“Radio and digital sales pay way more than streaming. Streams mean nothing for artists.” - Muni Long on The Breakfast Club.

[Piff Perkins]

You have to consider the source: a songwriter who is getting partial credits/publishing on tracks she's written for other artists who get paid more. If you are a successful artist with your own music on streaming platforms, you're making money.

 

[JUSTIN HERBERT]

Yes I did I cowrote the song and exec produced it


Edit: it was even less than 5k$

oh. no. you. didnt.

 

[Artificial Intelligence]

oh. no. you. didnt.

Okay

 

[Artificial Intelligence]

oh. no. you. didnt.

 

[Deltron]

denno why you even entertain a 2022 poster like that.

 

[Artificial Intelligence]

denno why you even entertain a 2022 poster like that.

2022 what’s up with these new nikkas

 

[Sad Bunny]

ou are a successful artist with your own music on streaming platforms, you're making money

The labels make the money from streaming. Not the artists.

 

[Artificial Intelligence]

The labels make the money from streaming. Not the artists.

If you’re indie you still get screwed and Spotify pays Penniies

I own 70% of a song and still get nothing

 

[Sad Bunny]

If you’re indie you still get screwed and Spotify pays Penniies

I own 70% of a song and still get nothing

Damn.

What if someone bought a single from iTunes?

 

[Piff Perkins]

The labels make the money from streaming. Not the artists.

Depends on the artist and the type of success/stream totals.

 

[JoelB]

Yes I did I cowrote the song and exec produced it


Edit: it was even less than 5k$

 

[Artificial Intelligence]

Damn.

What if someone bought a single from iTunes?

Depends on your percentage but it does pay more.. I heard apple only takes 20%

 

[spliz]

You have to consider the source: a songwriter who is getting partial credits/publishing on tracks she's written for other artists who get paid more. If you are a successful artist with your own music on streaming platforms, you're making money.

Ur not making money like that regardless with streaming. shyt is a joke honestly. Even Snoop pointed it out.

 

[Goat poster]

It's ALARMING how many people think streaming is the end all be all and have COMPLETELY forgot about PUBLISHING

The Eric Sermon thread really made me see that

Like do y'all know how much someone like Weeknd gets played in every English speaking country?!?!!

 

[CHICAGO]

You have to consider the source: a songwriter who is getting partial credits/publishing on tracks she's written for other artists who get paid more. If you are a successful artist with your own music on streaming platforms, you're making money.

ONLY IF YOU'RE INDEPENDENT.

THESE ARTISTS STILL HAVE
THE SAME SPLITS THEY GOT
WITH THE LABELS IN THE PHYSICAL SALE DAYS
WHERE THEY MADE ABOUT $1.50 PER ALBUM SALE
ON A $15 ALBUM
AND THATS AFTER THE LABEL RECOUPS
THE ADVANCE THEY GAVE YOU.

SO 1500 STREAMS EQUALS ONE ALBUM SALE...
DIGITAL ALBUM IS $10
SO THE ARTIST GETS 1$
ONLY AFTER THE LABELS RECOUPS
ON THE ADVANCE AND OTHER BULLshyt.

ONE HUNDRED MILLION STREAMS
IS 80K ALBUMS SOLD.

80K X 10$ = $800K
WHICH MEANS THE ARTIST GETS
80 THOUSAND DOLLARS
FROM ONE HUNDRED MILLION STREAMS.

IF YOU GOT A 1 MILLION DOLLAR
ADVANCE, YOURE NOT SEEING
THAT 80K AT ALL BECAUSE YOU GOTTA
PAY BACK 1 MILLION IN SALES
BEFORE YOU SEE ROYALTIES

THE RECORD BIZ IS A NASTY GAME.





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