Criticism of Spotify not think his fans deserved the low quality they were receiving, and said it was bad for his music. Young's music has since returned to Spotify and other streaming services. In response, Spotify claims that they are benefiting the music business by "migrating them away from piracy and less monetized platforms, and allowing them to generate far greater royalties than before" by offering a free, ad-supported service tier, and then encouraging users to opt into the paid subscription. In June 2012, Charles Caldas, CEO of the Merlin Network (a representative body for over 10,000 independent labels), clarified that Spotify pays
Castle Brands and marketing efforts. Additional private financing in later years allowed the company to add more product lines. Since 2014, the company management is focused on growing its current brands across four categories; rum, whiskey/bourbon, liqueurs and vodka. Castle Brands’ current portfolio contains the following brands: Castle Brands Castle Brands () is a developer and international marketer of premium and super premium beverage alcohol brands. Its core spirits include rum, whiskey/bourbon, liqueurs, vodka and tequila, which are marketed and sold in the United States, Canada, Europe, Latin America and Asia. In 1998, Castle Brands Inc. was founded by Mark Andrews, its