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The Black Keys have decided that if you can’t beat them stream them. The four-time Grammy winners have been one of the last holdouts to streaming their music, but have changed their tune by making their most recent discography available today on Spotify (go HERE to listen)
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It’s a revelation to “Fever”-ish fans of the Ohio rockers, but for outspoken Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney, who has been one of the most outspoken critics of the free-tiered streaming model, the move seems more done by circumstance rather than choice (see his Tweets below).
After five years of struggling with this we agreed to put the keys songs on Spotify. I’d rather people hear our music than not.
— Patrick Carney (@patrickcarney) December 19, 2016
No advance or money was exchanged. I’m still an advocate for artists to be paid fairly. I’m still apprehensive.
— Patrick Carney (@patrickcarney) December 19, 2016
