6geW

4y

rod wave outsold youngboy

martian master

4y

https://twitter.com/WinstonNuo/status/1559571328566407169

Stream "As It Was" for clear skin

6geW

4y

rod wave outsold youngboy

6geW

4y

rod wave outsold youngboy

RalphFolarin

4y

Respectfully, I disagree with your statement about the physical sales era now translating to the streaming era. My argument isn’t Drake specific, I think a lot of artists benefit from streams but in this case because he’s breaking records due to streaming he benefits the most.

In the physical sales era a “small artist”went platinum like Tribe or Xzibit or Mobb Deep, even Chingy has 2 platinum albums, Cypress Hill has 5 platinum albums, GZA has a platinum album, Insane Clown Posse has 2 platinums.

My point is, “smaller” artists were going platinum twice over sometimes and sure the bigger artists were doing bigger numbers but everyone was eating.

Streaming nowadays only rewards a select few with a large following because it takes so much for a stream to chart. If Drake has 10 million die hard fans, they’re streaming his s*** and the casual fans could match that and will add even more. An artist like EARTHGANG could have 1 million fans and they could stream the album but it wouldnt chart because of how streaming works when equating to a sale.

If this was the physical sales era, Drake would be going diamond with albums. EARTHGANG would at least go platinum and that’s the difference in my opinion. Not s***ting on Drake. What an accomplishment but context has to be added at least for me.

Dedication 666

4y

radio is like half the formula 💀

You need radio to be stable for weeks

Dedication 666

4y

It was easier for albums to go platinum and multiplatinum back then. But now its easier for singles to go platinum and multiplatinum now. Drake would have broken records with or without streaming.

martian master

4y

https://twitter.com/WinstonNuo/status/1559571328566407169

Stream "As It Was" for clear skin

thegreatdivine

4y

You're wrong. There are smaller artists who are broke out in the streaming era and are going Gold/Platinum with singles/albums. There are dozens of songs/albums getting certified by the RIAA every week, more quickly than ever before.

In the physical era, people still placed a lot of value on music and so they were willing to spend a lot of money on the music they loved. Streaming came about because that drastically reduced overtime and now you have people who don't believe they should spend any money on music. In the physical era, you bought an album maybe once or twice? In the streaming era, you can keep streaming forever, every single day.

In both eras, it ultimate boils down to the number of people who want to support you. If the support is strong enough, you'll do well.

A Mad Ass Nigga

4y

Stan twitter is such a funny read from time, no matter how bad this thread get, we got nothing on them.

Daveacee9

4y

You really a weirdo lmao

Smoofer

4y

@dedication has the energy but yeah he can’t do it all himself

martian master

4y

I guess not everyone likes clear skin

Pesos Euros

4y

Why do you despise black women you'd rather see Harry Potter win #1? SMH get your racist ass outta here bruh

6geW

4y

rod wave outsold youngboy

martian master

4y

Not liking Nicki ≠ Despising black women

Pesos Euros

4y

Yea pretty much. Not just nicki but Meg also. Hating Cardi is ok, she not black apparently