Lets think all the way back to the end of the last decade.
or c) mine your roommates music library hoping they hadKid Aon mp3 already.
What a difference 10 years makes!
In 2019, streaming services have made our livesso much easierand I would arguebetter.
To truly appreciate the impact of music streaming on quality of life, lets go backanotherdecade.
In 1999, CD sales were at record highs.
Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, and NSYNC sold millions of CDs and made tons of money.
Then, in 2011, we were graced with the launch of Spotify in the US.
Spotify Premium is definitely worth it.
As with any good product, imitators soon followed.
Amazon Music exists I think, and Apple Music officially replaced iTunes in 2019.
We now have access to music from all over the world.
You want to listen to Rosalia?
What was once obscure is now just a click away.
This is how Lizzos Truth Hurts became a number one hittwo and a half yearsafter its release.
Of course, some artists have earned greater success by specifically goingagainstthe Spotify system.
(Since then, Princes estate has allowed his music to be available on Spotify.
Its worth mentioning that Spotify is not great for artists financially.
They receive far less in royalties than they would from radio airplay or traditional sales.
On the other hand, Spotify allows artists much greater reach beyond convincing local radio to play their songs.
And what did all this music sound like in the 2010s?
But the main characteristic of music this decade has been the artist as the auteur.
(In fact 18 ofPitchforks top 20 albums of the decadeare by solo artists.)
So, how is a music app a life hack?
It makes our lives better and easier.
We can find something we really like, and not just what happens to be available.
