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dcba
(nothing political here but)
isn't it strange that a media personality has more "weight" than a rock legend with a 55-year long career and many many masterpieces to his credit?
Has music become sth expendable and musicians have been deprived of a well-deserved respect?
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Slowride
Just some financial disclosure. Neil Young sold 50% of his catalog to Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited in 2021. So financially he has the bandwidth to have principles. An investor in Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited is The Black Stone Group (which is Part owned by BlackRock).
We might think of Neil Young as having some musical/historical importance, but Spotify and the whole music industry makes their money on artists who's names probably have never been mentioned on this forum.
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So financially, as long as "Bad Bunny" doesn't pull their songs, the industry won't loose sleep. Nobody cares about Neil. And Neil is sitting at home having cashed his catalogue.
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dcba
(nothing political here but)
isn't it strange that a media personality has more "weight" than a rock legend with a 55-year long career and many many masterpieces to his credit?
Has music become sth expendable and musicians have been deprived of a well-deserved respect?
It’s all about money. No surprise here.
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terraplane
I'm thinking of joining Spotify. How much does it cost? Is it a monthly fee or cost per download?
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terraplane
I'm thinking of joining Spotify. How much does it cost? Is it a monthly fee or cost per download?
You don't know how to google?
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terraplane
I went to their website and it says join for free but then you need to enter details. So I wasn't sure if it is a free trail or free to join and then you pay for downloads. Never used streaming services before!
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terraplane
I went to their website and it says join for free but then you need to enter details. So I wasn't sure if it is a free trail or free to join and then you pay for downloads. Never used streaming services before!
I recently joined to see what all the fuss Neil was going on about, kind of a drag to register personal details and link your google/fb/etc accounts so they can track you. Best to use strawman accounts so you don't get any unsolicited emails and advertising. No surprise, but I liked what I saw of Rogan's podcasts, the one with Sunjay Gupta was good entertainment - great to see the ever friendly Sunjay in another setting than CNN.
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Sighunt
Part of me ponders what would happen if you had heavy hitters like Taylor Swift abandoning Spotify how much that would make an impact? Just speculating...
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terraplane
I went to their website and it says join for free but then you need to enter details. So I wasn't sure if it is a free trail or free to join and then you pay for downloads. Never used streaming services before!
I recently joined to see what all the fuss Neil was going on about, kind of a drag to register personal details and link your google/fb/etc accounts so they can track you. Best to use strawman accounts so you don't get any unsolicited emails and advertising. No surprise, but I liked what I saw of Rogan's podcasts, the one with Sunjay Gupta was good entertainment - great to see the ever friendly Sunjay in another setting than CNN.
I didn't know that there were so many podcasts available on Spotify. Yes, I was wondering why the need to provide personal details when they say it's a free service.
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Boognish
Good on Neil and Joni and others that are pulling their music from Spotify, but the unfortunate thing is if Spotify offered them, let's say, 2 dollars per stream instead of 0.0001 cents or whatever it is then they would probably come back in a heart beat.
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calipachangero
Are there any plans of touring from Neil?
My first and only concert at Waldbühne Berlin made me longing for more..
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calipachangero
Are there any plans of touring from Neil?
My first and only concert at Waldbühne Berlin made me longing for more..
Have heard nothing. Not even local shows. Seems like he is staying off the stage until he is comfortable with Covid safety.