Why do streaming services of movies and tv shows have platform exclusivity, but music streaming services don’t?
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There actually are a lot of examples of music being exclusive to platforms.
Beyoncé’s self-titled album was only available as a purchase from iTunes or a physical retailer at launch, and wasn’t on any streaming service. For a while, her album Lemonade was exclusive to Tidal (as well as some Jay-Z albums).
For a long period of time, Taylor Swift albums were only available on Apple Music.
Also, in addition to what others have said, part of why you see so many streaming exclusives with movies/TV is because the companies that own the shows also own the service. Disney isn’t going to make anywhere near as much money with their shows on Netflix, but they will with Disney+ and Hulu. Most music streaming services aren’t owned by record labels or artists, and they’re getting paid similar rates regardless of each one.
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