![]() ![]() ![]() In 2015, Prince pulled his music from all streaming services except for Tidal. In 2014, Taylor Swift pulled her albums from Spotify, citing in an op-ed that the service undervalued musicians' art. And it's easy to see why it's become such a big part of our everyday lives: its ease and convenience can't be beat.īut over the years, music streaming services have had some trouble obtaining certain artists' music. Not including those who go straight to YouTube to search for tunes for free ( 1.5 billion people do this), that's a lot of people relying on online services for their musical needs nowadays. It’s interesting how that revolt against streaming platforms has certainly gotten quieter over the years and more unique partnerships are emerging with these platforms.In 2017, it was reported that over 100 million people pay for music streaming subscriptions.A perfect example of this is how Neil Young recently requested to have his music removed from Spotify but the final decision had to be made by his label. We mention that the “artist” made these decisions which should be taken with a grain of salt as the artist isn’t always in control of where their music is placed depending on the type of deal they are in or agreements they may have signed.The majority of these artists eventually made moves to get their music uploaded to the major streaming platforms.Dre’s decision to release Compton exclusive to Apple is said to have hindered sales/streams. ![]() It worked well for Adele who focused on digital downloads and physical sales of “25” but Dr. The strategy of making your music exclusive to one platform or medium isn’t foolproof. ![]()
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