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I wouldn't be so certain.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/streaming-...

https://nowtoronto.com/music/features/artists-vs-spotify/

That music industry money isn't going to the artists.

https://www.dittomusic.com/blog/how-much-do-music-streaming-...

(Ironically, Napster's streaming service appears to pay the most out of all of them now)

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>That music industry money isn't going to the artists.

No argument there! The artists have always been the last to be paid. It may be getting worse for the artists, but the situation for actual creators has always been bad ... on average.

Yeah, this is important. I remember reading plenty of screeds about how awful the music industry and record labels are for artists long before streaming took over.

It’s been bad, but it’s getting worse.

Buddy Holly was revolutionary for the way he negotiated his contracts and set a precedent for better treatment for a time. There a lot more nuance to that history.

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