Andrew and Craig discuss Spotify, Radiohead, David Bazan and the music business - WFNY Podcast - 2013-10-26

Published: Oct. 26, 2013, 11:39 a.m.

b"Craig and Andrew love music. They also love to support the musicians who make that music. That's why it's so very frustrating to have a legal option like Spotify and then find out that some of their favorite artists like Radiohead and David Bazan have serious and real problems with the business model. On the one hand, it's a business model, which seems like a better scenario than the Napster free music days. On the other hand, if it isn't working for small and medium sized artists, how do you fix it?\\n\\nThe business of music and Spotify New music versus legacy songsCompensating artists at subsistence or better level and how to do itOld music industry and winning the lotteryExcluding labels from the profitsIs Spotify good for artists? Perfecting the model without burning down technology If Death Cab had come out in the early 80\\u2019s would they be U2?\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"