Quote:We composing musicians get royally screwed by the streaming services.  It takes thousands of "plays" to equal the cost of one physical sale or outright download. 

 

Royalty checks from spotify and pandora are an absolute joke. 

 

They need to figure out a better way to monetize the product.  That's been the case since Napster and torrent sites started giving their product away for free.  

 

The current model is outdated by decades, and the industry is struggling to keep up with technological advances.  There are some savvy artists who have figured it out and they're able to capitalize, but in general, the labels are going to make their money, but the artists?  Good luck.

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