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Post by Jablea on Jul 2, 2019 2:34:47 GMT -5
ladyregent, I don't get what you agree with? That kids should not be exposed to homosexuality? That not having knowledge is a good thing?
Now there was a researcher on Bill Maher last week who said that she felt trans kids should not transition physically until adults, because many of them later change their mind. There was push back from one of the gay guests on the show because the progressive view right now is that kid's know everything. She said that the data does not support that and she felt doing everything short of physical or hormonal changes was fine because those changes couldn't be walked back.
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Post by Jablea on Jul 2, 2019 2:24:13 GMT -5
I see, I think I should re word it. Ok That's great that it's increasing. I think this is what I meant: Does streaming that counts toward sales, only reflect from Spotify only, or do they COMBINE with other streaming platforms like Soundcloud etc... Does that make sense? I am just wondering how it helps Adam to stream just ONE streaming site, in other words Would it make sense to stream in different STREAMING sites, because of the combined streams WOULD make a impact OR just stream SPOTIFY or SOUNDCLOUD. Does that make sense? basically: Does streaming other sites affect/help Adam overall in gaining Stream numbers so it can count toward the ALBUMS sales? Or not really, I assuming Spotify, has the best results?? Hope that's better. In my opinion we need to erase from our minds that album sales, which are for what else other than charts? (maybe certification but we haven't seen him too concerned about that, or for sales figures in press releases), are a thing anymore for Adam as an independent artist. Especially for someone who plans to release an album worth of songs in two parts, months apart, in different years even. Maybe he can make the top 200 albums for the year chart, if there is such a thing, but having this release make it top five like his other albums in their week of release I don't think is realistic or one of his goals. Artists make money on streams, no album necessary. For Adam the album concept is part of the marketing strategy giving him something to talk about but again a two part album has no hope of making the charts. Having streams on multiple platforms makes Adam the artist more relevant, and helps his songs get on playlists or him on shows, but it makes zero sense for fans to stream on multiple platforms. They should stream on platforms they find easy to use and easy to listen to. For most fans that will be just one platform that works in their country and on their device(s). I agree with his stated reason for releasing songs one at a time. He's spent so much time creating, selecting, showcasing, presenting each song he wants us to live with each one for a while instead of binge listening. It makes for more fan investment (ie time and energy) and as such is more engaging, more personal.
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Post by Jablea on Jul 2, 2019 0:42:43 GMT -5
CIH got on a new playlist, curated by Spotify, today called Virgo - open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX6PdsVYbP4rIIt's not my cup of tea after listening to most of the 30 songs but it's got 53,000 followers with a good percentage of active listeners and CIH is in the top third.
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Post by Jablea on Jul 2, 2019 0:20:40 GMT -5
Hey I feel silly, but Soundcloud counts to Adam over all sales/streams hits right?? Does its work combined with Streams, or with separate streaming buying/stream platforms, or do they just add it up -sort of forgot? Curious how streaming thing really works. Does it just count on one platform like Spotify, or do they count all platforms?? If you get what I mean. Also, I think no one posted CIH on QAL on facebook. PS I was right, Adam is just putting out the slow songs out so they can be streamed. lol I knew it. The bigger songs are coming in September, he just wants Streams. Smart, I say. And he gets more $$$ They do pay but it's not (or it wasn't) based on streams and artists say they don't make money. They have been making changes to payment structure but it's more of a discovery platform than money making. Both Adams SoundCloud fans and Deezer fans have been increasing from one or two a day from before NE to more in the 5-10 range daily which reflects the total usage of those platforms but seeing the increase per day is great. In contrast he gets 400-500 new followers every day on Spotify.
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Post by Jablea on Jun 30, 2019 16:29:47 GMT -5
Two beautiful moving stories here today! My eyes a sweating. As i also stated last year when my friend came out that just being informed just made it easier to "guide" him. svca i've heard Taylor makes over a Million a day...the rights to her song could be VERY high but If Scooter can afford them she definately can. I don't know what you mean with Scooter Not in very high remark but i have stated my dislike for the man. They, or at least Scott Borchetta who is still going to be running Big Machine, doesn't want to sell her records back. From my quick reading she tried to buy them before her move to UMG and they said they'd sell her one record for each new record she made for them. She said that felt like a really bad move.
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Post by Jablea on Jun 29, 2019 11:02:50 GMT -5
An interesting read for those of you wondering what Spotify is doing to music - yes doing as opposed to reflecting. I listened to some of the artists listed and found the article's description pretty accurate. thebaffler.com/downstream/streambait-pop-pellyHere's a portion: The Spotify sound has a few different variations, but essentially it’s a formula. “It has this soft, emo-y, cutesy thing to it,” Matt says. “These days it’s often really minimal and based around just a few simple elements in verses. Often a snap in the verses. And then the choruses sometimes employ vocal samples. It’s usually kind of emo in lyrical nature.” Then there’s also a more electronic, DJ-oriented variation, which is “based around a drop . . . It’s usually a chilled-out verse with a kind of coo-y vocal. And then it builds up and there’s a drop built around a melody that’s played with a vocal sample.” It makes sense that pop has been going largely in this emo-ish direction, one that is more “chilled” (to use a word that platform seems to like) despite taking on heavy topics. We live in an increasingly isolated culture, and, more and more, music listening is something that happens in solitude via headphones as opposed to collectively. Pop music today is less about big, upbeat, going-out-partying anthems, which have been replaced by smaller, more introspective tunes about internal quandaries. The sound of Spotify, as Matt defines it, is also “very Lana”—“When we think of pioneers of a sound, there’s almost no one else I can think of more than Lana del Rey . . . Her singing style and that bleakness, and the hip-hop influenced production, paved the way for all of this.”
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Post by Jablea on Jun 29, 2019 5:56:16 GMT -5
It has some interesting sections but it's a bit of a clunky read. I can't tell when he's referring to something Adam said or something the author is thinking. Even when using quotes like about the friend it's hard to tell if it's Adam's friend or the author's friend. And a variety of phrasing not matching from the first part of sentences to the last part like in the Madonna section. Perhaps he's not an English first writer?
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Post by Jablea on Jun 28, 2019 17:27:45 GMT -5
I appreciate that he finally found a suit that fit him! It hits him in the right spot below the hip instead of at it. It has one button instead of 2. (I hate that extra button that isn't buttoned style although it looks fine on the vest). Chestbert is always great and the roll up sleeves work for him. Hope he picks more like this for red carpets. Yeah to Beatles tailor.
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Post by Jablea on Jun 28, 2019 15:52:05 GMT -5
Wow...I went to this person's tweet and not only is she stereotyping a whole fandom with her comments but there are comments by Glamberts using words there like ..."we are not all. OLD..RICH..ENTITLED", "it is the OLD AGRESSIVE..". On a day that we are suppose to be celebrating being Proud in who we are with no apologies..inclusion, acceptance, love, and making friends...I find these comments disappointing and not at all in the spirit Adam was expressing today. Stand PROUD if you are OLD, young, gay, straight, black, white and everything inbetween, rich, poor...because we are all important and have worth. And I'll be damned if I am letting anyone make me feel'small' because of my age or anything else that makes me "ME". I do not do well with stereotyping...so this situation just hit me the wrong way. Sorry. Be proud and stand tall!✌🌈 And how do we know if this person was not the problem and just looking for attention? Adam is allowed to have fans and we should not just automatically take blame for anything someone says about us. I remember when Adam was a mentor on RuPaul's drag race and that Queen was so rude to him. By the time the press was done, it made it look like Adam was the problem when she just didn't want to hear anything Adam had to say. Ugh! I don't know who this person is but Adam did a fantastic job and his fans (different types and ages) were there to see him. Hope we can keep that celebration going. They attended something that Adam was introduced at, I'm thinking the Youtube event. Can't find the reason for why she didn't like Glamberts, but not everyone has to like us. The issue I think adamrocks saw was that "so-called Glamberts" were replying to her and throwing those of us over a certain age under the bus.
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Post by Jablea on Jun 28, 2019 15:31:25 GMT -5
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