Creative Industries Journal· 2015Q1
Control, curation and musical experience in streaming music services
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Short summary
Music streaming services create branded, circumscribed musical experiences, not just abundant content access, by controlling interfaces, curation, user identity, and content tiers.
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Key points
- Streaming services construct branded musical experiences, not just content access.
- Key elements of control include interfaces, curatorial devices, and user identity.
- Content access is tiered and circumscribed, not truly limitless.
- Services tailor experiences for different scenarios, users, and environments.
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Abstract
The growth and popularity of music streaming are generally seen as win for music consumers, giving them greater freedom and virtually limitless access to musical content. This article offers a different view. It examines how four prominent music streaming services position themselves in the marketplace, based on their interfaces, the quality of their curatorial devices, the identity projected for users and the control users have over their music (or, lack thereof). We argue that, ultimately, streaming services are in the business of creating branded musical experiences, which appear to offer fluid and abundant musical content but, in reality, create circumscribed tiers of content access for a variety of scenarios, users and listening environments.
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Field: Music
MusicArts and Humanities