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Pre pandemic musicians have been too busy touring & working to deal with the face they/we aren’t paid fairly. We’ve got to stop worrying about the consequences of speaking up, the more of us that do it, the harder it is for them to ignore us.
Live music was one of the most missed things in 2020 & continues to be in 2021. The value of music has never been more obvious. It’s time for regulations in our industry. Music is not a club for the rich, it is for all & it is a real job that demands fair pay. #BrokenRecord
If you’re a musician speak up about how you are not paid fairly for your recordings & streams. Share info with your fans who probably assume that millions of streams = good money. It doesn’t. 0.003 per stream with 20% to a manager & if you’re in a band, split 4 or more ways.
Plus more cuts if you’re signed to a label. Fans want to support fans so the current system doesn’t serve the artist or the fan. It serves a couple of huge artists, major labels and Spotify who make billions from advertising.
Fans would be happier supporting the artists they actually listen to and love. We need a system that connects us better to our actual fans. We’d be able to run our business better. So musicians, talk about this with your fans! Let them know how it really works. Spread the word
Make it common knowledge how it really works.
Everyone I tell about the reality of our industry is shocked about how it works. Tbh they also look at me like I’m mad for bothering because it’s such a shoddy model.
We have to stand by our working class peers without a modeling career/branding deal/side career that funds their music. Plus we have to stop pretending that exposure means we should just be grateful & quiet. Music is a real job that deserves fair pay. It’s simple.
