iTunes phasing out the sale of downloads in favor of streaming.
excellent podcast and topic on the evolution of music consumption driven by the c21 digital product consumer rental v purchase i.e. the stream of a track v the purchase of a track.
re: musicians getting paid for work there is a new music business model on the horizon block-chain powered music platforms using musicblockchain tech.
of interest - this link takes you to a track on musicoins as an example of how an artist
can earn revenue from music content (digitalTRAFFIC earns 1 musicoin per play and its Free To Play) -
https://musicoin.org/nav/track/0x72a75a9df1b93e33afd3a15a9eaa74393b69d889 .
PLEASE NOTE: This is not intended to be an endorsement or advertisement for this concept but a simple illustration of a possible future revenue generator for fellow musicians / artists.
For more info -
https://musicoin.org/accept/MUSIC1c1198d2dead63afa4249838
Could be an important / valuable alternative revenue stream for artists in this current streaming culture.
iTunes and the Future of Downloads - Podcast Episode #25 -
https://go.shr.lc/2pOVMyb