I have to admit upfront I have not read this yet, pretty long. I did do a quick scan and thought it might be worthy of some discussion here. Will chime in with my own thoughts after I have read it .
https://pitchfork.com/features/oped/how-to-be-a-responsible-music-fan-in-the-age-of-streaming/
https://pitchfork.com/features/oped/how-to-be-a-responsible-music-fan-in-the-age-of-streaming/