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Why Do We Buy? / Should We Boycott Streaming?

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Despite the ease and affordability of streaming, why do we still purchase physicals, merchandise, attend live shows etc? We discuss James Blake’s comments, the ‘Living Wage for Musicians’ act, Vultures 2 release etc. as well as address the impact of TikTok, social media in general, and on-demand services on our attention span, and the impact this has on the quality and quantity of music.

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