Why no TOOL (The band)

[Lestat77]

Hello everyone!!

Well I just recently discovered Spotify and would like to know if any of you can point me in the right direction here.  I need to know who do I bug to get them to add Tool to the artist list.  No songs of Tool nor any of their albums are available!!!  Probably one of the best HM bands out there and nothing on them.

[mrgsteele · Accepted solution]

Not going to happen. Tool are anti music streaming services so you won't find them on Spotify, Apple Music or Tidal and probably never will. The best you can do is add any albums you own as local files into Spotify and sync them offline to your mobile devices. 

[AmeryF]

As Rolling Stone point out, yes, Tool is among the "10 Biggest Artists That Refuse to Stream their Music".

Source: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/artists-refuse-stream-music-20150102

[ChristianReject]

They hate music streaming services. Buy their CD's or vinyl.

[brentb9193]

So then why are they on Pandora?

[BenJB4386]

Exactly my thoughts... why are they on Pandora? I don't see why ALL artists don't just give in, it's the way of the future after all.

[LOLHICRONO]

Thing is, they're not on Spotify but A Perfect Circle and Puscifer are so...**bleep**?

[mrgsteele]

Pandora is radio and is governed by different laws than on demand streaming services like Spotify. It's those laws that let Pandora play pretty much whatever it wants just like traditional radio stations can.

[kcollier]

That's what makes me angry, they have Puscifer and A Perfect Circle? Why not Tool? What is the difference. Most people nowadays listen to music through Spotify, Pandora, and other streaming services. Not many are out there buying CD's still. I don't see why they don't just give in. Ya know?

[Genesis0250]

I feel the same too!!! 😞 I like Tool