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Re:Spotify Saved the Music Industry (But Not Necessarily Mus... by linuxftw on Friday April 12, 2019 @02:53PM (#19647875)
So what? Your original statement that rap is popular because of streaming is nonsense.

Rap popularity was steadily increasing before streaming, you can't credit streaming for it's popularity.

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Re:Spotify Saved the Music Industry (But Not Necessarily Mus... by wolco on Friday April 12, 2019 @03:09PM (#19648029)
Rap/HipHop sales have been growing since Napster compared to rock. The people willing to pay for music changed. Rap isn't more popular in general but the ability to pirate was much lower in this subgroup. So Rap sells more.. but rock concert's out sell rap concerts where indy rap isn't as celebrated as the superstar.
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Re:Spotify Saved the Music Industry (But Not Necessarily Mus... by scarface74 on Friday April 12, 2019 @04:01PM (#19648473)
It had nothing to do with the subgroups availability to pirate. By that I’m assuming you mean the “urban youth”.

Sale of rap and even “gangsta rap” has been dominated by White people for two decades.

https://atlantablackstar.com/2014/11/06/really-listening/

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