Musicians deal with stingy streamers and AI threats, too. So why aren't they on strike?
The music industry is still reeling from the discovery that the reproduction and distribution of music, previously a valuable service, is now something their customers can do for themselves.
Clay Shirky • Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations
There are more musicians making more music being heard by more people and earning more money than ever before.
Seth Godin • The Icarus Deception: How High Will You Fly?
The top 1 percent of bands and solo artists now earn about 80 percent of all recorded music revenue.
Derek Thompson • Hit Makers
Crucially, Spotify announced that 7,500 musicians are making at least $100,000 per year through its platform, which isn’t much considering the service is available in 93 markets.