Radiohead's U-Turn: From Calling Spotify 'Dying Corpse' to Full Catalog Release
In 2013, Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke harshly criticized Spotify, calling it "the last desperate fart of a dying corpse" and removed his music from the platform. His main criticism centered on Spotify's role as a gatekeeper and its treatment of artists.
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However, by 2016, the band's stance had dramatically shifted. After initially releasing "A Moon Shaped Pool" on other streaming platforms in May 2016, Radiohead eventually added it to Spotify a month later. The band then proceeded to make their entire catalog available on the service following their acquisition of their back catalog from Warner through XL Recordings.
The complete Radiohead collection now available on Spotify includes:
- All studio albums from Pablo Honey (1993) to A Moon Shaped Pool (2016)
- B-sides and remix collections
- Singles and standalone releases
- Special releases like "Spectre" (2015) and "Harry Patch (In Memory Of)" (2009)
Notably, Thom Yorke's solo work remains absent from the platform, suggesting that while the band has embraced streaming, some personal reservations may still exist.
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