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0 pointsedgyquant2y ago0 comments

This isn’t a response at all to the comment you replied to. Regardless, it should be a standard payment per stream

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Arnt2y ago· 1 in thread

It is a response, in a way… it says that Beyonce too earns little of her income from streaming sales, just like the small fish do. It says that while there may be something unfair about streaming rates, it's not as unfair as the small fish think, and… does it imply that it's therefore okay? Not sure.

happymellon2y ago

I didn't say it was okay.

I just said that they are blowing it out of proportion. Sure there might be scraps on the table that are going to the wrong people, but it's not the big differentiator.

Taylor Swift is now the first billionaire from just music. She rerecorded her music to ensure that she gets all the royalties. She is a massive outlier, and didn't make the majority through album sales or streams.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/monicamercuri/2023/10/30/taylor...

Yeah she didn't make it from clothing and whiskey, but less than half her worth is from music sales. It's touring and merch sales.

Bruce Springsteen made his billion from touring rather than album sales.

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