Do You Buy More Music or Just Listen?
With streaming services like Spotify, Google Play Music, Apple Music and SoundCloud, the way you pay for music is changing. Did you get the full broadcast? Or are you still buying albums and songs to download?
Live streaming was the largest component of the recording industry’s revenue last year, accounting for 34.3% of the market and surpassing digital downloads for the first time, according to the RIAA . Data like this explains why rumors that Apple will stop downloading music from iTunes are plausible. This rumor was quickly denied by Apple , but it definitely got people thinking. So, are you buying more music or are you just using streaming services? Mute the sound in the comments below.