I'm not sure it necessarily is a problem - but that people can access songs and great albums that they maybe were unable to in the 70s. If we had Spotify in the 70s for example, I imagine we still would have had new music in the 80s and 90s! I can go back and hear my dad's favorite music and have a better understanding of the context and…
I'm not sure it necessarily is a problem - but that people can access songs and great albums that they maybe were unable to in the 70s. If we had Spotify in the 70s for example, I imagine we still would have had new music in the 80s and 90s! I can go back and hear my dad's favorite music and have a better understanding of the context and time period than ever before.
Plus, I wonder how much of the data from the 70s is correct given that most music would have already been owned. Sales of music from the 50s wouldn't be captured, because grandpa owned them already or was past a point in life from buying new music - that again, he may not be if he had a spotify.
Also so many new bands have such great genre bending music because of this access! New inspiration beyond the radio!
I'm not sure it necessarily is a problem - but that people can access songs and great albums that they maybe were unable to in the 70s. If we had Spotify in the 70s for example, I imagine we still would have had new music in the 80s and 90s! I can go back and hear my dad's favorite music and have a better understanding of the context and time period than ever before.
Plus, I wonder how much of the data from the 70s is correct given that most music would have already been owned. Sales of music from the 50s wouldn't be captured, because grandpa owned them already or was past a point in life from buying new music - that again, he may not be if he had a spotify.
Also so many new bands have such great genre bending music because of this access! New inspiration beyond the radio!