Artist predicts music industry's future from @blackstarboy

The creator delivers a monologue predicting the decline of music streaming services, arguing that top artists will shift to direct-to-consumer models. He demonstrates his own solution—a physical card that plugs into a phone to transfer his album—and explains how this model will benefit artists financially and lead to a higher quality of music for consumers willing to pay for it.

Creator: @blackstarboy on Instagram

Transcript

Music streaming services are dying. This is what's gonna happen in the next five years. All the most talented artists who make high quality music are going to stop dropping on DSPs and go with direct to consumer options like this. This is my album. You take this card, plug it in your phone. My 21 song album is in your files. You own the music. These artists will develop small best supportive fan bases and will actually end up making more money than they would on Spotify. After all the best artis

Topics: Music, Creator Economy, Tech, Business

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