How Streaming Services Destroyed The Music Industry

Streaming Services seem great for music listeners, but there is something about these platforms that the industry does not want you to know...

[mraaronhd]

The music industry IS in shambles. Of the 3 biggest entertainment industries (movies, music, and video games), music is at the bottom for profits. The video game industry’s profits outsold both the movie and music industries combined by about 3x. These rappers are really not as rich as they like us to believe.

[MW-]

I think it's time for a cultural revolution!!! Not just with music but also with filmmaking and the gaming industry. Corporate executives only care about profits instead of allowing creatives to execute their vision without restrictions. And we're starting to see that with underground artists, indie film studios and indie game developers. Only time will tell if something sets off a chain reaction

[AsadiMusic]

Unrelated tangent: I spent most of my career focusing on online growth until I finally had my first tour this summer. No online achievement felt nearly as satisfying as seeing people show up in person. I also met several artists that suck at the social media game and just decided to grow their following show after show. It's the difference between blowing up/possibly falling off and building a foundation slowly but surely over time. Both sides have their significant flaws, but man people need to remember to stay consistent on stage as they do online imo.

[UesDC]

I mean fans of modern rap decided they preferred “vibes” over talent so this is the outcome.

[luvahmoonii]

This video should honestly be called how music executives are tryna kill the rap industry

[elijahheart]

I Thank God i grew up in the 90s and early 2000s! Almost every song in every genre was amazing. No one copied each other everyome was so orgimal whether if it was rap rock or pop! They all gave there audience quality music they put there heart and soul into every song and album i truly appreciate that. I can't listen to todays TRASH they have no talent

[TheBamaPrinceable]

For as far as we've progressed, we as a society have regressed in many respects and modern music is a shining example of that regression.

Mediocrity is the rule these days and as long as people continue to happily accept mediocrity, it will continue to be the rule. (Mainstream) Music has never been so stagnant for so long as today.

[jameellamar]

deluxe albums has been the worst trend i've seen so far during this streaming era and it looks like sped up versions of popular songs on tiktok is becoming a thing too which is just absolutely wonderful 😒…it's nice to have all of this music for such a low price but it comes at the cost of devaluing it and it's been starting to show within the past few years

[nameisamine]

The music itself is a like ‘loss leader’ in economics. The music gets the people in so you can sell them merch, show tickets which is more profitable. Then you use the fame you built with the music to leverage your ‘cultural capital’ into well paid appearance & brand deals. That’s where the real money is. That’s why many artists realise during covid they weren’t making as much money as they thought 😅

[evanhernandez]

And igor is in 9th place when it comes to most played albums now thats a goated album for how little songs there are and long the songs are. I dont care what people say tyler the creator is a goat

[brianeable]

The important thing in between albums is the chance to step back to reinvent yourself or tweak things a bit. Just focusing on quantity it’s natural to just go back to your reliable default setting.

[bandofpranksters]

This is all by design. They've been trying to kill indie voices for over a decade, in order to dumb down and propagandize audiences. People believe that the "cream will rise to the top" but as it becomes unsustainable for indie artists to invest capital into producing a quality record with no return on investment, we will eventually be left with nothing but branded mascots, disguised as "artists, " regurgitating generic, A.I.-generated jingles for major corporations. Even as it pertains to live shows, you won't be able to generate a livable income unless you're in bed with monopolies such as Live Nation. The industry has effectively sealed off all roads to truly "independent" success, because they want to control the narrative and perception of art as a spiritual medium.

[LeakyArchives]

Everhone gotta play the business and industry these days. These rappers have to maximize streams to make money, it’s just how the system has been set up. You guys think we’ll ever see another movement like Kanye doing the short 7 track albums with Ye and KSG?

[emperorczr]

Whether the music’s different or not doesn’t really matter if you’re trying to make a living and it’s what’s working. As much as people complain about hiphop artists not switching it up, most that actually do get repaid with hate and little pay. If the audience wants to hear about bobs and buts all their life, that’s what they gon get. If it blows it blows.

[movinkilos]

I completely understand everything you said and I agree. I feel like artist need to be more vulnerable on there tracks, work with real musicians for beats with instruments instead of a “producer” type beat and just a new vibe. Maybe it’s the time for suburban rap to take over 😭

[SabrumBaker]

My thing is I love how much information we as the consumers have within this genre of music. We are fully aware of what’s going on and YET WE STILL STUPID ENOUGH TO LET IT HAPPEN!! I need a podcast or something cause I wanna vent because admittedly most of us are too smart to continue to support art that isn’t art. The Quantity over Quality artists argument is one this community is fully aware of and yet “YB better” HOW 💀. Smh it’s a damn shame

[unofficialmar]

I miss the mf doom, outkast, capital steez call it underground but these creative minds always knew how to please their audience while attracting new ones that’s why i take notes from them when I make music.

[jordanhunt]

It's all a load of shambles, you're right, people, especially young people are getting lied to, thinking this type of music is so great and fucking amazing, but in fact it's not, they're forgetting about the real proper greats of all time, artists from the past like Michael Jackson, Marti Pellow and Keane, whose music was and still is far better than all the crap of now, wake up people, this is all a sham

[eileencritchley]

What you said about Rappers is so true I've given up on most US Rappers I prefer UK Rappers and the 3 Korean Rappers Agust D, RM and JHope. Yes yes yes about touring the only Rapper I know who sold out a whole tour this year is Agust D but then his last physical Album D-Day sold over 1million copies on it's release day. He's the only Rapper to manage that. We knew when the Album was coming out so most of us pre ordered. Oh and his physical album wasn't sold or a couple of US dollar's either like so many US artist do in order to climb up the Billboard charts.
We know all the dirty tricks the US Music Industry uses from streaming platforms, Billboard, Youtube and of course US Music companies and US artist use. We are well informed we are not stupid naive uneducated people.

[tylerchatman]

I have a idea, How bout We as a culture cancel Modern music and Listen to old music from the 70s, 80s, 90s for a whole decade to re spark the creativity