Robert Smith says he doesn’t “stream music on principle and never have”

nme.com:

The Cure‘s Robert Smith has revealed that he does not “stream music on principle” – see what he had to say below.During a new interview on the Sidetracked podcast with Annie Mac and Nick Grimshaw, in which he celebrated the release of the band’s latest LP, ‘Songs Of A Lost World’, Smith touched on his listening habits, revealing that he isn’t a fan of streaming.While he doesn’t go into detail on why he doesn’t “stream music on principle and never will”, it’s likely akin to his longstanding issues with ticketing platforms such as Ticketmaster.Instead, besides vinyl, Smith listens to music through a collection of “loads and loads” of iPods that he owns.

He explained to Mac and Grimshaw: “I’ve got playlists, iPods. I’ve got loads and loads of different iPods with stickers on them so I know in the dark which one’s gonna play which.