[volumo]

Here at Volumo (a specialized music store for pro DJs that have I co-founded) we see our future in downloads (DRM-free, of course), not streaming. With a download license, you can do anything you can do with streaming, and much more. And it allows the author to get a decent royalty instead of some "microcents".

It can sometimes take an effort to explain to an outsider why we don't do streaming and don't want to. It's like we are swimming opposite to the flow. But I see streaming as something geared towards casual listeners, while downloads are for professionals and enthusiasts.

[zamadatix]

This makes perfect sense for DJs but I'm not sure it makes sense for the streaming market in general. DJs are expecting to use specialized equipment (be that a full set or a laptop and some speakers), software, and to manage their own content library as a thing in itself but most consumers just want to turn the TV on and watch content without dealing with where it goes.

[volumo]

It's definitely not about general market. We are first and foremost a professional's tool.