Spotify Is Down And Musicians Are Making This (Very Astute) Point

Start buying physical copies again, people...

Spotify is currently down for millions of users attempting to access the app on iOS.

It seems that iPhone users are experiencing difficulties right now, with a flaw meaning that a few apps aren't working correctly.

Spotify won't currently load, with fans taking to social media to voice their frustrations – currently, #Spotify is trending globally.

Musicians, though, aren't quite as panicked. In fact, most seem to be making the same point: if fans purchased physical copies, this problem wouldn't matter.

Sure, it's not exactly egalitarian, but then neither is the current royalty rate offered by Spotify for music creators…

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