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No, they can't; artists are between a rock and a hard place w/r/t Spotify, because if they aren't made available on one or more of the major paid services, they (a) are pirated merciless and (b) have to compete (and inevitably fail) for the promotion and monetization of their own work with services like Youtube.

I'm not saying Spotify is uniquely to blame for this situation, only that they're a part of the situation.




This is absolutely no different than being on the app store and selling your app on the website.

You are trying to create a difference where none really exist. Take it from someone who have both been a musician and made apps.

Furthermore the new generations don't even have to change, this is the reality they grow up in and are free to make their choices.

Spotify is a far better ally for all musicians than record labels where for a select few.




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