A indústria da música e o desenvolvimento do streaming : uma análise sobre os efeitos da pandemia do Covid-19

Abstract

The music industry holds economic and social relevance, from early civilizations to the present day. Its landscape has been affected by the development of new technologies, where the market has shifted towards digital means of sales and consumption. Society's relationships with the music industry have changed alongside its technological evolution, especially after the onset of the Covid-19 virus pandemic, which led to prolonged social isolation, making music one of the few available forms of entertainment. The general objective of this dissertation is to analyze the effects that the modernization of the music sector has had on its production and consumption dynamics, as well as to observe how the pandemic contributed to these changes. Through literature review, it was possible to identify both the problems and the main positive points that the industry demonstrated during the crisis period. The results indicated that the sector experienced an income increase due to the introduction of streaming platforms into the market, and social distancing measures led to a higher number of paid subscribers to these services. However, small and medium-sized artists claimed they were unable to monetize their digital productions, indicating a low efficiency of the services for local providers.