CARMINE APPICE: “I will never play a song on SPOTIFY”

Legendary drummer Carmine Appicefor the new CACTUS Album, “Temple of Blues – Influences & Friends”explained in the podcast “Toilette Ov Hell” that he is not a big fan of the “access instead of ownership” business model in music streaming.

“Keep making this album,” he said (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “This is what we need. And keep telling people to buy it and not Spotify it. Buy it on iTunes. Buy it on AmazonBecause musicians are being fooled Spotify.

“I will never, ever play a song on Spotify,” Carmine added: “If I want a song, I buy it on iTunes. I’ve done it a few times. I heard a song — on YoutubeI heard it and said, “I’m going to buy that.” And I bought it. And I heard another one and I bought it. That’s how it goes, because that’s what keeps the musician alive and he’s making money and working. Otherwise, the only way for a musician to work or make money is to go on tour and tour and do merchandise. Luckily for me, touch wood, I started a long time ago. All my big money I made. And I used it and made investments, so I’m in a good place. But a lot of musicians start Spotify. And they once said: “Well, Spotify is like radio.’ I said, ‘No, it’s not. In radio, you get paid for it.'”

One and a half years ago Carminewho worked as Rod Stewart‘s equipment manager in the 1970s and 1980s, co-author Stewart Hits “Young Turks” And “You think I’m sexy”spoke with the “Weekly Music Biz Podcast” about his decision to sell his songwriting credit on some of his most popular songs. He said: “You can’t make money in songwriting anymore. You can’t make money in selling records. I’ve got all these gold records hanging on the wall; nobody can get them anymore. And that’s how you make money.”

“The only way to make money today is to record a song on Netflix or you get a song for a movie,” he explained. “That’s the only way to make money. Because the streaming business is completely useless.”

“The reason I sold my songs was because there are no royalties anymore; they’re very low. Because everything has moved to streaming, and streaming has destroyed the music business as far as I’m concerned. I don’t even listen to Spotify or things like that; I don’t listen to them because they rip off the musicians so much. When you talk about young musicians, they don’t stand a chance – unless they somehow know how to get all these hits on the platform. Youtube. I do not know how to do it.”

Later in the interview Carmine reiterated his belief that if he started out as a musician today, he wouldn’t know how he could make money. “I don’t know how these bands get on stage and get two million views. Youtubeor they get four hundred thousand people on Facebook And Instagramhe said. “I don’t really know that stuff; I have no idea how to do it. So they probably know better than I do. But still, if they do that, the only money you can make is to go on tour, play shows and sell merchandise. Even if you don’t have a bigger name, you’re opening for someone, doing merchandise and making money. some Money. And you get big and it’s all about touring and merchandise. You get shitty money from Spotify. And the labels don’t sell CDs anymore. They might sell a little vinyl, but they can’t make any money from it.”

Appice is the original drummer of VANILLA FUDGEwith whom he still records and performs today. He also played with CACTUS And BECK, BOGERT & APPICEIn addition to his appearances in the bands of Ozzy Osbourne And Stewart. Carmine was named the 28th greatest drummer of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine.

Appice is widely regarded as one of rock music’s most successful showmen and has received numerous awards, including dozens of gold and platinum records. Carmine has broken new ground in every aspect of his career as an artist, teacher and author and continues to inspire drummers and listeners around the world with his originality and unwavering dedication to the art of drumming.

Carmine‘s autobiography, “Stick It!: My life with sex, drums and rock ‘n’ roll”was published in May 2016 by Chicago Review Press.

Under the nickname APPICE, Carmine and his brother Vinnie Approved “Scary”their first joint studio album, in October 2017 through SPV/Steam hammer.