floofloof@lemmy.ca to Music@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoHow are musicians supposed to survive on $0.00173 per stream?www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square111fedilinkarrow-up1243
arrow-up1243external-linkHow are musicians supposed to survive on $0.00173 per stream?www.theguardian.comfloofloof@lemmy.ca to Music@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square111fedilink
minus-squareOldWoodFrame@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 months ago700,000 streams per month across their entire discography gets you to the poverty wage for an individual. Plus it is entirely passive income once the songs are out so they could tour live in addition, or go get a non-music job if it’s not enough.
700,000 streams per month across their entire discography gets you to the poverty wage for an individual.
Plus it is entirely passive income once the songs are out so they could tour live in addition, or go get a non-music job if it’s not enough.