Music artists' (e.g. Taylor Swift) power moves over streaming services leaves consumers in uncomfortable three-way

I can’t think of a more uncomfortable three-way than the contradictory relationship between music artists, streaming services, and the music listeners who pay everyone’s bills. Between streaming services trying in vain to keep costs down, listeners trembling at the thought of increasing prices, and the music industry’s million-dollar music artists dreaming that the value their work justifies multi-million dollar payouts per music project, it’s no wonder torrent downloads are starting to shoot through the roof again.

Music artists' (e.g. Taylor Swift) power moves over streaming services leaves consumers in uncomfortable three-way