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8 classic entertainment trends that are now defunct thanks to streaming
8 classic entertainment trends that are now defunct thanks to streaming
Áine CainSep 5, 2022, 16:32 IST
A phone with Spotify's logo on the screen.Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Video and music streaming have changed the world.
The ability to stream content from the internet has transformed audience consumption habits.
Streaming has transformed the way we consume media: movies, television shows, and music. That's meant some pretty significant changes to the entertainment industry, and to everyday life.
Here are just a few of the ways our love of streaming services has forever altered the entertainment landscape.
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The dethroning of movie theaters
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No more reading album liner notes on LPs
A worker at a vinyl-records plant in Germany in 2015.Adam Berry/Getty Images
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Slimmer payouts for musical artists
Taylor Swift at the MTV Video Music Awards on August 28, 2022.Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images
Curtain drops on widespread acting residuals
Actor Sydney Sweeney attends the 2022 Met Gala.Noam Galai/GC Images
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No need for large DVD and CD libraries
A large collection of DVDs.Getty Images
Many viewers no longer see bonus content and commentary included on DVDs
A spread of DVDs.Getty Images
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Major TV shows are as expensive as Hollywood blockbusters
A phone screen displays a logo for "House of the Dragon" in front of a computer displaying the logo for HBO Max.Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images
The end of 'event television'
Larry Hagman on the set of Dallas in 1979.Maureen Donaldson/Getty Images