In a note accompanying the 2015 numbers, RIAA boss Cary Sherman complains that free, ad-supported streaming services don’t generate enough revenue — a complaint we’ve previously heard from everyone who runs a big music label. And while, in the past, the labels have included Spotify as one of the services that gives away too much music, this time around Sherman makes a point of singling out YouTube.
Source: Streaming is Music’s Biggest Revenue Source; Labels Criticize YouTube | Re/code