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by wwweston 2317 days ago
The fact that it's half of Spotify's revenue isn't a justification, it's essentially an admission that the whole model was never a particularly viable one for recording artists.
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It also has to be viable for the users paying for it, or they'll go back to taping it off the radio.
Of all the threats mentioned in this thread, this one sounds the least dangerous
I've never bought an album in my life. I like Spotify. Millions do. People want to pay for choice, not pay to commit to a single album.