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# Join The Discussion: Withholding Music From Spotify
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/join-the-discussion-withholding-music-from-spotify/
- Published: 2012-01-17T11:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2012-01-17T11:30:00.000Z
- Description: "Spotify is good for consumers and bad for artists. It's up to you. As an artist on no budget I can't and will never pay for slapping myself in the. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/01/join-the-discussion-withholding-music-from-spotify.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:55

"Spotify is good for consumers and **bad for artists**. It's up to you. As an artist on no budget I can't and **will never pay for slapping myself in the face**." wrote Diggi Dog"If your "core fans" **won't buy your records because they are on streaming sites**, then they aren't your core fans," states Jason Parker

  
Yesterday's post by Scott Perry "[On Withholding Music From Spotify & The New Economics Of Album Releases](https://www.hypebot.com/on-withholding-music-from-spotify-the-new-economics-of-album-releases/)" has caused some smart and heated discussion.

Get involved [here](https://www.hypebot.com/on-withholding-music-from-spotify-the-new-economics-of-album-releases/).