Spotify

Hey all.

Wanted to address a subject that pertains to both music consumers and creators.  That is Spotify.

For me the consumer, I love it.  It is an incredible service and tremendous resource for both my pleasure and edification.  Boom.

For me the artist, I remain skeptic of its fairness in compensating artists.  That is merely my uneducated, sensitive musician, knee jerk reaction and I'll shove that aside.  Has business anywhere ever been a fair game?  No.

PROS

-Tons of music to stream, seemingly endless.  And this implies a vast plethora of further pros: learn about new artists you might enjoy, listen at your own convenience and leisure on your phone anywhere, etc.

-It is $10 a month, great deal for anyone spending more than that monthly like myself

CONS

-It appears the payout may not be so beneficial to the artist, we've heard from a few: Thom Yorke, Grizzly Bear.  It's hard to tell on this one.  How much money is Spotify really pulling in?  Does anyone really know?

I've read a few things and it remains unclear to me if Spotify's payment methods are unfair.  It seems a bit complicated, not so cut and dry as with terrestrial radio royalties. 

Pertinent articles: Spotify Artists, Spotify Explained, Ars Technica article, Wall Street Journal article, Hypebot article, and I'm sure you can find a myriad of similar minded articles.  Please feel free to chime in with comments if you want to get a little convo going, we would love to here from you.

Nevertheless, I personally will continue to enjoy Spotify's service and you can too!  You can even listen to some fresh 28 North on Spotify! (Why I'm really writing this blog).

Check out our latest single "Call Me Up" on Spotify here.  Also get a sneak peak of our latest album World On Fire with the track "Monster" also available on Spotify.  Remember you can get World On  Fire exclusively at our upcoming shows on tour this spring.  Check out the dates here and call your local radio station to request "Call Me Up" nationwide!

Happy listening!

Ty