In the great streaming royalty debate, the focus has been on tiny royalty rates per stream. Artists are up in arms, many are opting out of streaming services, and the noise and debate has been growing louder. Lost in that noise is a voice that is seldom heard: that of the record companies. There’s good […]
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by Jay Frank on December 24, 2013 in Industry Trends, Royalties
ROYALTIES SUCK, MUSIC SALES ARE DOWN, PIRACY IS RAMPANT AND OTHER LINK-BAIT TERMS FOR MUSIC PUNDITS
The royalties artists get on streaming services are pitiful! Mere slivers of pennies and a million plays barely buys you a pizza. These need to go up because music sales are in the toilet. Did you see that iTunes sales are down 1% this year? Panic in the streets! The real scourge is piracy which, […]
by Jay Frank on December 9, 2013 in Charts, Industry Trends, Royalties
