I think the best solution for all parties would be a federated streaming service. Instances could be hosted by record labels or indi-Artists. Of course there needs to be a fair donation/subscription. (Maybe similar to Patreon - get some extra goodies for supporting your artist directly)

Does something similar exist already? I would rather put my money somewhere where small artists are actually paid fairly for their work. (And put my own works there as well)

Thanks for reading :) I wish you a very pleasant day and I'm looking forward for your input.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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)