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How are musicians supposed to survive on $0.00173 per stream? (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 23 points 5 months ago

Meanwhile... Last year, Taylor Swift received over $100 million for streaming from Spotify alone, making her a billionaire.

Clearly, (some) musicians are doing better than ever. And, judging by this dishonest, manipulative screed, they are determined to do better still.