With more shade than ever being cast on the seemingly stalwart music-streaming industry this year and last, I’ve spent a significant amount of time wondering whether or not my support of Spotify (and any other streaming apps) is ethical. Are companies that pay artists well under $0.01 per stream ones I want to pay monthly?
Streaming media has bubbled to its current massive market share by offering access to truly expansive catalogs at extremely low prices. The notion of paying $10 per month for unlimited listening, rather than buying each individual song for $1.29, is tempting to anyone who’s ever worried about budgeting. Hundreds of millions of people around the world find it tempting enough to overlook the ethics behind the industry (myself included).
