Message told the BBC that he looks at new technology like Spotify as a good thing. "The Internet is a really cutting edge way for fans and artists to communicate," he said. "And we want to see that opportunity to develop and evolve."

As Yorke's manager, Message says the singer's disdain for the company made him take note, but that doesn't mean he agrees with his client's opinions.

"[Yorke's] rightly asking the question of, 'What's in this for new music and new artists?' I think we're all debating this," Message said. "[But] as the model gets bigger I think we'll find a place where artists and managers and all creators can all receive what they regard as equitable remuneration."

He added, "It's not black and white, it's a complicated area. There's been over 20 attempted reviews of copyright and how it operates in the internet era, and there's been no satisfactory solution to it."

But in the end, Message says as a manager he needs to be open to finding new ways to help his clients make money.

"The bottom line is, technology is here to stay, and evolution of technology is always going to go on," he said. "It's up to me as a manager to work with the likes of Spotify and other streaming services to best facilitate how we monetize those [platforms] for the artists we represent."