How Spotify silenced rock bands - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Hi,

If you have not read this, check it out.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/how-spotify-silenced-rock-bands/ar-AA1oBqPo?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=2324f97dc7a24e359bf10291faed2017&ei=25

I have been, for a long time against many of these "services" as not being helpful to many bands, even though the material is listed ... but those sites do nothing to help many of these artists, other than simply posting it on their websites.

The number mentioned, is scary as heck ... how 30 years ago you had some 140 songs mentioned and listed on the Number 1 lists, and in 2924? Just 3 and they were old stuff.

I have no issue with these being there, but a "new" streaming service needs to be created strictly for new bands, by new bands, with new bands, as a way to promote the music better ... I know that places like PA really help and show so many of these things, but I am not really sure that we're actually listening and buying the stuff ... which kinda suggests that the ability for that new stuff to be seen and appreciated, simply is not there.

PA, and I'm happy for it, has promoted a lot of things by just the mentions, but I kinda wish that there was a better solution for many of these bands to get a leg up ... and show up better, instead of being ignored because they are not mentioned very much, and in this sense Mike has been very good, even though I probably would like a list without numbers for "preference" ... but that's me, not Mike.

Something needs to change, to improve things, but perhaps, it is time that "record companies" take a god-damned jump off the pier into the raving ocean and die ... since the only folks getting any opportunity are the folks that don't need it, and this bothers me ... specially when Roger and Dave try to promote something that is far inferior than a lot of materials out there these days ... but I'm not sure that the listenership wants that much new stuff ... the sad side of "progressive" is how stuck we are in our old favorites ... ohh c'mon, I love Beethoven and Stravinsky, but I don't have to ignore the new music because of it!

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Manuel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 09 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 13310	Post Options Post Reply Quote Manuel Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: August 13 2024 at 05:46
	I never use streaming services. I have plenty music myself to go around, listening to what I like, to pay attention to these streaming services.

moshkito Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 04 2007 Location: Grok City Status: Offline Points: 17487	Post Options Post Reply Quote moshkito Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August 12 2024 at 10:23
	Hi, If you have not read this, check it out. https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/how-spotify-silenced-rock-bands/ar-AA1oBqPo?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=2324f97dc7a24e359bf10291faed2017&ei=25 I have been, for a long time against many of these "services" as not being helpful to many bands, even though the material is listed ... but those sites do nothing to help many of these artists, other than simply posting it on their websites. The number mentioned, is scary as heck ... how 30 years ago you had some 140 songs mentioned and listed on the Number 1 lists, and in 2924? Just 3 and they were old stuff. I have no issue with these being there, but a "new" streaming service needs to be created strictly for new bands, by new bands, with new bands, as a way to promote the music better ... I know that places like PA really help and show so many of these things, but I am not really sure that we're actually listening and buying the stuff ... which kinda suggests that the ability for that new stuff to be seen and appreciated, simply is not there. PA, and I'm happy for it, has promoted a lot of things by just the mentions, but I kinda wish that there was a better solution for many of these bands to get a leg up ... and show up better, instead of being ignored because they are not mentioned very much, and in this sense Mike has been very good, even though I probably would like a list without numbers for "preference" ... but that's me, not Mike. Something needs to change, to improve things, but perhaps, it is time that "record companies" take a god-damned jump off the pier into the raving ocean and die ... since the only folks getting any opportunity are the folks that don't need it, and this bothers me ... specially when Roger and Dave try to promote something that is far inferior than a lot of materials out there these days ... but I'm not sure that the listenership wants that much new stuff ... the sad side of "progressive" is how stuck we are in our old favorites ... ohh c'mon, I love Beethoven and Stravinsky, but I don't have to ignore the new music because of it!
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