It seems that just about every month or so, a new online music service or website launches, impacting the way we consume music. Whether it’s a game-changing streaming service like Spotify or a social music experience like Turntable.fm, our listening patterns are slowly evolving alongside our continued use of these products.
The same goes for musicians, many of whom actively use particular services and websites as part of their own music consumption. As individuals who seek to disseminate their own music, artists occupy a unique position by sharing their own songs as well as listening to others’ songs. Recent services, including Spotify, MOG, Pandora, Grooveshark and countless others, have a strong impact on the artists, albums and songs they consume.
We spoke with a number of bands and musicians, including Portugal. The Man, OK Go, Rachael Yamagata, Trombone Shorty and several other artists about their favorite online music services, and how those platforms have changed the way they listen to music.
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