'All about that bass' writer made 5,600dollars from 178 million streams.

[thernbroom]

i remember when troy ave was called out for his poor sales and he said his album had been streamed over 10 million times and that he was caking from that

A co-writer behind the international smash hit "All About That Bass" said he was only paid $5,679 in streaming revenue, crystallizing the plight of songwriters as he spoke to key members of Congress during a roundtable discussion Tuesday about music copyright.

The roundtable was hosted at Belmont University on Tuesday by the House Judiciary Committee, which is taking a listening tour after nearly two years, 20 hearings and more than 100 witness testimonies in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Virginia, the committee chairman, said the goal is to escape Washington and hear from Nashville stakeholders about how they're affected by the current music copyright climate. Goodlatte began by asking the 21-member panel representing record label executives, publishers, songwriters, music industry advocacy groups, attorneys and broadcasters about where there is agreement on what changes are necessary to the copyright system.

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Producer and songwriter Kevin Kadish, one of the first speakers, zeroed in on financial challenges songwriters face with music streaming services.

"I've never heard a songwriter complain about radio royalties as much as streaming royalties," Kadish said. "That was the real issue for us, like 1 million streams equals $90. For a song like 'All About That Bass,' that I wrote, which had 178 million streams. I mean $5,679? That's my share. That's as big a song as a songwriter can have in their career and No. 1 in 78 countries. But you're making $5,600. How do you feed your family?"

 

[ULCYril]

Actually artists getting shafted again bet niki doing fine tho buying more ass plants and shyt.. damn shame

 

[mortuus est]

1 million streams equals $90

looks like its back to mcdowells i go

 

[mortuus est]

Actually artists getting shafted again bet niki doing fine tho buying more ass plants and shyt.. damn shame

nah its not a niki song

 

[DeVanteSwing]

how much the whale make though

 

[NSSVO]

This is why I buy music I enjoy.

 

[Axum Ezana]

i remember when troy ave was called out for his poor sales and he said his album had been streamed over 10 million times and that he was caking from that

so streaming companies are basically hustling the fukk out of artist ?

 

[Juggalo Fred]

I had to hear this song at work yesterday, fukking hate it.

It's a real ear worm.

 

[Poh SIti Dawn]

But troy ave is independent.

On another note I'm surprised musicians haven't tried to Start a Union yet

 

[OfTheCross]

so streaming companies are basically hustling the fukk out of artist ?

That's partly why TIDAL was created

 

[King Poetic]

Motherfukkers need to do more homework on how to get paid than getting fame and layed...

 

[DaveyDave]

But troy ave is independent.

On another note I'm surprised musicians haven't tried to Start a Union yet

being indy wouldn't help much, i remember years ago itunes saying they had to out the royalties UP to something like 0.09 CENTS per song. i can't even imagine what Spotify pays and the artists have to recoup all the label money before they start seeing any of that money. it's like they loan you $1 million and they make you pay it back out of the .09 cents per song you get paid and then when the 1 mil is paid off THEN you finally start seeing money but by then the song has worn it's welcome and not getting as many spins or streams anymore.

 

[Cloud McFly]

That's partly why TIDAL was created

They knew what they were doing when they quickly made it cool to hate on Tidal.

 

[Poh SIti Dawn]

being indy wouldn't help much, i remember years ago itunes saying they had to out the royalties UP to something like 0.09 CENTS per song. i can't even imagine what Spotify pays and the artists have to recoup all the label money before they start seeing any of that money. it's like they loan you $1 million and they make you pay it back out of the .09 cents per song you get paid and then when the 1 mil is paid off THEN you finally start seeing money but by then the song has worn it's welcome and not getting as many spins or streams anymore.

These businesses are ruining music.

What about datpiff tho?

 

[It is a mystery]

But troy ave is independent.

On another note I'm surprised musicians haven't tried to Start a Union yet

Artists let’s mobilize and unionize like the athletes
Radio is making our craft weak
Forced to repeat the same dumb shyt that work
Only as hot as your last beat
And rappers, they relating to that last piece
Album never leave they desk if you don’t got no B.D.S
Sacrifice your publishin’, they said you really need a hook
And they ain’t gon’ pay you, said that you received a look
And what’s stupid real, is what producers feel
Twenty placements or you stuck in that producer deal
And R&B chicks so get it the wildest
All they money goes to hairdressers and stylists
Gotta keep up with that image
Label lose they mind if they ever see a blemish
ProActiv impeals, airbrushers and trainers
Managers suggest you fukk a nikka to be famous, huh
But it’s all entertainment
Wonder when Cobain blew out his brains, did he blame it?
And if those snakes in the industry helped him aim it
Started pressing up records before the bullet left the chamber

Lupe been wondering that too