Spotify Slams Tidal, Streaming Exclusives As “Bad For Fans”

With Beyonce the latest exclusive score for TIDAL and Apple writing checks for music from Drake and others, Spotify is hitting back hard on windowing as bad for the music. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/04/spotify-slams-tidal-streaming-exclusives-as-bad-for-fans.html]

With Beyonce the latest exclusive score for TIDAL and Apple writing checks for music from Drake and others, Spotify is hitting back hard on windowing as bad for the music fans.

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This statement was sent to the media over the weekend by Jonathan Prince, global head of communications and public policy for Spotify:

"We believe long-term exclusives are bad for artists and they’re bad for fans.Artists want as many fans as possible to hear their music, and fans want to hear the music they’re excited about – exclusives get in the way of both. Of course, we understand that short promotional exclusives are common, we don’t have a total policy against them, and we certainly respect the choice of artists to decide what’s right for them.Bottom line, we’re looking forward to sharing Beyonce’s awesome new music with her millions of Spotify fans as soon as we can."