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The Music Business
blgentry:
In 5 years I would bet that there would be roughly 3 streaming providers for music. If you could guess which three that would be, you might make some money.
Except that every streaming service seems to lose money. So where does that leave their business model? Ancillary income from other sources? Like advertising? Raising subscription rates? Squeezing the record companies for lower prices?
It all seems like a losing proposition to me. In my opinion, streaming only still exists because of ULTRA strong consumer demand. Everyone is betting that they can somehow figure out how to give all of these consumers what they want and somehow make a profit.
The problem is, as Jim said way previously in this thread, it's like a business where you sell $10 bills for $3. OF COURSE YOU HAVE CUSTOMERS! But how long can you stay in business?
So, Spotify, Apple, Tidal, whomever... Who knows if ANY of them will be a player in 5 years or if they will actually turn a profit.
Brian.
JimH:
--- Quote from: stewart_pk on October 03, 2017, 07:42:49 pm ---Do you think Spotify or Apple music would be interested?
And if so surely the risk of either one of these big players going belly up is incredibly low.
--- End quote ---
Apple only plays with itself.
Spotify might want to cooperate, but record labels restrict what can be done. Spotify will go belly up unless they find a company like Google to acquire them.
stewart_pk:
--- Quote from: JimH on October 03, 2017, 08:18:36 pm ---Apple only plays with itself.
Spotify might want to cooperate, but record labels restrict what can be done. Spotify will go belly up unless they find a company like Google to acquire them.
--- End quote ---
So it seems like there's nothing for JRiver to do regarding streaming services anyway.
So I'm not sure what the point of this thread is if nothing can/will be done.
I heard it here first regarding Spotify.
If a huge company like Google aquires Spotify it could hardly be called a "struggling" company, they would have to see potential value in it.
Awesome Donkey:
If I had to guess, Microsoft might be the one to acquire Spotify, especially since they're replacing the Groove Music with Spotify.
JimH:
--- Quote from: Awesome Donkey on October 04, 2017, 04:19:59 am ---If I had to guess, Microsoft might be the one to acquire Spotify, especially since they're replacing the Groove Music with Spotify.
--- End quote ---
Why would you buy a money losing business when you can just "rent" it?
But strange things happen.
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