A Different Streaming Ecosystem

[The Computer Audiophile]

I’m listening to some fantastic albums on ECM records this morning and thinking about streaming services, content availability, and remuneration etc... I think I’d subscribe to a standalone streaming service offered by ECM because the content is so good and of such high quality. Then I started thinking about the lack of integration with such a service and the fact that ECM is a record label, not a streaming company. 
 

Then it hit me, I wonder why streaming services use all you can eat models, rather than the cable TV model where a provider offers different packages. If Qobuz offered an ECM package for an added fee every month, this would be easy for everyone and perhaps enable the label to make more money from consumers willing to pay. I know this isn’t a perfect model because packaged tv includes tons of programming nobody wants and people are leaving the model left and right. But, given the size of music labels and lack of technical ability to implement a service, let alone get hardware manufacturers to integrate with each service, this model may have some positive aspects. 

 

Thoughts?

[The Computer Audiophile]

3 minutes ago, Ralf11 said:

I like and use "different packages" - things like CDs, downloads...

 

Streaming just doesn't do it for me, tho maybe if I was a kid with a phone and no collected music...

Interesting perspective and one I know many share. 
 

For me the ability to stream releases I would’ve never discovered or taken a chance on is amazing. It’s like a dream from when I thought we’d all be in flying cars by the year 2000. 

[The Computer Audiophile]

36 minutes ago, charlesphoto said:

Perhaps the record labels should be more proactive with the streaming services providing better metadata, artist bios, alternative artwork, playlists, specials, etc. I really couldn't see paying more for what's there already and people would cry bloody murder if you suddenly took it all away. 

I’d love more everything. Booklets no longer cost more if they are larger, so give us great PDFs with images etc...

 

Right now it’s just a label dump truck that backs up to Amazon and dumps tracks. Very Walmart-esque.