How are musicians supposed to survive on $0.00173 per stream? | Damon Krukowski
www.theguardian.com
The way musicians are compensated is highly unfair. A new bill in the US Congress could fix that – and it’s about time
  • OldWoodFrame@lemm.eeEnglish
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    3 months ago

    700,000 streams per month across their entire discography gets you to the poverty wage for an individual.

    Plus it is entirely passive income once the songs are out so they could tour live in addition, or go get a non-music job if it’s not enough.