Ministry of Sound's Lohan Presencer has berated the trend of music being given away for free, saying the record industry must "control its own destiny" and "stop the rot".

In an 'alternative Christmas message', the CEO warned that new talent will be unable to break through, due to artists "not getting paid" from Spotify's freemium model.

Ministry of Sound has had a tenuous relationship with the streaming service from the start. The UK-based independent sued Spotify over its use of ...