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Re:We've failed: open access is winning and we must change o... by jessaustin on Saturday September 16, 2017 @04:34PM (#15266597)
It isn't clear what this means. Are you saying that radio isn't as valuable because we can't be sure that anyone is listening? That isn't the way that radio sells its advertising: "We charge less for ads because much of the time nobody is listening!" Beside the study that GP presumably references [0] specifically controlled for audience size.

[0] http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1155395/business-...

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Re:We've failed: open access is winning and we must change o... by mortehu on Saturday September 16, 2017 @05:20PM (#15266829)
Radio isn't as valuable because you don't get to choose what you're listening to. Your favorite artist may never be on the radio.
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Re:We've failed: open access is winning and we must change o... by coldtea on Saturday September 16, 2017 @06:42PM (#15267155)
No, I'm saying Spotify is more like owing the records -- you can play whatever you want, replay it as many times as you like, etc, than radio, which offers a lesser service.

So artists should get more from Spotify than they do for radio plays anyway.

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