David Ayers Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 http://www.gramophone.co.uk/features/focus/the-future-of-listening-will-be-an-all-you-eat-formula Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 Thanks David! It's great to see candor from someone who is competent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ayers Posted October 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 It's interesting, isn't it? As you say, he's very candid. 12-18 months before the industry really knows what form the streaming industry will take - that's not long to wait! I would be interested to know why it is thought that growth in downloads has fallen off. I wonder whether the market of mainly older jazz collectors for physical product is similar to that for classical - stable but in sloooow decline. I predict a sudden meltdown, myself, but Heymann thinks not. Though Heymann doesn't talk about it, I get the impression that some small classical and jazz labels are basically a labour of love and so fall outside even these categories - i.e. the owners sustain them out of enthusiasm. So there already hardly is a market for some material and it can't really decline. I can hardly wait for the new streaming world, especially the video aspect. Music really does cost far too much compared to TV. As I already get with (good but not perfect) Spotify, I want things on tap and cheap, so when they get all their ducks lined up on very high quality streaming, I will be very happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 I want things on tap and cheap, so when they get all their ducks lined up on very high quality streaming, I will be very happy. The weak link may be UK broadband speeds. Might get there around 2099.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ayers Posted October 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 (edited) I want things on tap and cheap, so when they get all their ducks lined up on very high quality streaming, I will be very happy. The weak link may be UK broadband speeds. Might get there around 2099.. Agreed. Seems a long way off. The roll-out of fibre-optic cable will be the key to that. It will take time... Edited October 15, 2010 by David Ayers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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