By — Nora Daly Nora Daly Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/twitter-chat-rise-streaming-services-mean-music-industry Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Twitter chat: What does the rise of streaming services mean for the music industry? Arts Feb 12, 2015 2:50 PM EDT Last year, Americans streamed 164 million songs, and streaming services such as Spotify increased their revenue by 54 percent. In contrast, album sales fell 9 percent, while individual song downloads dropped 12 percent. PBS NewsHour has been exploring the impact of streaming services on the music industry in a new series, “Music on Demand.” You can watch these reports below: We invited you to join the conversation on Twitter. Daniel Glass (@dgglassnote), president and founder of independent record label Glassnote Records, also joined the conversation. Read a transcript of the discussion below. [View the story “Twitter chat: What does the rise of streaming services mean for the music industry?” on Storify] We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Nora Daly Nora Daly @NoraJaneDaly
Last year, Americans streamed 164 million songs, and streaming services such as Spotify increased their revenue by 54 percent. In contrast, album sales fell 9 percent, while individual song downloads dropped 12 percent. PBS NewsHour has been exploring the impact of streaming services on the music industry in a new series, “Music on Demand.” You can watch these reports below: We invited you to join the conversation on Twitter. Daniel Glass (@dgglassnote), president and founder of independent record label Glassnote Records, also joined the conversation. Read a transcript of the discussion below. [View the story “Twitter chat: What does the rise of streaming services mean for the music industry?” on Storify] We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now