"In the music, TV and film industries, streaming has completely upended the business model. Instead of buying albums and films, most of us pay for a few subscriptions depending on what we want to watch, and maybe supplement that with the odd vinyl or special-edition Blu-ray. This has been pretty terrible for musicians, who earn approximately $0.004 per play on Spotify, while Spotify itself made $1bn in profit last year (admittedly after many years of operating losses)."
"Microsoft recently announced that a Game Pass Ultimate subscription was going up from 14.99 to 22.99 a month. (This is the version that includes all the latest releases cheaper options remain available). And while subscribers in some countries (mostly in Europe) received an email last night delaying the price hike, subscribers in the UK and US will still pay more. The hike has seemed inevitable for some time;"
Streaming subscription models have shifted consumer payments from purchases to recurring subscriptions across music, TV and film. Musicians receive very low per-stream royalties while platforms report large profits. Television viewers increasingly juggle multiple subscriptions to access desired series. The games industry remains dominated by free-to-play revenue, comprising about 85% of industry income in many regions. Some companies offer curated subscription services for games, but most players prefer free-to-play or pay-per-title models. Xbox Game Pass historically included new exclusives at a generous price, but Microsoft raised its Game Pass Ultimate fee, affecting UK and US subscribers.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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