Comment on Tidal’s subscription is getting simpler and cheaper — yes, you read that right
aleph@lemm.ee 8 months agoThey still don’t pay the artists all that much. No streaming services do.
If you genuinely want to support artists financially, then but their music outright through online store like Bandcamp or Qobuz.
astreus@lemmy.ml 8 months ago
It’s true, but at least half the artists I listen to I would never have found if it weren’t for streaming. Something is, after all, better than nothing.
And compared to the competition, Tidal’s payments are good:
~30% more than Apple Music (0.01c) ~300% more than Spotify (0.003 - 0.005c) ~500% more than Soundcloud (0.0025c) ~1000% more than Pandora (0.00133c)
aleph@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Sure, but even 300% more than a tiny amount is still a tiny amount. People shouldn’t be kidding themselves that Tidal pays artists well when the compensation is still significantly less than if you buy an artist’s music outright.
The best approach is to use both - streaming for discovery and online stores for when you find an artists you really like and want to support them financially.
astreus@lemmy.ml 8 months ago
If I had the money to pay for music twice I would 😅