KANYE WEST TO SELL ‘VULTURES 2’ FOR $20?
Ty Dolla $ign commented on Kanye West’s decision to sell “Vultures 2” for $20 instead of releasing it on streaming services. In a text exchange, Ty explained that artists deserve fair compensation for their music and suggested a more direct approach to reaching their audience. Kanye proposed selling albums on Yeezy.com to avoid relying on streaming services, citing the potential for higher sales and more control over their work. The discussion sparked debate among fans, with many expressing a preference for the album to be available on streaming platforms.
“We sell albums on Yeezy.com. I got 20 million instagram followers,” he wrote in a text exchange. “When 5% of my followers buy an album that’s 1 million albums sold. That’s 300k more than the biggest album last year.”
“When we do that we won’t have the streaming companies in control of the artist anymore,”
Kanye is making moves. Should all artist take this approach?