Classic Rock Is Most Popular For Cloud Streaming MP3’s
Most people say they don’t understand cloud computing, but they know enough to say they’ll mostly use it to stream classic rock.
Citrix published the results of a poll of 1,000 Americans to discover more about American computer habits, and asked what listeners would do if they could access their music online.
My Guitar Lessons found that six of the top 10 artists mentioned were classic rock acts, topped by The Beatles and followed by The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin.
More than half the respondents said they don’t use cloud computing, but probably don’t realise they use it every day. In fact, almost every action on the internet is technically accessing “the cloud” (otherwise known as servers, but that sounds much more boring).
An early example of cloud storage might be streaming the music from a tutor on the ‘My Guitar Lessons‘ website or Hotmail, which stored all your email online rather than on your own computer.
Today, cloud lockers to store and stream music, photos and documents are widely used, partly in thanks to marketing departments who gave the concept a fluffy name. Entire businesses like YouTube are based on cloud storage, and music services like Spotify now account for more than half of music revenue in some European countries.
We don’t blame anyone for being confused by cloud services — after all, half of the people in this poll genuinely thought stormy weather would affect it. But it’s coming, and already a big part of the music world. The question now is whether we’re all ready to play along, or defend older mediums like CD and vinyl before they disappear forever.
Here’s the full top ten most popular artists that people plan to stream from “the cloud”:
01. The Beatles
02. Rolling Stones
03. Michael Jackson
04. Bon Jovi
05. Pink Floyd
06. Bruce Springsteen
07. Eminem
08. Maroon 5
09. Led Zeppelin
10. Coldplay