Researchers argue that the shift towards streaming recorded music from smartphones has resulted in a higher amount of carbon emissions than at any previous point in the history of music.
The rising popularity of digital music streaming may be having unintended harmful economic and environmental impacts, according to new research.
A team from the University of Glasgow in the UK and the University of Oslo in Norway found that the price consumers are willing to pay for listening to recorded music has never been lower, while the environmental impact of listening to music has never been higher.
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