I do disagree with this assumption being not solely the fault of #Enshittification caused by #Streaming providers...

  • Because #MusicStreaming on the major platforms never "clicked" for me either.
    • Not because I didn't want i.e. #SoundCloud and #BandCamp to be good, but because the stuff I listen to is more often than not even "too niche" for them as well...
Online Piracy's Great Comeback

YouTube
Scrolling and swiping up to jump through videos on social comes with a bit of a sore point: you might never find out what that song was. Fortunately, there's now a fix of sorts. https://www.pickr.com.au/news/2026/apple-tiktok-collaborate-to-let-you-listen-to-that-song #homeentertainment #news #online #apple #applemusic #musicstreaming #tiktok
Wenn eine Handvoll Performer mehr als 90 % der Einnahmen bei @Spotify bekommt, wenngleich man nur die Musik von seinen Favoriten hört... Das System #Musikstreaming #musicstreaming ist völlig im Arsch. https://www.tagesschau.de/kultur/musik-streaming-verguetung-100.html
Wer verdient am Musikstreaming?

Herbert Grönemeyer nennt es "das größte Idiotensystem im Kapitalismus". Gemeint ist das Vergütungsmodell von Streaming-Plattformen. Musikschaffende beschweren sich schon lange darüber. Nun wird die Politik aktiv.

tagesschau.de

In a world where millions of songs compete for seconds of attention, the future of streaming may depend less on algorithms alone and more on trust, curation, and human discovery.

Read more here:
https://www.audiartist.com/music-streaming-overload-attention-crisis-2026/

#MusicStreaming #MusicIndustry #AttentionEconomy #StreamingPlatforms #MusicDiscovery #IndependentArtists #AIMusic #MusicMarketing #DigitalMusic #Audiartist

Music Streaming Overload: 253M Tracks and the Attention Crisis

With 253 million tracks and 106,000 daily uploads, streaming faces an attention crisis. Discover how algorithms, playlists, and AI-generated music reshape discovery.

Audiartist

For artists and listeners alike, this signals an important moment. AI-powered discovery, smarter recommendations, and integrated live events are shaping how audiences will find, experience, and connect with music in the years ahead.

Read more here:
https://www.audiartist.com/apple-music-2026-ai-playlists-live-events-personalization/

#AppleMusic #MusicStreaming #AIMusic #MusicDiscovery #MusicTech #StreamingPlatforms #MusicIndustry #AIPlaylists #LiveMusic #Audiartist

AI music is flooding streaming platforms — and Deezer is fighting back. The platform now licenses its AI-music detection technology to the industry, aiming to protect royalties, improve transparency.
https://www.audiartist.com/deezer-ai-music-detection-licensing-2/

#MusicStreaming #AIinMusic

Deezer Opens Its AI Music Detection Tech, Pushing New Industry Standards

Deezer opens and licenses its AI-generated music detection technology, aiming to set new standards for tagging, discovery, and monetization.

Audiartist

TikTok meets streaming. Apple Music’s new Play Full Song feature lets fans go from a viral clip to the full track instantly—without leaving the app. Discovery is getting faster, and artists gain a new path from social buzz to real streams.
https://www.audiartist.com/apple-music-tiktok-play-full-song/

#MusicStreaming

This is how it looks when I pause and resume a single song listen using #Qobuz. I enjoy this platform, and I like the fair(er) payment to artists, but these things really really irk me. The apparently wrong implementation of the scrobble service and that the daily/weekly playlists are only available in the mobile client - just, why?!

#lastfm #musicstreaming

Streaming pays billions — yet most artists earn almost nothing.
The artist-centric model could change that by rewarding real fan engagement instead of raw stream volume. Is this the future of music royalties?

https://www.audiartist.com/streaming-royalties-artist-centric-model-2026/

#MusicStreaming

Streaming Royalties 2026: The Artist-Centric Shift

Streaming royalties remain debated as 1% of tracks dominate revenue. Artist-centric models aim to reward real fan engagement over passive streams.

Audiartist

253 million tracks.
106,000 new songs uploaded every day.
Music isn’t lacking anymore — attention is.

Discover why the streaming era has created an attention crisis for artists and what it means for music discovery in 2026.

https://www.audiartist.com/music-streaming-overload-attention-crisis-2026/

#MusicStreaming

Music Streaming Overload: 253M Tracks and the Attention Crisis

With 253 million tracks and 106,000 daily uploads, streaming faces an attention crisis. Discover how algorithms, playlists, and AI-generated music reshape discovery.

Audiartist