>>526555Music streaming and Netflix are the biggest trend setters; consumers like subscription service and convenience. The leading cause of piracy is that its (usually) more convenient than buying the digital media, or is about the same amount of work but its free.
The music industry hopped on board with streaming services since the concept of an album is going the way of the dodo soon, regrettably. Plus very few people want to sit and add all their music to their phones since mp3 players are extinct, too. So being able to listen to music without storage requirements is a plus.
