I guess it's understandable to be concerned about licensing when putting money and work into a project like this, but I still hope they change their mind.
I want to work 7 days a week.
But not to make profit for some corporation, but to be an active part in a community (Volunteering in my local maker space)
I'm curious why someone who is able to afford 40TB of drive space is interested in piracy. Is it more about archiving and ownership than saving a buck?
Phone boxes are great containers for little stuff (SD Cards, USB Sticks...). They are always built way more sturdy than most other packaging products lying round your house.
I guess that's a possibility.
But I think most artists want their work (at least their studio records) to be available to as many listeners as possible. I think paywalling most content will not be successful for the artist nor the record label. (The same way exclusivity deals with streaming services haven't really worked out).
But I wouldn't really mind paying 1 dollar per artist for some bonus tracks, when I know that when 6000 people do the same they will be able to succeed financially
That's a great point. While I don't think streaming services can uphold their low prices (and I'm also happy to pay 20 bucks when the artists gets a fair share) I think buying all albums you maybe wanna listen to is way to expensive.
Buying music also raises the barrier to discovering new music and cultivatinng a diverse taste in music.
I agree that it's a great way to support your artist, but honestly I don't think it stands a chance to become as big as streaming services. The convince of being able to explore almost every artists catalogue at the touch of a button is just too good. (Also great for sharing music or creating a shared playlist)
I think the problem of storage space is also often overlooked. Not everyone has enough storage on their device. (I know I didn't, when I still used MP3s on a modern smartphone)
Wow, this is a high quality comment.
I guess it's understandable to be concerned about licensing when putting money and work into a project like this, but I still hope they change their mind.