It is fact artists always present and accept stigma in this age. From the dawn of MP3 players to its platforms like iTunes and Zune there has been a hesitance among content shared not via CD. It is true that Taylor Swift has a point music is art but what is it to say I need a dollar everytime you look at my painting, I need a cent everytime you touch my statue. There seems to be the prophetic aura that exists with all our favorite artists at some point they realize that and need to capitalize on their own terms whether it be disregarding the fact they are getting paid and are being offered an entirely new music platform to share their music.
It is fact most people no longer buy Music. But it is fact they share music, they want to listen to music but will always look for that freemium model. Spotify is paying all contributors in total 2 billion as stated in the article. There more than the 40 million users but 1 in 4 pay for membership. But you know there is that stigma its free. So what if the other 30 million do not pay there is an eventual probability of frustration not being able to play what you want and when you want but that is solved for you pay the membership. Spotify exemplifies the new art form of music is to art as it is to its distribution. With this way of sharing how will it be able to stop them from changing the landscape since right now we are unable to listen to Taylor maybe they will find a replacement.
