What about Infinity and beyond?
Seriously, our society does and accepts cringeworthy stuff all the time. It's part of being human with lots of mistakes.
When nature ends that experiment (humans) we will all have been a blip in time.
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Apple Music Loses Exclusive Streaming Deal With Taylor Swift
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What about Infinity and beyond?
Seriously, our society does and accepts cringeworthy stuff all the time. It's part of being human with lots of mistakes.
When nature ends that experiment (humans) we will all have been a blip in time.
The problem with posts like the one you replied to is it ignores the fact that caring about humanity and enjoying entertainment are not mutually exclusive endeavors. <insert: little girl 'why not both'.gif> Take your weekend couch potato for example. What if that lazy bum spends 40-50-60 hrs a week researching a cure for cancer? designing rechargeable batteries from recycled materials? working to replenish the rain forests? Judgmental attitudes like the one in that post benefit no one. Using the rationale displayed in that quote, the poster is just as negligent in his duties to contribute to the survival of humans. Wasting time on the internet? Sheesh.
Do you truly not see any value in the arts? There are many forms of art that, among other things, help us (I think, or at least this is why I enjoy creating and consuming it) to understand ourselves and the world we live in better. If you don't appreciate it that much, I'm not sure you could argue that pure entertainment isn't a value in and of itself. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy--or, in other words, some people like to listen to a song or two, watch a play, or see a movie when they're done being locked inside a basement with an electron microscope, no matter how beneficial the latter is to the world.
You're aware that Taylor Swift has written most of her own songs, right? (Especially when she was younger; she done a lot more collaboration lately.) I don't know about Katy Perry, though she does claim partial songwriting credits on at least some of her songs.
In any case, since any story involving Taylor Swift (even if the connection to MacRumors is an Apple Music piece of news) seems to always bring up this kind of comment, I might suggest that MacRumors put anything with Taylor Swift into the religion/politics forum going forward.
Katy waited to release Rise on the same day as Make Me after Britney announced before her. She announced Roar after Applause date was announced.
ARTPOP a flop? LOL her "worst" sales are as good as many's best. But was does ARTPOP sales have anything to do with Katy aligning her release with more talented artists anyway?
OT: Interesting to see Taylor change her mind. Good for music listeners.
So our society shouldn't have to pay for a recording or concert by Martha Argerich or Mitsuko Uchida because art should be free since it does not contribute to any "enlightment" to human society as a whole? Because it's not on par with mathematics? Damn those foolish women, they should just give us away their talent until they starve to death.
Hell, we shouldn't pay to see a Bolshoi ballet presentation because they just throw around body parts.
I'm sure you think Kathleen Battle is a waste of oxygen...
Just wondering, did you know many scientists and philosophers consider music a better reality representation system than numbers because of its evolutive self-referencing nature...? something mathematics has to cheat to replicate. Who cares, right? We should just spend money on eating, sex and weapons to survive. That's a safe route. You are the past, present and future. Congratulations.
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Good, I really hate exclusive content, even if I am in the platform that has it, also, when I first read the news about Taylor Swift signing with Apple I really thought it was a bad move, if any, she should've make it exclusive for Spotify which seems a better platform for her, I guess I was right.
I really don't get exclusive content deals, when I was younger I really loved Resident Evil series, Nintendo got the exclusivity for the Game Cube to boost sales, I didn't buy the Game Cube, worst sales of RE franchise ever.
In the end almost every exclusive deal fails and ends up being available in every platform.
I really don't get exclusive content deals, when I was younger I really loved Resident Evil series, Nintendo got the exclusivity for the Game Cube to boost sales, I didn't buy the Game Cube, worst sales of RE franchise ever.
In the end almost every exclusive deal fails and ends up being available in every platform.
Now listening to Taylor Swift on Spotify. I tried Apple Music for six months & gave up on it. Spotify is much cleaner.
In other news, professionals other than artists are in it for the money. Perhaps you can become a multi-platinum singer and provide all your songs for free?
Humanity had music and dancing long before it had an understanding of physics. They help to solidify community, are part of mating rituals, and can improve an individual's psychological state. These are arguably more important, and certainly more primal and intrinsic to the nature of humanity, than extending the frontiers of science.
To boil it down, simply-- Which of the following is more important to the future of humanity:
a. Physics
b. Mating
I'm an MIT graduate, and even I know the answer to that one.
Artists need to be paid just so they can eat!
For every Taylor swift there are 100 struggling artist.
If they get 0.005 c or whatever for every time a song is played they can't earn much with streaming serviced
For every Taylor swift there are 100 struggling artist.
If they get 0.005 c or whatever for every time a song is played they can't earn much with streaming serviced
Taylor Swift crying about Spotify payment rates reminds me of Jennifer Lawrence complaining about income inequality in Hollywood.
Yet it was her decision to go "exclusive" with Apple, but now you'll forgiver her and support her? Not that I care for her at all (her music *used to* be good, but dislike her as a person), but people shouldn't reward exclusivity with their dollars now that she isn't exclusive.
As annoying as she is, she's the reason Apple didn't do the 3 months of unpaid royalties when Apple Music first came out ... so all the little guys did benefit from her moaning. These millionaires at the top complaining about pennies is getting exhausting to read about, though.
Jennifer Lawrence was very underpaid comparatively when she started doing big movies, so at the time she had a right to complain. But now she's got money coming out of her eyeballs. What's funny is she still cuts coupons and drives a Chevy Volt.
Right! There is no value for things which have no purpose for the next generation, because we've taken up space on earth for thousands of years without making a difference! Now doesn't matter. Only things that matter should cost money! Millions die every years, and millions are born to take their place. Real people work the farms to feed the people who work to feed the machines! It's the only thing that counts! Real art should be free! Video games should be free! Software should be free! The news should be free! Education should be free! They have no purpose and don't stop people from dying and making more science!
Soft drinks have no purpose for the next generation and should be free! McDonald's has no purpose and should be free! Fashion has no purpose and should be free! Color has no purpose and should be free! Anything with true value should be black and white!
What purpose do biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, the universe, and even survival itself serve if we're not supposed to enjoy it?
You've missed the point. Understand the difference between man and machine. One is the tool-maker. Don't be the tool.