Streaming music is rising in popularity, but is it actually a good idea?
Pros:
- Music is easily accessible
- Streamed songs tend to have better sound quality than CDs
- Streaming services offer a large variety of things to listen to all at your disposal
- Streaming makes people aware of new music
- New artists have a better chance of being discovered
Cons:
- Subscribers don’t actually own the music they put into their playlists
- Big corporate entities and tech companies are the only ones who profit off of streaming, the artist does not earn much from the music they put on streaming services
- Music that is streamed cannot be digitally reproduced
- “Free” services usually have hidden fees, pay more get more
- Overabundance of new artists may make it harder to get recognized
