Warner artists soon to be unavailable for streaming

American major Warner has decided not to renew the licenses of streaming sites such as Spotify, Last.FM, and Deezer.. These sites stream music for free with advertising or against an ad-free subscription.

"Free streaming services are clearly negative for the industry "And as far as Warner Music is concerned, there will no longer be a licensing agreement," said Warner CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr. For him, only pay sites are economically viable and will be entitled to a license.

On risque donc de voir disparaître de l’écoute gratuite des artistes tels que : Jay-Z, Marilyn Manson, Metallica, Oasis, Prince , Prodigy, Katy Perry, Red Hot Chili Peppers, REM, Sean Paul, Véronique Sanson.

Fortunately, la vision de la Warner n’est pas partagée par toute l’industrie du disque. EMI,  Sony ou Universal Music n’ont pas encore emboîté le pas de la Warner. Rob Wells, senior Vice President chez Universal, a même affirmé en janvier que « Spotify possède un modèle financier très rentable. Point barre. ».