TIME MAGAZINE GOING IN ON TIDAL
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Oceanicpuppy
Superstar
Ok I see he brought Aspiro. What I'm not understanding is why they are selling this idea of supporting the artist with 16 major artist? What is the goal for this? Every musical artist has a share or only a select few?
What?really? When people come over and hear your steaming service? You mean you've been setting up this complex sound system only to be waiting for the perfect hi-fi streaming service to drop so you can show it off?
Or you mean those get togethers where people aren't drinking, talking to each other, being loud, and laughing? The ones where everyone comes over and sits contently on the couch, quiet, as they take in every chord, note and melody?
Oh, you mean those dj's who put together a mix on their streaming service to spin?
What DJ is using streaming services to DJ an event? What does a DJ having hi fidelity music have to do with tidal? Them nikkas fukking have the vinyl or lossless file on their hard drive, tidal doesn't help them.
You can't even believe the shyt you're writing
If you have people over your house sitting around, and smoking, playing games, you will have your music on. I been doing this since the 90's. When shyt sounded horriblei can remember people commenting on it. I distinctly remember playing black moons "enta DA stage" and hearing complaints of how it sounded. The music itself was banging, but its quality was nothing compared to Dr.Dre's stuff we was listening to previously. I'm speaking from experience.
Secondly, I was using DJs who spin using mp3s or lossless files, not a streaming service, as an example of how people can tell the difference in sound quality. How did you get that out of my reply to megatronbomb? You are just arguing to argue because none of your reply actually was about what I posted, if you read it like I wrote it, instead of what you wanted it to mean.
dora_da_destroyer
Master Baker
You'd make a terrible brand manager. First, there is not a reverence amongst general society for high quality music, audiophiles and high end equipment have been around forever, the masses did not look to them and feel like what they were doing was exclusive or cool and to be emulated, too many people simply don't care. Why on earth is someone going to look to your tidal subscription as luxury? That's like being impressed someone has expanded cable with HD as opposed to your basic SD package. Oh, that's cool...next
Secondly, there is no physical marker to indicate your status or membership. People see the Benz, the beats headphones, the Amex, etc. You know it cost a lot, even being twice the price of competitions, a $20 subscription does not connote exclusivity or luxury, it's not inaccessible to the masses.
You sound like an idiot. I was around to see the changes since the mid 80's and people did look at high end equipment as stunting. I remember when only a few people could get CDs because CD players were expensive, and if you had a CD player, you were the shyt. The same for laserdisc. The same for vhs.You'd make a terrible brand manager. First, there is not a reverence amongst general society for high quality music, audiophiles and high end equipment have been around forever, the masses did not look to them and feel like what they were doing was exclusive or cool and to be emulated, too many people simply don't care. Why on earth is someone going to look to your tidal subscription as luxury? That's like being impressed someone has expanded cable with HD as opposed to your basic SD package. Oh, that's cool...next
Secondly, there is no physical marker to indicate your status or membership. People see the Benz, the beats headphones, the Amex, etc. You know it cost a lot, even being twice the price of competitions, a $20 subscription does not connote exclusivity or luxury, it's not inaccessible to the masses.
All you are doing is coming up with theories, I actually been around these people and saw how people reacted when they experienced high end stuff that they couldn't afford. As soon as they got money, they did exactly what the wealthy people did. shyt is no different now. Keep making up shyt to feel good about yourself, or "win" an argument with a lot of daps.
Again, it isn't just having Tidal, its the whole set up. Learn how to read.
dora_da_destroyer
Master Baker
sorry, I don't sit around playing games with my friends, when people are over, there is conversation laughter, etc, music is background noise. Secondly, what do your shytty audio/speakers from the 90's have to do with tidal? High quality audio been around.
Your example of the DJ was also very convoluted, I doubt most folks would hear the difference in an mp3 and lossless file if a DJ played them back to back..,and as I said, what do DJ's have to do with this entire conversation, they're part of the minority that does need high quality music, and they're not getting it from tidal.
AGAIN, LEARN HOW TO READ, AND YOU WOULD UNDERSTAND WHY I POSTED WHAT I DID.
Secondly, I don't care what you think, I'm telling you what it is. People can hear the difference when the music is loud. Any DJ will tell you this.
dora_da_destroyer
Master Baker
Nah, people were impressed you had a sound system, they did not care about the quality, if they did, that market would be much bigger. People wouldn't be content with sony sound bars, etc. You'd see more peoples talking about and lusting after high end brands....I can't even tell you what a studio quality brand is that's how far down high end audio equipment is in the bastion of luxury goods, I don't even like watches but I could ramble off 10 exclusive brands because enough demand has been made for them. If you have a circle of friends who care abt this equipment/audio,you're the exception, don't try to extrapolate your experience to the common experience when nothing supports that view.
Edit: and you're comparing a sector to a brand, they're not the same. CD players, DVD players were new technology, they coast a lot, you were cool because you had something new, not because the brand. Tidal is not a new technology, it's not exclusive, it will create the i need that effect
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dora_da_destroyer
Master Baker
How would one not know how to read if I'm reading your replies and typing out my own?
Learn how to make coherent connections between your thoughts/arguments and maybe they wouldn't come off disjointed and irrelevant.
Cloud McFly
All Star
Only the artists at the press conference have a share. According to what I've read, their goal is to have much better payout to all artists whose music is streamed on there, instead of the paltry earnings they receive from similar apps for their work.
Everyone focuses on the major artists at the forefront, but fail to see that this will be great for small, and especially independent artists, who will see maximum profits, as they won't have a major label taking a cut.
Exposure
Using well known artists as the face of this project will bring more exposure.
People wouldnt care if jay brought out the likes of kaytranada, cashmere cat, broods, asap, fka twigs for example.
Indie and unsigned acts will benefit more from this as they have no middle man taking a cut from their money
People are content with soundbars because they can afford them. I remember when soundbars first came out in 2002/2003, and only certain or people could afford them so most people didn't even know they existed or didn't want one because they couldn't afford them. It wasn't until a few years ago that they became popular, and that was because of price.
Look if you don't want Tidal just don't get it. Happy
A Benz ain't a label slapped on a Hyundai, lol. 4 wheel drive, the technology, the handling on back roads, more airbags,plus creature comforts is a selling point...not to mention the design/style. A Benz, Beamer, Audi etc luxury brands are down right better cars; it's not simply a label.
Clothes are simply a label because it does the same function be it target or nordstroms. Luxury cars actually function different than the standard cars. Levi's function the same as $300 jeans...period.
dora_da_destroyer
Master Baker
Breh, all my friends make more than enough money to afford whatever the fukk audio setup they'd like, but none of them is lusting after *insert premium brand here* because they don't care! Sound equipment does not come up in any of my conversations the way clothing, cars, airlines, hotels, etc do. This is the same as as the vast majority of Americans. High end audio is a niche obsession, people are happy with the sound they get from some samsung shyt and don't aspire to more because that market hasn't established aspirational value outside of the fanatics.People are content with soundbars because they can afford them. I remember when soundbars first came out in 2002/2003, and only certain or people could afford them so most people didn't even know they existed or didn't want one because they couldn't afford them. It wasn't until a few years ago that they became popular, and that was because of price.
Look if you don't want Tidal just don't get it. Happy
I see you like cars like myself, so YOU understand why you are paying more for the car. That isn't the case with A LOT of people. They want a Benz because of the label. Only a few people could afford a benz, at least before these cheap c classes, and when you got money, you got a benz to show off. You!really think all the hustlers who drove Benz's, and beamers, were doing it because of the amenities that came with it? I'm hearmto tell it wasn't, they wanted to stunt. The same for corporate dudes who I know.
I'm like you though, I love the car for what it can do, the label is just so I can stunt for the hoes once in a while.
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