Nikki Sixx is fine with streaming and explained why on X.
“Working in record stores as a teenager/ young adult gave me a massive appreciation of almost all genres of music. This is why I love streaming,” the Mötley Crüe bassist wrote, referring to how streaming gives him the freedom to easily access music.
Working in record stores as a teenager/ young adult gave me a massive appreciation of almost all genres of music.This is why I love streaming.
— 📷 (@NikkiSixx) February 23, 2025
However, not every artist thinks like Sixx. Journey’s Neal Schon previously criticized streaming services for paying artists poorly. He tweeted in support of Snoop Dogg, who said, “It’s an exciting time, but streaming got to get their sh*t together ’cause I don’t understand how you get paid off of that sh*t.”
“Can someone explain to me how you can get a billion streams and not get a million dollars? That sh*t don’t make sense to me,” Dogg added.
Schon shared Dogg’s words and wrote, “Snoop is right. Another analogy is why do we still get paid for vinyl the same? Oh, because they can’t stream it. It’s majorly f*cked up.”
A musician replied to Neal’s post, writing, “It needs to be redone. There needs to be a minimum rate…A stream should be worth a lot more.” The guitarist wrote in his response, “They got away with it years ago, and it stayed like the plague.”
Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails also slammed streaming services last year. In an interview with GQ, he said the payment methods used by streaming platforms hurt musicians. He explained, “I think the terrible payout of streaming services has mortally wounded a whole tier of artists that make being an artist unsustainable.”
“And it’s great if you’re Drake, and it’s not great if you’re Grizzly Bear. And the reality is: Take a look around. We’ve had enough time for the whole ‘All the boats rise’ argument to see they don’t all rise,” the singer added. “Those boats rise. These boats don’t. They can’t make money in any means. And I think that’s bad for art.”
Mick Jagger, on the other hand, praised streaming for allowing people from all generations to access music from any time, which was difficult in the past.
