Originally posted by LikeASong:Yeah, I think only the Rolling Stones (if they did new studio material at all), Coldplay and SADLY One Direction have the power to pull such a deal with the biggest tech company in the world I think.
One Direction definitely does not have the power to pull off such a deal. Their general audience is teenage girls, a demographic that has practically no spending power and therefore very little market force. There's also a lot of scandal going on with the members of that band and ultimately their image is too immature for any serious company to want a public partnership with them.
Coldplay certainly has the material to make a big deal happen, but the band doesn't have the stones to pull off something risky.
It's pretty much an undisputed fact that U2 is leading the charge regarding the evolution of the music industry. Whether intended or not, U2's free release shocked the industry to its core. I got an email from Coldplay today saying that their new album, Ghost Stories, is now available on free streaming services. When Coldplay first released Ghost Stories, they were adamant on keeping it from streaming services, but I think U2 forced their hand.
