The Ethics of Streaming (And Why it Matters)

About this episode

Janek Gwizdala delves into the ethics of streaming and its implications for artists in the music industry.

Following on from our most recent discussion on the subject, I get a little deeper into the weeds on the state of streaming, the music industry as a whole, and some of the ethical decisions we face when considering how to release our music and share it with the world. I have gone back and forth on the subject for many years, and endeavor to update my thinking on it as and when the information changes. It’s currently less of a negative thing than a positive thing for what my long-term goals are as an artist, and that’s what I get deeper into detail about in this episode. Far more so than the latest article published in my newsletter. More soon, Janek Get full access to Janek's Newsletter at janekgwizdala.substack.com/subscribe

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Host: Janek

Topics covered

• streaming
• music industry
• ethics
• music release

Keywords

• streaming ethics
• music release decisions
• artist goals

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