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Ghostlinkz
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The traditional concept of an album is evolving. Do you like where things are headed? Why or why not? https://www.businessinsider.com/spotify-tiktok-taylor-swift-beyonce-muse-streaming-quantity-over-quality-2024-7
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Ghostlinkz
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Without paywall https://archive.ph/pjtfM
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Gökhan Turhan
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i kinda like it as an experiment. even the nichést Boomkat portfolio experimentalists have been doing it for years in fact to the degree that the vendor has anti-bot measures since such line of neverending vinyls that are neverending albums sell ferociously like 2022 NFTs out in the open.
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0xChris
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Taylor Swift’s re-releases serve a dual purpose. After Scooter Braun sold her masters to Shamrock Holdings, she re-recorded her albums to regain control. This move not only cuts into Shamrock’s royalties but also boosts her revenue from new sales of vinyl and merchandise. The article you posted indirectly points out is that this move is now considered pioneering and many artists want to join in on the fun.
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brownalytics 🎩
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Where it’s headed long-term? Yes, potentially, especially in spaces experimenting outside of current streaming giant hegemony. But short term, as the article observes, I’m not thrilled about where it is currently and where it looks to remain until that hegemony is broken (catering to short form content, 2-minute songs, disregard of sequencing for front-to-back listening experience, endless re-releases, etc)
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Jacob
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i'm sure there are exceptions, but the majority of young people i've spoken to about albums do not listen to albums, they just listen to songs they like or playlists listening to albums, and bands that write albums as albums, will likely become more niche over time
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0xChris
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Yes, media often shapes the medium. Here is my personal timeline: - Early recorded music led to 3.5-minute songs due to vinyl’s constraints. - The LP format allowed for longer tracks, perfect for filling FM radio airwaves and giving us Pink Floyd. - Cassettes made music portable and pumped up the workout playlist. - CDs, inspired by Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, packed in 74 minutes of music, leading to long albums with tons of tracks. - Napster brought instant music, reviving search and browse, influencing iTunes, and bringing back the 3.5-minute single. - Napster’s P2P model paved the way for Spotify’s cost-effective distribution and unlimited subscriptions, and probably kickstarted algorithmic curation. - TikTok or a similar platform might just lead the charge in generative AI.
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Limbers
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