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Actually, it's the opposite. At least for music. Because streaming revenue is so much lower than producing a CD or record, artists are increasingly focusing on live performances (1). While music sales free fall, live music revenues continue to grow at a fast rate. There are also semi-live music experiences where small streamers interact with their audience in real time over twitch.

No matter what type of music you enjoy, it has never been easier to consume it in an exploding variety of formats and levels of interaction. The level of access and variety is unparalleled.

(1) https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096409/live-music-indus....




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