Good Web Site for the Research

I would like to recommend "STATISTIA" which is the site giving us many information and data.
http://www.statista.com/

A page that is not useful.

I found out a site that can not be trusted. This site says that there is a debate over streaming services between consumers and artist. There are two reasons why I think so. First reason is unsuitable example. This blog mentioned about Swedish artist as an example. But it is hard to imagine that issues about streaming services are big problem for famous artist around the world, because this Swedish artist is not famous so much. Second one is a link. URL is putted on the web, but you can not jump to a homepage at the link destination.
Therefor I can not trust this site.










 http://www.alymysto.com/2009/08/13/artist-opinion-from-sweden-i%E2%80%99d-rather-be-raped-by-pirate-bay-than-go-with-spotify/

Criticism of streaming services

Spotify is  the most popular subscription service, with 40million users around the world. There are two types of users. One is free user who listen to music with advertising,and the other is  pay for monthly plans.

Thanks to convince and  low cost, spotify are growing but have been frequent targets of complaints from artists over royalty rates.

The Ceo of  spotify  boasts that  spotify contributes improvement in music world by giving 70% of profit.

But in my  opinion spotify  should  not be  advertising that their user make revenue for artist and band. This advertising let people listen to music on spotify instead of buying CD or buying  it on iTunes with thinking that they support their favorite artist.

But in fact it takes about 300 downloads for one member of one member of an independent band to be able to buy a cup of coffee, and if they have a record label it takes many more.

For me, the difference between streaming service and free music illegal is so little. I think user on spotify should listen to music at a rate that will surpass iTunes or CD revenue.
So I suggest you to buy music if you want to support your favorite artist and band.

To become famous

I am a university student somewhere in Japan. My dream is to become a musician.

Streaming services…..

What images of streaming services do you have? It’s something kind of dangerous? Or difficult things?

Streaming services are very convenient tools for us, because we can feel free to enjoy listening to music and watching video anytime and anywhere if only we have smartphone or ipod or ipad. Moreover, it doesn’t cost too much. Students like us who don’t have much money can use tools without being worried about money.

The action that Taylor Swift deleted her entire songs from spotify became a hot topic.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/12/business/media/taylor-swifts-stand-on-royalties-draws-a-rebuttal-from-spotify.html?_r=0

This incident has been featured in many countries, and it became a controversial issue. Actually, what she’s done was seen as an effort to drive up sale of her new album called 1989.

Probably, this result was good for Taylor and record company in terms of benefit. However, in the long run, they could be satisfied with the result, because Taylor is already a famous singer all over the world. Unfortunately, in not famous musicians’ case, there is no opportunity to get known by people.

According to the survey by Recording Industry Association of Japan, more and more people know latest songs and new musicians via free music download sites ( ranking in third in 2013).

So, streaming services are good tools for not only us but indies musicians.

Next, I would talk about convenience of streaming services. If we have to use CDs, we have to put data into computers first. Then we transport to iPod and walkman. It's a little complicated, isn't it?

Using streaming services, we can download music and videos by one click. we don't have to go to the CD shop either! It's seems to be difficult for older people, but it's not impossible.

Actually, I use YStream.

It's link to YouTube. Once we download music from YouTube, we can listen to music anywhere even if there is no wi-fi. Moreover, we don't have to pay money. That's why i like this streaming services, and it has a good reputations.

Some of  you may worried about economic problems. CDs are more expensive than music which can be download on music sites. However, actually, more and more people rely on streaming services, so music company should contribute more good services via music sites. More people like to use streaming services, and pay money for that, the better economic situation will become.

Please let me know your answers and opinions

1, Are you a man or woman?

2, Please let me know your　generation. ( Are you a teenager, twenties, thirties, forties, fifties, sixties?)

3, Given your music life, do you buy CDs these days?
  Do you use streaming services?

4, If you do, why do you want to buy CDs?
 If you do, why do you use it?

5, What is the good points of these two(streaming services and CDs)?

6, What images of streaming services do you have?

7, In the long run, streaming services are good tools for indies musicians, because it is possible for them to get     known by more people via streaming services. Actually, statistics showed that people know new music and  musicians on the web page.Therefore, we don’t always deny it. Depending on how to use it,   it is very useful.  What do you think of it?

8, According to the statistics from Recording Industry Association of Japan, 18.4 % of people only rent CDs from    rental shops like TSUTAYA. The percentage of people who use only streaming service is 3.1%. What is the  difference between streaming services and renting CDs? Cost? Convenience? 

9, By 2013, less and less people buy CDs, and the production rate decreased. However, in 2014, more and more  people reportedly buy CDs again. What makes people do so?

10, What do you think should record companies do to sale more CDs?

11, There are many people who use streaming services in a wrong way. Should we punish them strictly? How?

12, Why did people come not to buy CDs? because of the price, quality of sound, or inconvenience?

13, Is it difficult for you to download music or video from the Internet?

14, Why do musicians think that streaming services are not good?

15, These days, CDs and records are getting popular especially among young people. What makes people get interested in them again?

16, When was spotify founded?
Answer : It was founded in 2006
Wikipedia < https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotify >

17, How many users on users are there?
Answer:  “We had an amazing 2014 at Spotify and owe it all to you, the music fans who listen, discover, share and celebrate music and artists with us every day of the year,” Spotify says. “And before 2014 turned into 2015, we reached 15 million subscribers and 60 million active users!”


Aldrin Calimlim January 12, 2015: App Advice < http://appadvice.com/appnn/2015/01/spotify-welcomes-2015-with-15-million-paying-subscribers >

18, If you are artist , will you permit people listen to your music on streaming service?
I will not permit. If I can sell my music at the same price as shop or  iTunes, I want to permit. It is difficult to get money by contributing music to streaming service. I heard that it takes 300 downloads to buy a cup of coffee. I will not be satisfied with royalty late.
Some artist, for example Taylor Swift, also complain about system of streaming service. Taylor posted her opinion on tumbler.


"to apple, to love Taylor" on tumbler < http://taylorswift.tumblr.com/post/122071902085/to-apple-love-taylor >


19, Which will be mainstream in future CD or streaming service?
I think CD will be mainstream, because when we buy a CD, sometimes we can get some benefits, for example ticket that allows you to participate shake hands event. That arouse fans to buy CD.


20, When free download became illegal in Japan?
It became illegal on October. 1, 2010
政府広報ライン< http://www.gov-online.go.jp/useful/article/200908/2.html >


21, How much the total financial damage of illegal site to artist is in a year in Japan?

22, What　benefit  is needed to get interested in CD?

23, We often see a video on YouTube has been deleted. What is boundary between remained video and deleted video?

24, When was a heyday of CD?

25, Have you ever downloaded music illegally?

26,Do you know the app that allows you to listen to music for free ? Do you use?

27, How much money users on streaming service pay for a monthly plan, will artist be satisfied?

28, What percentage of revenue from streaming services artist can get?

29, How many streaming services are there?

30, How long copyright will be protected?