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Old 15th January 2017, 04:21 AM
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No streaming service will stop a person from buying the CD if they want to. Anyone who wants a CD will buy it sooner or later.

I also don't think that one can necessarily say that if you like the music you will want to buy the CD as well. I think you shouldn't assume things just because you yourself would do it like that. I get it, I do that too, but to some having the album or just the download doesn't make much difference. It's about listening to the music itself and you can do that either way.

I don't think streaming will lead to no CDs being release anymore so I don't think there is a missing balance. To me it seems both do coexist already.
I actually think streaming is leading to a lot of people actually supporting artists they might only casually listen to. I've seen it with my friends and myself: instead of downloading songs online they stream it through Spotify/Apple Music/etc. and the artist gets at least some money.

Anyway, thanks for sharing your opinion