As Beats Music launched in the US earlier this week (January 21st) and had the backing from Nine Inch Nail's Trent Reznor as well as Dr. Dre, Daniel Ek of Spotify doesn't seem to be impressed just yet. Yesterday Spotify's CEO was interviewed by Billboard Daniel was quoted saying that “It's a competitor, for sure, but my way of looking at it is, if it gets people to understand the value of streaming, it is ultimately good. Our way of doing this is not just slapping some celebrity brand on it and hoping it will be good. We are a social service; we are a product company. People have tried to put a brand on it and thought that's enough, and they have failed: Microsoft, Nokia – many big companies.”
Trent Reznor of Beats Music said that “Beats Music is based on the belief that all music has value and this concept was instilled in every step of its development. We want it to be just as meaningful for artists as it is for fans. We’re committed to providing revenue to artists, while helping to strengthen the connection with their fans.”
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