I know Spotify et al. are old news in this forum, but when a long hair classical music guy like Alex Ross (actually he has very little hair) realizes that his groaning shelves of CDs are yesterday's news and the hip crowd is keeping its music library in the cloud, then you have to admit that the times they are a changin'. I remember similar articles when the vinyl LP began to give way to the CD.
Most of the issues he raises have been raised here on Music Lane long since. But I thought it worth noting when the mainstream media, even if it's the more erudite end of the mainstream, takes note.
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Topic - The New Yorker's music critic weighs in on streaming services - rbolaw 11:58:03 09/02/14 (72)
- The issue with streaming is primarily the price - David Smith 19:05:30 09/02/14 (69)
- I don't know... - Tadlo 11:57:12 09/05/14 (1)
- Do the math.... - Ivan303 10:59:10 09/06/14 (0)
- Streaming has changed the market - Amphissa 06:41:52 09/03/14 (4)
- I like that - Paul_A 09:47:00 09/04/14 (0)
- RE: Streaming has changed the market - David Smith 08:15:44 09/04/14 (0)
- If I were to blame anything for 'changing the market' it would be iTunes downloads... - Ivan303 08:49:29 09/03/14 (1)
- iTunes still sells music, people pay for the music they listen to. The game changer was - David Smith 08:17:50 09/04/14 (0)
- RE: The issue with streaming is primarily the price - Ivan303 19:17:48 09/02/14 (61)
- RE: The issue with streaming is primarily the price - David Smith 04:45:44 09/03/14 (60)
- The cost of music production is only one issue... - Ivan303 07:25:01 09/03/14 (59)
- RE: The cost of music production is only one issue... - David Smith 15:33:43 09/03/14 (57)
- RE: "How many days a year does the OUTSIDE LANDS music fest last?"... - Ivan303 17:40:34 09/03/14 (56)
- RE: "How many days a year does the OUTSIDE LANDS music fest last?"... - David Smith 17:58:07 09/03/14 (55)
- RE: "How many days a year does the OUTSIDE LANDS music fest last?"... - Ivan303 19:06:43 09/03/14 (0)
- RE: "How many days a year does the OUTSIDE LANDS music fest last?"... - rbolaw 18:42:31 09/03/14 (53)
- RE: "How many days a year does the OUTSIDE LANDS music fest last?"... - David Smith 04:15:14 09/04/14 (51)
- RE: "How many days a year does the OUTSIDE LANDS music fest last?"... - rbolaw 11:33:14 09/04/14 (50)
- A good article on the topic I think - David Smith 12:05:57 09/04/14 (48)
- Hard to argue with that piece... - Ivan303 14:50:03 09/04/14 (46)
- You're missing the point focusing on resolution - David Smith 15:13:40 09/04/14 (45)
- I don't pay for cable at all... - Ivan303 18:16:50 09/04/14 (28)
- Fantastic - David Smith 18:26:36 09/04/14 (27)
- When QOBUZ comes to the US.... - Ivan303 07:52:10 09/05/14 (26)
- Did you read my first post in the thread? - David Smith 12:38:05 09/05/14 (25)
- And yet, most 'hi rez' the download sites do... - Ivan303 13:12:35 09/05/14 (24)
- RE: And yet, most 'hi rez' the download sites do... - David Smith 13:36:20 09/05/14 (23)
- RE: And yet, most 'hi rez' the download sites do... - Ivan303 13:56:30 09/05/14 (22)
- RE: And yet, most 'hi rez' the download sites do... - David Smith 14:08:35 09/05/14 (21)
- RE: And yet, most 'hi rez' the download sites do... - Ivan303 16:57:46 09/05/14 (20)
- RE: And yet, most 'hi rez' the download sites do... - David Smith 18:35:42 09/05/14 (19)
- Well, I know a couple who are paying more than $10.... - Ivan303 18:48:11 09/05/14 (18)
- RE: Well, I know a couple who are paying more than $10.... - David Smith 08:40:44 09/06/14 (17)
- RE: "The wider public will always choose the cheaper option as long as it's an option." - Ivan303 10:37:54 09/06/14 (4)
- RE: "The wider public will always choose the cheaper option as long as it's an option." - David Smith 10:45:02 09/06/14 (3)
- And yet there are FIVE levels of Spotify Streaming... - Ivan303 11:05:59 09/06/14 (2)
- Fair point - David Smith 11:19:38 09/06/14 (1)
- "if every household in the US did subscribe at $10/mo it would work." - Ivan303 11:53:02 09/06/14 (0)
- Yep. Agreed... - kuma 10:06:46 09/06/14 (11)
- RE: Yep. Agreed... - David Smith 11:08:28 09/06/14 (1)
- Obviously a lot of variables involved... - kuma 15:39:01 09/06/14 (0)
- Not saying that QOBUZ 16/44.1 Lossless FLAC... - Ivan303 10:42:10 09/06/14 (8)
- Just out of curiosity... - kuma 15:50:22 09/06/14 (7)
- I don't think SACD is a downloadable format.... - Ivan303 16:01:16 09/06/14 (6)
- That's reasonable for a Red book resolution file... - kuma 18:31:32 09/06/14 (5)
- Ha! The Ravel Orchestra Works 2 was already on my Favorites list with QOBUZ.. - Ivan303 19:05:08 09/06/14 (4)
- I bought it because you recommended it. :D - kuma 21:21:13 09/06/14 (3)
- Yep, I recognized it the minute it started... - Ivan303 21:39:05 09/06/14 (2)
- I basically see streaming as previwing but sounds better than YouTube... - kuma 22:35:25 09/06/14 (1)
- I did too, with MOG... - Ivan303 16:55:00 09/07/14 (0)
- Just can't agree with that, Dave - rbolaw 16:49:49 09/04/14 (15)
- I'm not sure exactly what you're saying we're in disagreement about - David Smith 18:24:31 09/04/14 (14)
- Here is where we disagree: - rbolaw 05:09:24 09/05/14 (13)
- Yes, I don't follow you there. - David Smith 06:27:23 09/05/14 (12)
- The answer to your question is: Access. - rbolaw 07:19:00 09/05/14 (11)
- RE: "Access.... That's what people are willing to pay for these days. Not usage."... - Ivan303 08:33:14 09/05/14 (9)
- RE: "Access.... That's what people are willing to pay for these days. Not usage."... - rbolaw 09:48:44 09/05/14 (8)
- We've all go skin in the game.... - Ivan303 10:06:49 09/05/14 (7)
- RE: We've all go skin in the game.... - David Smith 12:47:42 09/05/14 (6)
- What 'rbolaw' below said... - Ivan303 16:43:14 09/05/14 (1)
- RE: What 'rbolaw' below said... - David Smith 17:34:08 09/05/14 (0)
- RE: We've all go skin in the game.... - rbolaw 15:23:48 09/05/14 (3)
- RE: We've all go skin in the game.... - David Smith 17:04:06 09/05/14 (2)
- RE: We've all go skin in the game.... - rbolaw 18:27:39 09/05/14 (1)
- Actually what we're discussing here are two different things. - David Smith 18:42:46 09/05/14 (0)
- It's fair to say we are in disagreement. That's OK. nt - David Smith 07:31:38 09/05/14 (0)
- RE: A good article on the topic I think - rbolaw 13:17:38 09/04/14 (0)
- RE: "How many days a year does the OUTSIDE LANDS music fest last?"... - David Smith 11:49:15 09/04/14 (0)
- An interesting report from RIAA... - Ivan303 19:21:49 09/03/14 (0)
- You could argue that with the focus on touring, the days when groups would - tinear 08:08:02 09/03/14 (0)
- RE: The New Yorker's music critic weighs in on streaming services - Bill Way 15:21:28 09/02/14 (0)
- RE: The New Yorker's music critic weighs in on streaming services - fantja 14:16:52 09/02/14 (0)