I think the music industry has not adapted to the new times at all. I think that we should all have the freedom to listen to whatever we want at any time at no cost, as happens with Spotify.
However there is too much shit in the music scene because of this, one should dig to get good music. So in short, everything is a matter of perspective.
but if everything is for free, how do you suggest musicians will pay their rent?
Spotify is in charge of paying the artist and at the same time offer us free music. I think musicians must adapt to earn money in different ways, through concerts and via streaming. There are a lot of different ways to earn money if you are an artist nowadays.
spotify makes artist pay a lot of mony for being on their playlist. any other ideas? do you know how mouch it cost to put up a concert? & that everybody is expecting indie musicans to prform for free?