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Gene Simmons has slammed free streaming sites for “killing” the music business by taking money away from aspiring musicians.

The Kiss rocker has been in the spotlight since his band formed in the early ‘70s and he remains one of the most famous names in music.

He’s seen a lot of changes in the business over the years, including the invention of streaming services. Talking to podcast Thunder Underground, Simmons made his feelings about the music platform crystal clear.

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Streaming is turning out to be a bonanza for the music industry, if the latest numbers from the Recording Industry Association of America are to believed.

Total U.S. retail sales hit $7.7 billion (U.S.) in 2016, representing 11.4% year-over-year growth – the largest single-year gain for the industry in almost two decades. The majority of that growth came from streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music, which now provide more than 50% of the industry’s revenue.

It’s part of the Inquiring Minds program at the Winspear Centre for Music, and Grade 3 students enjoying a field trip to the Davis organ were perfectly cast for the effort.

“Why are those fake tubes there?” “What’s Dr. Davis’ first name?” “How old was he when he died?”

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Wavelength and the City Hall Live’s Sunday panel discussion suggested that the idea of being a citizen is in need of a rethink

Music As Disruption, a panel discussion at the Gladstone Hotel on Sunday afternoon, March 5, opened with a spirited performance by LAL. Within minutes, the duo got the audience out of their chairs and swaying along to Rosina Kazi’s impassioned urging to “Tear these walls down / Tear some of these condos down.”

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