Text by Trichordist Editor
Is this the future of music? We continue to look at more artist revenue streams. We’ve been waiting for someone to send us this kind of data. This info was provided anonymously by an indie label (we were provided screenshots but anonymized this info to a spreadsheet). Through the cooperative and collaborative efforts of artists […]
By trichordist
Originally posted on MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY:
MTP: How was the audience reaction for your first 30 days on the I Respect Music petition campaign? Blake Morgan: It’s honestly––and very happily––been above and beyond anything we could have estimated or ever hoped for. If you ask anyone who’s been working with me on this, they’ll tell…
How little does the music industry pay artists? Shockingly little. Spotify, the dominant streaming music source in the U.S., is leaking money. They reportedly dole out 70 per cent of their revenue to royalties, and while that number seems high, consider this: each song stream pays an artist between one-sixth and one-eight of a cent. […]
Text by Trichordist Editor
Flat or declining revenues at major media companies like Sony and Viacom is contrary to recent reports that digital piracy is declining. Guest post by Robert Steele Recently, there has been a lot of discussion surrounding a few articles suggesting that online piracy is decreasing. From where I sit that is not the case. I […]
Text by The Trichordist’s David Lowery (http://thetrichordist.com/2014/01/29/oral-testimony-of-david-lowery-to-house-subcommittee-on-courts-intellectual-property-and-the-internet-jan-28-2014/)
House of Representatives
Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
