David Byrne speaks out again on artists’ survival in the streaming music era
For much of its history, digital music is something that’s been done to musicians, not done by them. They haven’t played a role in creating the services, and usually haven’t had a choice about where or how their music is made available. The current transition from sales to streaming, ownership to access – whatever you call it – needs to be different.
That’s why it’s refreshing to see Byrne end his piece with four suggestions. First: that there should be no free on-demand streaming unless artists are directly controlling it through their own sites, or as publicity. Second: that they should get 50% of all streaming income paid to their labels. Third: that they should have approval of whether their work can be used. Fourth: transparent accounting and data sharing, to help artists reach their fans to market their music more effectively.
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