I respect Arcade Fire for their music and the way they got there without radio singles and singing and dancing on sports cars buffoonery. None of the people aside from Kanye and Arcade Fire is at the top of anything. They are trying to say stuff that Thom Yorke and Trent Reznor were saying only they are doing it in a completely different manner. This is about money not the viability of being a musician 50 years from now lol.
well considering they did the
exact thing thom yorke and reznor said to do years ago when talking spotify (build a new streaming service from artists/musicians themselves)
these are all artists with extensive back catalogs - the type that actually make bank on spotify because spotify's model doesn't do much for new material, so it really is more about the viability of being a musician going forward, but i won't lie, money is definitely a part of that (how couldn't it be?) they're doing though so that people starting today in the digital space have a better chance of making a living. i assure you coldplay, jay z, madonna, kanye west, daft punk, etc. are not hurting to make a living. that makes you look at it in a more negative light but do you really expect a little nobody artist to make waves on a different platform? it HAS to be someone huge to spearhead the discussion or it won't happen. jay z said from the beginning that if tidal went under but spotify was forced to better compensate their artists to do so - it would be a success.
if you want to talk about old music industry corporate greed and gluttony - spotify reeks of it. except the greed doesn't come in the form of detriment to the user (especially when they're essentially able to make all music free) but the artists who make the music themselves - so because of that you'll never get user support unless you're able to match their $5 a month or free price point tbh cause it doesn't seem like anyone gives a shit about how much musicians make, big or small.
let's agree to disagree lol
