Moby has likened Thom Yorke's recent call to arms regarding Spotify and music's digital distribution to "an old guy yelling at fast trains".

A digital distribution advocate, Moby has released his new album, Innocents, in both traditional formats and via a BitTorrent Bundle, so that those who purchase it can download the stems and remix his tracks.

Speaking to Mashable about the ways in which technology, and in particular Spotify, benefits the listener, he joined the debate surrounding the creation of a sustainable model for artists in the digital age, explaining that "every industry has been impacted by [changes in technology] in both negative and positive ways, but I feel like to complain is pointless".

He continued: "I love Thom Yorke, but when I heard him complaining about Spotify, I'm like, 'You're just like an old guy yelling at fast trains.' I love anything that enables people to have more music in their lives."

Last night the Radiohead singer, who last month claimed that Spotify was "the last desperate fart of a dying corpse", responded to Moby's comment by tweeting, "I am a 45 yr old Luddite and proud of it.. yawn."

He then replied to artist Illum Sphere who was surprised at Yorke's age with "yes braa!! 45. grey but still have hair".

Moby later justified his comments, posting on Twitter: "to be clear, i love @thomyorke and david byrne, creative geniuses. i just don't see the point in fighting a future that's already here."