In 2013, Radiohead's Thom Yorke strongly criticized Spotify, calling it "the last desperate fart of a dying corpse" and removed his music from the platform. Yorke particularly objected to Spotify's role as a gatekeeper and its payment model for artists.

However, by 2016, the band's position had shifted significantly. After initially withholding their album "A Moon Shaped Pool" from Spotify for a month after its release, Radiohead eventually made their entire catalog available on the platform through XL Recordings, who had purchased their back catalog from Warner.

The complete Radiohead collection on Spotify now includes:

• All studio albums from Pablo Honey (1993) to A Moon Shaped Pool (2016)
• B-sides and remix albums
• Singles and special releases like "Spectre" (2015)
• Live recordings including I Might Be Wrong (2001)
• Various EP releases and compilation tracks

Notable exceptions remain: Thom Yorke's solo work and side projects like Atoms for Peace continue to be absent from the platform, suggesting that while the band has embraced streaming, some personal reservations persist.

This reversal represents a significant shift in the relationship between major artists and streaming platforms, highlighting the evolving nature of music distribution in the digital age.

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