Streaming Music

It might sound like a Boomer thing to say, but today’s music is all about algorithms (and monopolies). Let us explain: according to the latest report from the RIAA, music streaming services accounted for 84% of total music revenues in 2022 (+7% YoY), reaching a record share of $13.3 billion…

How we can all (fans, artists, venues) keep the music flowing, Covid Edition Empathy more than ever. I wrote this piece when our national insanity was just mostly political about how fans and artists can keep the music flowing in the age of streaming. Music keeps me sane in the…

Why CDs are still relevant in the Age of Streaming — As streaming services continue to dominate the music industry, it’s easy to forget about the many benefits of CDs. There are plenty of reasons to give CDs a second chance. If you’re tired of missing out on your favorite artists or songs due to licensing restrictions, or their content not…

From Spotify to Apple Music, DSPs are now responsible for 65% of music revenue worldwide. But what does this mean for the future of the music industry? Whats up, music heads! Let’s talk about the music game, and how things are changing. We all know that streaming services have taken…

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Streaming is fu#ked. Yep. You heard me right. For the vast majority of independent musicians, the Digital Streaming Platforms (DSPs) are a never ending death churn of failed promises and diminishing returns. Ever since Thom Yorke’s Atoms for Peace removed their albums from Spotify, a raging debate has swirled around…

The debut album from eyepillow titled “here” has been released by Remember You Are Dreaming. It consists of eighteen genre-fluid electronic instrumentals, lo-fi vignettes, sonic illustrations of unknown places and experiences synthesized by the shadowy entity known only as William Labyrinth. Billy Mays III of RYAD commented on how the…

Digital music services like Apple Music and TIDAL provide music in ‘lossless’ formats. But what does lossless mean and do you need it? — Apple Music, TIDAL and Qobuz tout themselves as providing ‘lossless’ music (CD quality, 16-bit, 44.1kHz), as well as high-res (96kHz or 192kHz at 24bit) whilst Spotify dishes out music in ‘lossy’ formats, currently limited to 128–320kbps (similar to mp3’s). What is ‘lossless’ audio?