iTunes and the Future of Downloads
iTunes phasing out the sale of downloads in favor of streaming.
excellent podcast and topic on the evolution of music consumption driven by the c21 digital product consumer rental v purchase i.e. the stream of a track v the purchase of a track.
re: musicians getting paid for work there is a new music business model on the horizon block-chain powered music platforms using musicblockchain tech.
of interest - this link takes you to a track on musicoins as an example of how an artist
can earn revenue from music content (digitalTRAFFIC earns 1 musicoin per play and its Free To Play) -
https://musicoin.org/nav/track/0x72a75a9df1b93e33afd3a15a9eaa74393b69d889 .
PLEASE NOTE: This is not intended to be an endorsement or advertisement for this concept but a simple illustration of a possible future revenue generator for fellow musicians / artists.
For more info -
https://musicoin.org/accept/MUSIC1c1198d2dead63afa4249838
Could be an important / valuable alternative revenue stream for artists in this current streaming culture.
iTunes and the Future of Downloads - Podcast Episode #25 -
https://go.shr.lc/2pOVMyb
Seems promising.