Musicians Joy Denalane and Max Herre have observed the impact of streaming services on their own music. “Streaming changes the length of songs and how they are structured” Denalane told the “New Osnabruecker Newspaper” (Friday edition). She considers whether she still needs a C-part or if the song can be told with two verses and two choruses. With digital media, her own listening habits have also changed, explained the soul singer. “At the same time, I am not determined by it. If my feeling demands a C-part, then I write one.”
Herre’s partner Max Herre perceives the digital transformation mainly in live performances. The biggest difference between his youth and the present is that people at concerts no longer take out their phones. “We get feedback from young people. They say: ‘Your concerts are awesome – no phones outside.'” That his fans rarely use the phone camera, Herre sees as an age-related question. “In our generation, this reflex is not there. The thought of wanting to use every moment again is more common among Digital Natives.”
The omnipresence of smartphones has also changed the culture of friendship, said the musician. “We connected differently back then. We created other spaces. We were out a lot, very sociable and sought connections in the real world” recalled Herre. “I grew up in Stuttgart. The city center is not big. You just hang out without an appointment and walk a few places. There was always someone there and then you automatically sat down together.