.com/top-lists/top-100-richest-musicians/

 

[khunPer]

9 minutes ago, Susco said:

 

I have such a feeling that they are far from dead yet.

 

https://www.therichest.com/top-lists/top-100-richest-musicians/

 

Yeah, all 100 are mainly new names popping up during the last decade or so...

[Susco]

27 minutes ago, khunPer said:

Yeah, all 100 are mainly new names popping up during the last decade or so...

 

Maybe you want them all be filthy rich from the day they sing a song, but I see quite a few new names in there.

 

Lady Gaga - Jay Z- Nicki Minaj ( never even heard about her}

 

Take note the "poorest" on the list is $50.000.000 , so I'm sure there are thousands of last decade artists, that didn't make the list, but still are VERY rich

[khunPer]

45 minutes ago, Susco said:

 

Maybe you want them all be filthy rich from the day they sing a song, but I see quite a few new names in there.

 

Lady Gaga - Jay Z- Nicki Minaj ( never even heard about her}

 

Take note the "poorest" on the list is $50.000.000 , so I'm sure there are thousands of last decade artists, that didn't make the list, but still are VERY rich

Those on the list made their fortune, whilst there were more money in the music industry than during the last decade. Today you make your money from performance, not from recordings, as you could before, because too few people pay for listening to music, or pay less than before. Even that most streaming begin to be paid for, the fees are relative lower than previous air-fees; and less people buy units, even as downloads.

 

The new names you mention are already established (beginning-breakthrough), Jay-Z since 1988-1995; Gaga since 2001-2005; Nicki Minaj since 2004-2010.

 

My point is, that there are less money in music today, than there was before, when the majority of the names on the list made their fortune, and could make (lots of) money from records sales and copyrights; however a "number one" hit is still worth a kind of fortune, when all is added up...????

[Dexxter]

2 hours ago, Susco said:

 

I have such a feeling that they are far from dead yet.

 

https://www.therichest.com/top-lists/top-100-richest-musicians/

 

 

You are correct. These super rich artists don't need my money so I watch their music videos on YouTube for free. Up and coming artists on the other hand deserve support.

[J Town]

Get a vpn and learn how to use torrent technology.

[Iforbach]

19 hours ago, Susco said:

 

I have such a feeling that they are far from dead yet.

 

https://www.therichest.com/top-lists/top-100-richest-musicians/

 

I've done my fair share buying records ..