ASCAP and other licensing groups are a reasonable deal for music. Individual record companies screw artists which is why they do better on their own label. Un

ASCAP and other licensing groups are a reasonable deal for music. Individual record companies screw artists which is why they do better on their own label. Unfortunately other licensing groups are trying to make legal music purchasing harder and more complicated by fracturing music inventory available through certain services by requiring separate licensing agreements. By all means, artists should choose the deal that is best for them but I sure don't think a fractured marketplace is the way to go like the video industry has. Netflix was great when everyone was willing to license their content on reasonable terms. A dozen different streaming subscriptions is not worth it.