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Re:Tidal Accused of Falsifying Beyonce and Kanye West Stream... by Mediterraneo10 on Wednesday May 09, 2018 @04:40PM (#17033857)
Many if not most of the consumers of that music will never actually listen to the vinyl. They might not even own a turntable. Instead, they purchase the vinyl for music that they listen to elsewhere in order to have full-size artwork and use it as room decoration.
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Re:Tidal Accused of Falsifying Beyonce and Kanye West Stream... by monocasa on Wednesday May 09, 2018 @05:17PM (#17034173)
And until recently (and painting with a very wide stroke), the percentage that goes back to the band tended to be better for vinyl than the other formats. Since the record companies saw it as a dead medium, it wasn't really high on their list for negotiations. I've bought vinyl that I never intended to play for that reason.
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