“As with the endless smorgasbord of gummy bears, Froot Loops and other toppings at those frozen-yogurt chains, what starts as a tantalizing abundance of music can suddenly seem overwhelming. That’s one reason why we fall back on the same stuff we’ve been listening to since senior year in high school.”
“It’s songwriters–whether or not they’re performers too–who need to be wary about what’s going to happen as radio and recording sales gradually give way to streaming.”
“No one could say how long it might take for Internet radio to take off, let alone when artists might feel the impact in their wallets. With income from recorded music shrinking for the last decade, music-makers are running out of patience.”
Why should Congress aid streaming companies at the expense of musicians – or is that another red herring in the royalties for streaming music argument?
“The ongoing tug-of-war between musicians, record labels and digital content providers inched a little more towards artists this week with the introduction of an innovative paid-referral plan from streaming provider Rdio. The new program pays artists a flat $10 fee for every user they refer, a rare form of direct-to-artist revenue in the music streaming … Continue reading “Figuring Out Who Gets Paid For What In Music Streaming”
“Total spending on music will fall by £190m, or 16%, in the UK this year it predicted, compared to 2.6% globally.”
The music service was forced to stop streaming music to British users of the service because of a dispute over royalty rates.
“In a ruling made public Tuesday, the Copyright Royalty Board significantly increased the royalties paid to musicians and record labels for streaming digital songs online. The decision also ended a discounted fee for small Internet broadcasters. Broadcast radio stations that also stream their programs online, such as KCRW in Santa Monica, said they might have … Continue reading “The End Of Internet Music Streaming?”
“On several streaming platforms under the umbrella of China’s Tencent Music … micropayments from fans help compensate artists where royalties fall short. This has partially allowed artists to do some smaller-scale hustling every time they release a new album. In part it’s given them a digital tip jar. But it hasn’t been all small change. … Continue reading “Most Musicians Earn Tiny Pittances From Streaming. China May Have A Solution”
Honestly, does it truly take an investigation by Britain’s Members of Parliament to know the answer? Perhaps it does – to get honest, clear answers and clarity about where to go from here. – BBC
