Woo hoo! Only four years behind the pace I set for expanding the stream’s library or content but still, it’s quite a landmark from the day I started from just 2000 off the top of my head.
I know most of you don’t care yet think about this…how many people even “own” 14,000 song. I put the word own in quotes because we now live in an era in which people, namely younger ones, treat music as a disposable commodity. Who needs to “own” music if you subscribe to streaming services that cater to your wishes right? Who needs radio? Who needs record stores? Who needs tastemakers? I definitely will ask this question again when terrorists successfully pull off an EMP burst to wipe out many cloud-based services, sending the West into chaos. Corporations have continuously proven their incredibly cheap and inept at securing your private information. Why did HBO keep their shows on an accessible server anyway?
I think the near future will be interesting to see how things will shake out as we return to being singles-driven. We already have fewer people claiming to be musicians as their primary livelihood as the ecosystem collapses. Sorry to rant. I prefer to buy music permanently, it’s how my favorite artists survive for they won’t be able to on the crumbs Spotify, Pandora and Apple hands out.