Hmm: Blink-182 Member Says Streaming Music Is Like Killing Elephants
Tom DeLonge, guitarist of Blink-182, a band whose full catalog is currently available on Spotify, said in a recent interview with Faster Louder that streaming music is like "killing elephants for their tusks and carving ivory statues."
In a spectacular demonstration of false equivalence (the fallacy of our time), DeLonge continued:
"I tell people condoning streaming is like condoning the Chinese that are killing elephants for their tusks and carving ivory statues. 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?"
A fearless plea to at least consider buying your elephant tusks on iTunes.
