Why is Tools music not on Spotify?

Tool: Maynard James Keenan’s band doesn’t have a unique reason for staying away from digital music – like many on this list, he doesn’t want his band’s work consumed in random pieces. The band’s music isn’t on iTunes or Spotify and it has never allowed its label to split up its songs into a greatest-hits collection.

Why did Tool stop making music?

Fans have been clamoring for a new Tool record for almost nine years. Last summer, the band revealed one of the major reasons for the delay was a multi-million dollar lawsuit involving their insurance company suing them over “technicalities” in a copyright case and a subsequent series of countersuits.

Is tool on Apple music?

Tool’s Music Will Be Available to Stream on Apple Music and Spotify From This Friday. Rock band Tool this week announced that it will be putting its back catalog of albums on all streaming platforms beginning this Friday, August 2 (via Pitchfork).

When did tool come to Spotify?

On 2 August 2019, progressive metal band Tool’s catalog premiered on Spotify and other digital services for the first time. In January 2021, Spotify removed nearly 750,000 tracks from its catalogue for having fraudulent stream totals.

Why is Tool taking so long streaming?

“We don’t have a problem with streaming,” the singer told Rock Feed of his own band’s stance. “There’s a reason that Tool waited as long as they did to put the stuff up on streaming services. Because they knew they weren’t gonna be compensated for something that they worked their asses off for.”

When did tool start streaming?

The album’s title track was released as a single on August 7, the band’s first release in 13 years. On August 2, the entirety of Tool’s discography (with the exception of Salival) became available on digital streaming platforms.

When did tool get on Spotify?

Alongside the announcement of its first new album in over a decade, the rock band Tool has said that its catalog will finally be available to stream and to purchase digitally on August 2nd.