Streaming Music Is Like “Killing Elephants For Their Tusks” Says Blink-182 Guy

Streaming Music Is Like "Killing Elephants For Their Tusks" Says Blink-182 Guy

Streaming Music Is Like “Killing Elephants For Their Tusks” Says Blink-182 Guy

Streaming Music Is Like "Killing Elephants For Their Tusks" Says Blink-182 Guy

Everyone seems to want to voice their opinion on the merits of streaming music following Taylor Swift’s decision to pull her albums from Spotify. The latest to chime in is Blink-182 guitarist Tom DeLonge and he made a pretty weird comparison in a new interview with Faster Louder. “I tell people condoning streaming is like condoning the Chinese that are killing elephants for their tusks and carving ivory statues,” he said. “It’s cool to put on your shelf but if you really think about what you’re doing it sucks. Streaming music is doing the same thing to artists — might not be killing ‘em but it’s killing the industry. It might be cool for you as somebody that likes music but you’re not really thinking about the effect it has. We’ve got to value our art, you know?” That being said, all of Blink-182’s catalog is still available on Spotify.

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