Spotify Responds To Radiohead's Thom Yorke, Says Service Aims To Be 'Most Artist Friendly'

In a social media-driven world, it's easy for artists (and anyone really) to go on a seemingly impromptu rant about any issue. Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich, two of the big names behinds bands like Radiohead and Atoms For Peace, released a lot of pent up frustration with music streaming service Spotify on Sunday, and the organization got back to them pretty quickly.

Yorke said via his Twitter that "Make no mistake new artists you discover on #Spotify will no get paid. meanwhile shareholders will shortly being rolling in it. Simples." Godrich, the producer often known as the honorary sixth member of Radiohead, announced that the band as well as Atoms For Peace would be removing their catalogues from the service.

Spotify naturally disagreed and released a statement on Monday morning. The company claimed that it aimed to be the "most-friendly service" for all music acts, including less established bands.

"(The goal) is to grow a service which people love, ultimately want to pay for, and which will provide the financial support to the music industry necessary to invest in new talent and music," read the statement.

The band released spending numbers, indicating that it's spent more than $500 million so far as a company, and expects that total to get past $1 billion by the end of 2013.

"We're 100 percent committed to making Spotify the most artist-friendly music service possible, and are constantly talking to artists and managers about how Spotify can help build their careers," the company said.

Godrich maintained that music sales in the modern era don't generate enough income for bands to be willing to experiment and reach out. He cited Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of The Moon," saying that it would be far too expensive for a rock band to produce in 2013.

Pink Floyd themselves have had a rocky relationship with the service, only just recently allowing their catalogue to be featured on the site.

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Thom Yorke, Radiohead, Atoms For Peace, Pink Floyd