I'm 4 minutes in and I'll just say it: why does Lars have to give away his music for free? Why does Lars not wanting a leaked version of a tune - his song - to be distributed make him greedy? No one believes it but I don't own any of Metallica's music. Lars does. If he doesn't want to give it away, who has the authority to make him do so? Not you and not me!
But what about when he traded tapes of his demo? Here's your answer: *he* decided to do that because he's the only one who can!
Why do you think Patreon and similar platforms exist? So that the creators can pay their bills. "But Lars has a huge amount of money!" And? So what? I don't really think the money amount is important. It could be $5 or $500 or some other number. Why should someone be forced to distribute their work for free?
This whole thing took place a long time ago and I was alive and a fan when it didn't. I've defended Lars to so many people and had the same discussion about all of this. The overall vibe seems to be that Lars should have to give away his art for free because fans bought his art before but now, he has enough money. My answer is "What authority do you have to decide if Lars has too much?" That's when I typically have to defend his drumming, which is its own hornet nest...
