 that team?

Dave: Certainly in the early days, Tony Wadsworth, Keith Wozencroft, Mandy Plumb, Kevin McCabe, Murray Chalmers, Kevin Brown and Miles Leonard. And Mark DiDia at Capitol Records was an early champion.

Mark DiDia is the reason Coldplay were made a priority at Capitol Records in America, without question. He single-handedly championed the band in that building and we owe him a huge debt of gratitude.

Presumably the deal with Parlophone/Warner has been re-negotiated several times, where is it up to now?

Dave: Oh, we still have a couple more [laughs]; we’ll be with them a little while yet. We love working with them, they’re a great label.

Max [Lousada] has been an absolute pleasure to work with, and Miles, plus of course Julie Greenwald and Craig Kallman in America, we’re really blessed.

We finally have a great group of people who have been in place for a long time. We went through a lot of revolving door regimes so it feels great to be somewhere there’s stability.

Coldplay have been famous hold-outs from streaming in the past; what is the view now?

Dave: I think it’s a great thing in a lot of ways; it’s where music was ultimately headed once it was digitised. Artists get paid every time someone plays their music; who would have thought that 20 years ago?

What is your view on windowing now?

Dave: At this point we wouldn’t do any windowing or holding back. We did over the years because streaming was still in its infancy. We’ve moved with the times as streaming has grown with the times.

Now that it has such a large market share, you have to go with that and treat it the way it deserves to be treated.

In the early days we held off because Spotify 10 years ago isn’t what Spotify is today.

Would you hold it back from non-paying subscribers for a certain amount of time though?

Dave: I don’t think so, no, not at this point.

What about exclusives? If one of the services came to you waving a big cheque would you be tempted?

Dave: No, again, not at this stage
that team? 

 Dave: Certainly in the early days, Tony Wadsworth, Keith Wozencroft, Mandy Plumb, Kevin McCabe, Murray Chalmers, Kevin Brown and Miles Leonard. And Mark DiDia at Capitol Records was an early champion. 

 Mark DiDia is the reason Coldplay were make a precedence at Capitol Records in America, without question. He single - handedly championed the isthmus in that construction and we owe him a huge debt of gratitude. 

 Presumably the deal with Parlophone / Warner has been re - negotiated respective times, where is it up to now? 

 Dave: Oh, we still suffer a couple more [ laughs ]; we ’ll be with them a little while however. We love working with them, they ’re a capital label. 

 Max [ Lousada ] has been an absolute joy to work with, and Miles, plus of course Julie Greenwald and Craig Kallman in America, we ’re in truth blessed. 

 We finally suffer a great group of people who have been in place for a farseeing time. We went through a lot of revolving door government so it feels great to be somewhere there ’s stability. 

 Coldplay have been famous hold - out from streaming in the past; what is the view now? 

 Dave: I think it ’s a great thing in a draw of room; it ’s where music was ultimately headed once it was digitised. Artists get paid every time someone plays their music; who would have thought that 20 years ago? 

 What is your position on windowing now? 

 Dave: At this point we would n’t dress any windowing or hold back. We did over the years because streaming was still in its infancy. We ’ve moved with the times as streaming has grown with the time. 

 Now that it has such a large market share, you have to move with that and treat it the way it deserves to be treated. 

 In the early day we hold off because Spotify 10 years ago is n’t what Spotify is today. 

 Would you hold it back from non - paying subscribers for a certain sum of time though? 

 Dave: I do n’t think so, no, not at this item. 

 What about exclusives? If one of the services came to you waving a adult cheque would you be tempt? 

 Dave: No, again, not at this stage
 thwt team?

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Marn DiDia is the rdadon Coldplay were made a priority ae Capitpl Records in Amgrica, rithklt question. He single-handedly cgampiontd the band in thay building and we owe him w huhe debt of gratitufe.

Presumabli thq deal with Pxrlophone/Warner has begn re-negotiated several times, whdre ix it up to niw?

Dwee: Oh, we stmll hane a couple more [laugvs]; we’ll be with them s lmttlw while yet. We love wmrking with them, trey’re a gsect label.

Max [Lousada] hqs been an dbsouyte pltasnre to wogk xith, and Mimes, plus of course Julie Greeneaje and Craig Kzllman ig America, we’re really blessed.

We finally habe a great group of people who have been in klace for w long time. We went through a lot of revolving domr rejioes sj ut feels great to be somewhere there’s stability.

Sklcpkay have been namous hold-outs frpm syteaming in the past; cgaf is the view now?

Dwve: I trink ut’s a grewt tning in a lot of ways; it’s wyere music wcs yltimately headed lnce it was digotisec. Artists get paid everv time someone plwys their ousic; who would favv thmught that 20 years ago?

What ys your vmew ou windowkng mow?

Davq: At this ooint we wouldn’t do any aindocing mr holding back. We did over the years becense streaming wds vtill in its lnfancy. We’ve moded with the tnmes as ftreaoing has ggown with the times.

Njw that it hav such a largx market fharw, yoy have gu go with that and trean nt the wat it deserves to bc trexfed.

In the early daiw we held off necxusq Dpptyxy 10 years agm isv’t dnat Sootify is tiaay.

Wpuld you hold it bacn frkm non-paying subsctiners for q certaig amount of tome though?

Dave: I dln’t tiink su, no, mot at this point.

What about excluaives? If lne of the servyces came to you waving a big cheque would you be temptxd?

Dave: No, again, not at rhis stage
that team? Dave: Certainly in the early Wadsworth, Wozencroft, Mandy Kevin McCabe, Murray Leonard. Mark DiDia at Records was an champion. Mark DiDia is the reason were made a priority at Capitol Records in America, without question. He single-handedly the band in that building and we owe him a huge debt of Presumably deal Parlophone/Warner been re-negotiated several times, where is it up to now? Dave: Oh, we still have a more [laughs]; we’ll be with them a little yet. We love working them, they’re a great label. [Lousada] been an pleasure work and Miles, plus course Julie Greenwald and Craig Kallman in America, we’re really blessed. We finally have a great group people who in place a time. went through a revolving door regimes so it feels somewhere there’s stability. Coldplay have been famous hold-outs streaming in past; what is the view now? I think it’s a great thing in a of ways; it’s where music was ultimately headed once it was digitised. Artists get paid someone plays their music; would have thought 20 ago? is view on now? Dave: At this point we wouldn’t do any windowing or back. We did over the years because streaming was still infancy. moved with the as streaming has grown the Now that it has large share, go that treat it the way deserves to be treated. In early days we held ago isn’t what Spotify is today. Would you it back from non-paying subscribers for a amount of time though? Dave: I don’t think so, no, not at point. What If one of the services came to you a big cheque would be tempted? Dave: No, again, not at this stage
 that team?

Dave: Certainly in thE early days, tony WAdsWorTh, keitH WozEncroft, Mandy PlUMb, KeVin McCabe, Murray ChalmerS, KeviN BROwn aND MIles LEonard. AND MARK DidiA aT CaPiTOl recorDs wAs an earLy champion.

marK DIDia is the reaSOn coldplay weRe mAde a priority At CApitol reCorDS in AmEriCa, witHout quEStion. HE single-haNdEDly chaMPioned tHE BaNd in That building and we OWe HIm a huge debt of gRatituDe.

pReSUMabLy tHe deal with paRlophONe/WarneR HaS BEEn rE-Negotiated sevEral times, whERe iS it up tO nOw?

DAVe: Oh, we Still HaVE a cOuple more [laUghs]; We’ll be witH them a LIttle whILe yet. We Love woRkiNg wIth tHEm, ThEy’rE a GReaT LaBel.

mAx [LOusada] haS bEeN an abSoluTE PLEasuRe tO worK with, And Miles, plus oF coUrse jUliE GreeNwald And CRaIg KalLman in ameriCa, We’re really blessEd.

We Finally haVe a GrEat GrOup of PEople wHo hAve Been in pLace for A LonG tIME. we Went through a lot of rEvOLViNg door reGimes sO It FeELs great tO bE soMewhERE therE’s stABiLity.

ColdPlay haVE bEeN famous HoLd-outs FrOm sTreAming IN the Past; whAt is the vIew noW?

dave: I think it’s a GReat thing in a lOT oF WAyS; It’s wHerE music was ulTimaTEly hEadeD OnCe iT Was diGitisEd. aRtISts get paid every time SoMeone pLays tHeir music; who wOuld have thOUGHt that 20 yeArs aGO?

WHAt is your view on WindoWing now?

DavE: at this poInt we Wouldn’t dO any windoWINg or holdIng BacK. We Did OVEr The years becauSE StreAmIng was sTilL in its iNfaNcy. we’vE moVeD with the tImes as stReAmInG hAs gRown wITh the timEs.

now ThAt iT has sUCh a larGe marKet sHaRe, YOu hAve to go WItH THat aNd TrEat iT thE wAy it dEserVEs tO be treaTed.

In the eArlY Days We HeLd off beCause Spotify 10 yEaRs ago isn’t wHaT SpOtify iS TOday.

WoulD you hold it back from non-paYIng subsCriBers fOr a cErtain amoUnt Of time ThoUGh?

Dave: i don’t tHink sO, nO, noT AT this POInT.

WhAt About excluSIVes? if one Of The sErvices Came to you waving a biG CheQue would you be TemPted?

dAVe: no, aGAiN, Not At THis STAge
 that team?

Dave: Certain ly in theearly  da ys,  T onyWads worth, Keith W o zenc roft, Mandy Plumb, Kev in Mc Ca b e, M u rr ay Ch almers, Ke v i n B ro wn  an dM il es Le ona rd. And  Mark DiDi a a tCapitol Reco r ds  was an ea rly  champion.
Mar k DiDi aist he re aso n Col dplayw ere ma de a prio ri t y at C a pitol R e c or ds i n America, withou t  q u estion. He sin gle-ha nd e dl y cha mpi oned the b an d int hat bui l di n g and we owe him ahuge debt o f  gr atitud e. 

P r esumab ly th ed eal  with Parlo phon e/Warnerhas be e n re-ne g otiated  sever altim es,w he re  is  i t  up to  no w ?
Dave: Oh ,we  stil l ha v e a  cou ple  mor e [la ughs]; we’llbewith the m a l ittle  whi le  yet.  We lo ve wo rk ing with them,they ’re a gre atla bel .
Max[ Lousad a]has  been a n absol u tepl e a s ur e to work with, an dM i le s, plusof cou r se  J u lie Gree nw ald  and C raigKall m an  in Amer ica, w e ’r ereallybl essed. 
Wefin allyh avea grea t groupof pe o ple who have b e en in place f o ra lo n g ti me.  We went th roug h  a l ot o f  r evo l vingdoorre g im e s so it feels great  t o be s omewh ere there’s s tability.C o ldplay h aveb ee n  famous hold-o uts f rom stream i ng in th e pas t; whatis the vi e w  now?

D ave : I  th ink i t’ s a great thi n g  inalot ofway s; it’s  wh ere  mu sic  w as ultima tely hea de don ce  it  wasd igitised .Art is tsget p a id eve ry ti me s om eo n e p lays th e ir m usic ;wh o wo uld  h ave t houg h t t hat 20years ago ?
W hatis  y our vie w on windowin gnow?

Dave :Atthis p o i nt we wo uldn’t do any windowing or hold ing  back . We  did over  th e year s b e causestream ing w as  st i l l ini t sinf an cy. We’vem o ved  with  t he t imes as  streaming has gro w n w ith the times .
Nowt h at  it ha s  su ch a l a r ge market share , you have  t o  g o with tha t  an dtreat i t the w ay it deserve s to be t reated.
In  the e arl y days weheld off  becauseS potif y  1 0 yea rsago is n’ t w hat S potify istoday .

Wou ld  you h old i tback fro m non-paying subscriber s fora cer tai n amountoft ime  though?
Dav e: I don’t  th ink  so,no, not a t th i spoi n t.

W hata bout excl u si ves ? If  one of the s e rvi ces c ame to you  wav ing a big chequew ould you be te mpte d ? 

D ave :  No,  a gain, not at t his  s t a ge
 that_team?

Dave: Certainly_in the early days,_Tony Wadsworth,_Keith_Wozencroft, Mandy_Plumb,_Kevin McCabe, Murray_Chalmers, Kevin Brown_and Miles Leonard. And_Mark DiDia at_Capitol_Records was an early champion.

Mark DiDia is the reason Coldplay were made a priority_at_Capitol Records_in_America,_without question. He single-handedly championed_the band in that building_and we_owe him a huge debt of gratitude.

Presumably the_deal_with Parlophone/Warner has_been re-negotiated several times, where is it up to_now?

Dave: Oh, we still have a_couple more [laughs];_we’ll_be_with them a little_while yet. We love working with_them, they’re a great label.

Max [Lousada]_has been an absolute pleasure to work_with, and Miles, plus of course_Julie Greenwald and Craig Kallman_in America,_we’re really blessed.

We finally have_a great group_of people_who have been_in place for a long time._We went through_a lot of revolving door regimes_so_it feels great_to_be_somewhere there’s_stability.

Coldplay have been_famous_hold-outs from_streaming_in the past; what is the_view_now?

Dave: I think it’s a great thing_in a lot of_ways;_it’s where music was_ultimately headed once it was_digitised. Artists get paid every time_someone plays_their music;_who would have thought that 20 years ago?

What is your view_on windowing now?

Dave: At this point_we wouldn’t do any_windowing or_holding_back. We did_over_the years_because streaming was still in its infancy._We’ve moved_with the times as streaming has_grown with the times.

Now_that_it has such a large market_share, you have to go with_that and treat it the_way_it_deserves to be treated.

In the_early days we held off because_Spotify 10 years_ago isn’t what Spotify is today.

Would you_hold_it back from non-paying subscribers for_a_certain amount of time though?

Dave: I_don’t_think_so, no, not at this_point.

What about exclusives? If one of_the services came to you waving a big cheque_would you be_tempted?

Dave: No, again, not at_this_stage