Newsflash: Artists Don't Make Fair Profits From Streaming

[Joyrex]

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-57838473

[Scaramouche]

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The findings will be seen as a victory by pop stars like Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Melanie C, Wolf Alice and Jessie Ware

Thank god these people in particular are going to be okay. Light at the end of the tunnel. 

[BobDobalina]

To be fair I've never cracked a profit from steaming either, could never get that Upstate NY recipe right

[dr lopez]

I'm steamed!!

[Joyrex]

Just now, dr lopez said:

I'm steamed!!

Thank you; pre-coffee posting

[dr lopez]

 

 

jeff is grillpilled no steaming needed

Edited July 19, 2021 by dr lopez

[Diurn]

It is evident that the artists are underpaid, I do not want to imagine the amount of money that the music industry generates by streaming. Maybe it's better to promote other platforms such as bandcamp or to have a more fair deal with the provider. I suppose that these big names that support the initiative would have no reason to do so, but perhaps they give some visibility to the issue. The fact is that living from music is very complicated, even more these days.

[Rubin Farr]

[beerwolf]

Even back in the day when cds cost about 15 quid in the UK (there was definitely a government enquiry into that) artists received pittance. I suppose if you’re U2 or Metallica and shifting shedloads it would be alright though. 

Edited August 10, 2021 by beerwolf