Spotify: 'We're nurturing new talent' Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich, members of the band Atoms For Peace, had their music taken down from Spotify this weekend in protest at the streaming service's business model. The pair, who have previously collaborated as lead singer and producer of Radiohead, explained that they didn't think Spotify offered enough support to new artists. Yorke wrote, "Make no mistake new artists you discover on #Spotify will not get paid. Meanwhile shareholders will shortly be rolling in it. Godrich added that new artists and small labels who submitted to Spotify's model were "scared to speak up or not take part as they are told they will lose invaluable exposure if they don't play ball." He added: "If people had been listening to spotify instead of buying records in 1973... I doubt very much if [Pink Floyd's] Dark Side [of the Moon] would have been made.. It would just be too expensive. Atoms For Peace album Amok and Yorke's solo record The Eraser are no longer available on the streaming service. Users can access music for free using Spotify, however unless they pay for a subscription plan their listening will be interrupted by adverts. Spotify have now responded to the pair in a public statement to Music Week. They said they "ultimately want [people] to pay for [their service], which will provide the financial support to the music industry necessary to invest in new talent and music." They added that they are "in the early stages of a long-term project" which will benefit new artists and new music, and will have paid US$1bn (£664 million) to rightsholders by the end of the year. In 2007, Radiohead offered up their album In Rainbows on a pay-what-you-want release, allowing many fans to access the record for free.