The Battle for Music Streaming Supremacy Continues | #214

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What is your favorite way to listen to music these days? Are you still a physical record listener, or have you jumped on the Spotify band wagon? Perhaps you listen to an obscure digital service provider (DSP) like Deezer or Music Aficionado. Whatever your cup of tea happens to be, we're discussing the rise of streaming services, and where they may be headed in the future today with Co-Founder of Label Logic, and music industry veteran, Jay Gilbert. We delve into the issues facing certain streaming services, like Spotify, and more niche providers like licensing fees and how they can stay afloat when music is their focus. For other companies like Amazon, Apple, and Google, music is a rounding error in their overall business, so a failure in their streaming services wouldn't affect their bottom line. How do the Pandoras and Spotifys of the world keep up in this market? Well, by providing a more personalized experience, of course! We also discuss how a service like YouTube became top dog in the world of music streaming. Playlists, access to everything conceivable, and curation seem to be fan favorites among music listeners. Tune in to learn more.

• [00:00:00] Some Music Never Made it to Streaming
• [00:05:59] Will Spotify Have Trouble Keeping Up?
• [00:12:30] Pandora and YouTube Music
• [00:19:51] How YouTube, iTunes Became Juggernauts
• [00:27:47] Why Curation and Ease of Access Will Win
• [00:35:53] Will Crowded Music Streaming Thin Out?