Corey Taylor has said that Lars Ulrich was “so right” to take legal action against Napster back in 2000, while explaining that he’s now “made peace” with streaming services’ unfair payments model.Ulrich claimed over 20 years ago that Napster had “hijacked [Metallica’s] music without asking” before going to the United States Senate Judiciary Committee to speak about the issues of music downloading software.Since then, the arrival of YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music and other platforms has dramatically changed how listeners consume music.
Last week saw the likes of Paul McCartney, Kate Bush and Noel Gallagher sign an open letter to UK prime minister Boris Johnson calling for a reform to the streaming economy.Appearing on the Steve-O’s Wild Ride!.
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