Tag Archives: music industry

Streaming, Music and Money: Show Me the Money

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Kevin Murnane

Streaming is changing the way people listen to music while record labels, music companies, music providers, and musicians complain that they’re not getting enough money. Is there money in streaming? How much money? Who is getting it? Why is everybody complaining? According … Continue reading →

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Streaming, Music and Money: Musicians Who Signed with a Record Label

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Kevin Murnane

The first article in this series made use of an outstanding infographic from Information is Beautiful titled “Selling Out” to illustrate how little money independent musicians make from streaming their music. The situation is even worse for musicians who signed with a record label. … Continue reading →

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Streaming, Music and Money: Independent Creators

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Kevin Murnane

    Who makes money from streaming music and how much money are they making? Two things should be kept in mind when you think about trying to answer these questions. First, the money flow in the music industry in general and … Continue reading →

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