Music streaming: A new direction or a dead end?

With a plethora of streaming services available including Spotify, Soundcloud and Apple Music, Anthony Angelini asks: Will this new model allow the music industry to flourish, or continue its steady decline?

When Taylor Swift pulled her albums from Spotify last November after the company refused to restrict her albums to the paid subscription tiers, it re-sparked the debate about how musicians should be compensated for their work.

She was also hugely critical of Apple’s new streaming service Apple Music.