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Re: A Musician Explains Why Spotify Is Not The Enemy

Skinny — Thu, 6 Nov 2014 15:53:29 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 11/06/2014 20:53

But seriously, home taping did kill music. This is merely its prolonged wake.

Re: A Musician Explains Why Spotify Is Not The Enemy

Graeme2 — Thu, 6 Nov 2014 15:27:15 GMT

Author: Graeme2

Posted: 11/06/2014 20:27

meccalecca wrote:

I know we've seen our fair share of pro and anti streaming articles in the past few years, but this one my buddy wrote for Business Insider is a pretty great look at the controversial subject matter.

http://www.businessinsider.com/a-musician-explains-why-spotify-is-not-the-enemy-2014-11

"That $15 you spent on Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Californiation" was cut up so many times even a frontman of Anthony Kiedis' esteem could have seen less than 15 cents. When you take into account that the cost of CDs was artificially inflated and we should have probably been paying half what we were, you realize Kiedis' maybe-15-cents-per-disc was like hitting the lottery every single sale. That's why piracy, and then legal streaming, came along."

Good article and spot on. Illegal downloading or streaming or taping an album of a mate never harmed music in anyway, in fact it's the opposite. "home taping is killing music" you know.

Re: A Musician Explains Why Spotify Is Not The Enemy

19loveless91 — Thu, 6 Nov 2014 14:08:23 GMT

Author: 19loveless91

Posted: 11/06/2014 19:08

Skinny wrote:

The day they get Soulseek is gonna be a fucking sad day.

This. It's a godsend.

Re: A Musician Explains Why Spotify Is Not The Enemy

Skinny — Thu, 6 Nov 2014 14:06:53 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 11/06/2014 19:06

Gowienczyk wrote:

No Soulseek? The shame.

The day they get Soulseek is gonna be a fucking sad day.

Re: A Musician Explains Why Spotify Is Not The Enemy

craola — Thu, 6 Nov 2014 13:57:42 GMT

Author: craola

Posted: 11/06/2014 18:57

Gowienczyk wrote:

No Soulseek? The shame.

That just means it's next 😁

Re: A Musician Explains Why Spotify Is Not The Enemy

mickilennial — Thu, 6 Nov 2014 13:56:35 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 11/06/2014 18:56

craola wrote:

I went Napster > Limewire > DC++ > uTorrent > Spotify

No Soulseek? The shame.

Re: A Musician Explains Why Spotify Is Not The Enemy

craola — Thu, 6 Nov 2014 13:55:51 GMT

Author: craola

Posted: 11/06/2014 18:55

Napster > Limewire > DC++ > uTorrent > Spotify

Re: A Musician Explains Why Spotify Is Not The Enemy

mickilennial — Thu, 6 Nov 2014 13:54:38 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 11/06/2014 18:54

Kazaa -> Limewire -> Bearshare -> Soulseek

Is my chronological order, I think.

Re: A Musician Explains Why Spotify Is Not The Enemy

meccalecca — Thu, 6 Nov 2014 13:51:17 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 11/06/2014 18:51

Gowienczyk wrote:

My first p2p program was kazaa…

I barely ever used Kazaa. went straight from Napster to Limewire. I can't even begin to imagine how much stuff I would have downloaded if speeds were as fast as they are now.

Re: A Musician Explains Why Spotify Is Not The Enemy

Skinny — Thu, 6 Nov 2014 13:49:22 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 11/06/2014 18:49

Gowienczyk wrote:

My first p2p program was kazaa…

Samesies.

Re: A Musician Explains Why Spotify Is Not The Enemy

mickilennial — Thu, 6 Nov 2014 13:45:06 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 11/06/2014 18:45

My first p2p program was kazaa…

Re: A Musician Explains Why Spotify Is Not The Enemy

craola — Thu, 6 Nov 2014 12:03:43 GMT

Author: craola

Posted: 11/06/2014 17:03

meccalecca wrote:

Yup. Having a song 90% downloaded after 4 hours and losing it.

I remember that!!

Re: A Musician Explains Why Spotify Is Not The Enemy

meccalecca — Thu, 6 Nov 2014 11:26:19 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 11/06/2014 16:26

RepoMan wrote:

Those were the days! :lol:

Yup. Having a song 90% downloaded after 4 hours and losing it.

Re: A Musician Explains Why Spotify Is Not The Enemy

Anonymous — Thu, 6 Nov 2014 10:52:26 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/06/2014 15:52

meccalecca wrote:

Dust off that old Napster. one track at a time for 3 hours. You're almost there.

Those were the days! 🤣

Re: A Musician Explains Why Spotify Is Not The Enemy

meccalecca — Thu, 6 Nov 2014 10:43:52 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 11/06/2014 15:43

RepoMan wrote:

^^^ Damn. Just when I had finally decided to check Taylor Swift out too. 😢

Secretly relieved. Pretty sure we were only meant for a singles romance at best.

Dust off that old Napster. one track at a time for 3 hours. You're almost there.

Re: A Musician Explains Why Spotify Is Not The Enemy

Anonymous — Thu, 6 Nov 2014 10:37:38 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/06/2014 15:37

^^^ Damn. Just when I had finally decided to check Taylor Swift out too. 😢

Secretly relieved. Pretty sure we were only meant for a singles romance at best.

A Musician Explains Why Spotify Is Not The Enemy

meccalecca — Thu, 6 Nov 2014 09:52:59 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 11/06/2014 14:52

I know we've seen our fair share of pro and anti streaming articles in the past few years, but this one my buddy wrote for Business Insider is a pretty great look at the controversial subject matter.

http://www.businessinsider.com/a-musician-explains-why-spotify-is-not-the-enemy-2014-11

"That $15 you spent on Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Californiation" was cut up so many times even a frontman of Anthony Kiedis' esteem could have seen less than 15 cents. When you take into account that the cost of CDs was artificially inflated and we should have probably been paying half what we were, you realize Kiedis' maybe-15-cents-per-disc was like hitting the lottery every single sale. That's why piracy, and then legal streaming, came along."