Century Media pulls music off Spotify

CRIME OF THE CENTURY: Indie metal group Century Media and its associated labels, InsideOutMusic, Superballmusic, Ain't No Grave Records, Hollywood Waste and People Like You, have pulled their music from Spotify. They sent out a press release, which is how we found out about it. “While everyone at the label group believes in the ever-changing possibilities of new technology and new ways of bringing music to the fans, Century Media is also of the opinion that Spotify in its present shape and form isn't the way forward,” the statement reads in part. “At the same time Century Media also believes that Spotify is a great tool to discover new music and is in the process of reintroducing their bands to Spotify by way of putting up samplers of the artists. This way, fans can still discover the great music released by the label… Physical sales are dropping drastically in all countries where Spotify is active… This is about survival, nothing less, and it is time that fans and consumers realize that for artists it is essential to sell music to keep their heads above water.” Is this an isolated incident, or will it become a trend? (8/10a)