Parlophone snubs Google Play music service Music veteran Martin Mills said last week that technology companies such as Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple have governments around the world in their thrall, at the expense of creative industries like music, and also book publishing and film and television production businesses. Mr Mills, who founded Adele's record label, Beggars Group, said the Government had been totally "seduced" by technology companies such as Google, and was "cosying up" to them even though they bend over backwards to keep their tax contributions to a minimum. Google says it complied with UK tax law and made a considerable contribution to the UK in many different ways, including employing more than 2,000 staff. The company declined to comment on the Parlophone boycott, but sources insisted Google Play offered artists a good deal. Google has signed most of the other major music labels to Google Play, but needs a comprehensive catalogue to become a compelling service. Meanwhile, rivals such as Spotify have carved a place for themselves by ensuring that musicians get a direct financial benefit whenever customers listen to their tracks on the music streaming service, which allows people to listen to music over the internet without buying it outright. Spotify customers agree to listen to a certain amount of advertising between tracks, or they pay a fee to be able to listen to the music without any interruptions. Many music artists get more than half of their incomes from the streaming service. By contrast, Parlophone executives are unsure if Google's new streaming service offers the same sorts of benefit. They have decided not to sign up, even though the company is for sale and it would be useful for Parlophone to boost its bottom line. It is for sale for $1.9bn (£1.2bn) as a condition of Universal's acquisition of EMI's recorded music business.