Is streaming the last form of music consumption?

[Wicked]

Yes. It will get more advanced with tech developments but this is basically end game.

 

Same **** for TV and Film. Even if there is some chip implanted in your head it's still gon stream the **** to your brain lmfao. 

 

I just hope production companies and labels don't give up on physical distribution completely. 

[RoseBud]

 

This got me wondering what will replace our phones in the future ? 

[jezebelvictoria]

3 hours ago, Robyn. said:

I mean, you got the experience of it, why would you regret it?

 

Sure, you wouldn't do it now, but back then I'd assume it felt gratifying to collect your favorite music.

I'd rather have the money.  

[Robyn.]

3 hours ago, Wicked said:

Yes. It will get more advanced with tech developments but this is basically end game.

 

Same **** for TV and Film. Even if there is some chip implanted in your head it's still gon stream the **** to your brain lmfao. 

 

I just hope production companies and labels don't give up on physical distribution completely. 

I don't think they'll ever give up on physical distribution. 

 

Look at how vinyls became more popular again despite streaming. I feel like, we always tend to revisit old things for the sake of nostalgia, just like with fashion bringing back old trends, so I doubt physical music will ever completely vanish.

[Wonderland]

Yes. I can see the way we stream changing over time but I don't see how anything can truly replace it.

 

I think the only risk with music streaming is if it goes the way of TV & Movies at present - where content is locked behind a multitude of different streaming services you'd need subscriptions for. I think people would be a bit less inclined to pay for more than one music streaming service considering how, aside from a few exclusive artists, the rest of the content would likely be identical.

 

I could see scenarios happening like we had in the past, where a platform like Apple Music, for example, reaches out to a massive artist like Taylor Swift and pays her an exorbitant sum of money to exclusively house her catalogue on Apple music. I could also see a scenario where a big artist like Taylor decides to cut the service out entirely and tries to provide her own in-house streaming platform for her own music.

 

TLDR; it's here to stay, but the just like sales consumption habits changed over the years (vinyls to CDs to digital), I think the way streaming is consumed is also likely to change.