<p>The rumor that keeps coming back: the one that says that Apple is going to stop selling downloads. Andy Doe joins us to discuss this, and give us an overview of how streaming music is affecting the music business. </p>

<p><strong>This week&#39;s guest:</strong></p>

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<li><a href="https://andydoe.com/" rel="nofollow">Andy Doe</a></li>
<li><a href="https://properdiscord.com/" rel="nofollow">Proper Discord</a> </li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Show notes</strong>:</p>

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<li>We got much of our data from <a href="https://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/reports/2018/us-music-mid-year-report-2018.html" rel="nofollow">Nielsen&#39;s U.S. Mid-Year Report 2018</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thenexttrack.com/122" rel="nofollow">Episode #119 - Caoilfhionn Rose on Gigging, Busking, Recording, and Releasing Her First Album</a></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Our next tracks</strong>:</p>

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<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2NcCTnt" rel="nofollow">Ólafur Arnalds: re:member</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/2xcwQ7y" rel="nofollow">Brian Auger&#39;s Oblivion Express: Live in Los Angeles</a></li>
</ul>

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<iframe allow="autoplay *; encrypted-media *;" frameborder="0" height="300" sandbox="allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation" src="https://embed.music.apple.com/us/album/live-los-angeles-feat-alex-ligertwood/1040184885&at=11l6om" width="660"></iframe>
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Episode #123 - John Cage's Silent Piece 4'33", with Kyle Gann

Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn discuss music and musicians, and how we listen to music, whether it be analog or digital, downloaded or streamed, audio, or video.