Cradle Of Filth’s Dani Filth: “I owe it to my brethren in metal and music not to have a fucking Spotify account”

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Cradle Of Filth’s Dani Filth has criticised streaming platforms like Spotify, saying he “owes it” to other musicians not to have an account.The frontman made the comments during a new interview with Sonic Perspectives, and explained how the shift to the digital age is making it harder for musicians to make a living from their music.“I owe it to my brethren in metal and music not to have a fucking Spotify account because they don’t pay people.

It’s not just them — it’s just platforms in general,” he began (via Blabbermouth).“I appreciate the fact that people could discover you from another band and whatever; I’ve heard it a million times.

But I’m old school… I want my bands to be paid because if they’re not paid, they’re not bands anymore,” he added, recalling the changes he had noticed. “I know so many people from big bands that since the pandemic have gone, ‘You know what?

I’m taking a proper job. So you’ll see me less often. We’ll still be doing albums, but probably once every five years,’ because it just seems like daylight robbery.”Filth continued, comparing it to people assuming they can take produce off the shelves at supermarkets without paying, then expecting the companies to make a profit. “People think they’re entitled to do [that] with music because it’s a periphery thing and it’s in the air.