- Can you even buy CDs anymore, Fideli Hjertqvist asks when she hears that there are records that apply so far at church events.
Last March, Spotify Business, a corporate subscription that the Church of Sweden's Churches previously used, ceased. At the moment negotiations are underway with various suppliers about a streaming music service and the Swedish Church hopes that it will be resolved until after the summer. But for now, CDs are the general recommendation to the congregations and this has led to calls for discs in social media, especially so that relatives can play songs at funerals.
Streamed music continues to increase
This is happening at the same time as sales and use of CDs are declining, while the use of digitally streamed music services continues to increase. Earlier this year, Ifpi, the Swedish music company's industry organization, released statistics for the music industry's revenue in 2018 which showed that digital music sales increased by eight percent compared to the previous year.
Henrik Rydberg, pastor of Västanfors Västervåla parish, is critical and believes there may be problems.
- Does not feel so forward, he says about it now that CDs are valid so far.
In the clip you hear reactions to the fact that there are now CDs that apply to the Church of Sweden's ordinances.