Music industry veteran Darren Rose explores the current state of the music scene and how artists are dealing with more distribution methods than any other time in history. Rose, who regularly discusses the topic on his music series Darren Rose Radio – Inside Radio & Records, gives his view on where the digital revolution is likely to take the music business next.
“I’m personally just happy that there’s folks out there that are buying music, because I think that’s one of the biggest things that has happened in the past 15-20 years in the radio/record industry,” said Rose about the ever-changing music business.
On the current state of streaming on sites like Spotify, Rose said that while it has cut deeply into musicians’ profits, the advantage is that it gives fans more ways to enjoy the music they like. “I just like that there are options,” he said, adding that the phenomenon has also led bands to operate more like a small business.
He points out that there are now so many different avenues through which artists can get their music out to the world, and many people are now using free software to put out their own music. “It’s possible for the masses to do it, which is why I think, personally, it’s become a little bit of a cluttered marketplace, because there’s a lot of average stuff out there. It’s cluttered, you just have to know as a music fan, or someone in the business, how to cut through the clutter.
“Right now we’re in a moment of an influx of choices. As we speak, someone’s probably launching a new music service… there’s must more and more services and more choices. Personally, I think that’s a good thing.”
Watch the full episode to also hear Rose address the dramatic hologram performances over the last few years and his views on music being released long after an artist has passed.
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