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Steven Wilson Explains Why Music Streaming Is 'Flawed'

09/25/2015
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(Prog) Steven Wilson says his material won't appear on streaming services as the model is "flawed." He's just released his limited-edition compilation album Transience on vinyl only and says he's comfortable going down that route - even if it means his work doesn't reach a wider audience.

He says: "People are always asking me why I'm not on Spotify, and it's really difficult as I know I'm missing out on potential discovery. I just think the model is flawed.

"My solution is to go in the other direction and try to make the physical piece as appealing and as attractive as possible: doing special editions, making nice vinyl, and making the shows as visually spectacular as they can be."

Earlier this year, Wilson insisted the album format would survive as sales of his latest album Hand. Cannot. Erase. proved people wanted to immerse themselves in conceptual pieces of music rather than individual tracks. Read more here.

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