Free streaming music attacked at Grammys as Apple Music/Sonos ad airs during break [Video]
Free streaming music came under attack at last night’s Grammys, as Apple and Sonos aired a new Apple Music ad during the break.
Recording Academy President Neil Portnow and Common said that free tiers on streaming music services threaten the viability of music as a career, reports The Verge.
“Isn’t a song worth more than a penny?” Portnow asked the audience at the Staples Center, referring to the minuscule profits artists earn from ad-supported streaming. “Listen, we all love the convenience, and we support technologies like streaming, which connect us to that music. But we also have to make sure that artists grow up in a world where music is a viable career” …