Most people assume their Spotify subscription supports the artists they love.

The actual mechanics are worth understanding. Under a pro-rata model - which almost every major platform uses - all subscription revenue is pooled globally and redistributed by total stream counts.

If you spend a month listening exclusively to a local independent artist, your subscription fee is still mostly subsidising whoever has the most global streams.

User-centric models work differently. Your fee goes to the artists you actually listened to, in proportion to your listening. Research suggests this can increase payments to independent and local artists by 25 - 50%.

The Pack is built on a user-centric model from the ground up. The money follows your actual choices. Better yet, we're an artist cooperative, owned by our members… musicians. We're crowdfunding now.

https://crowdfunding.startsomegood.com/thepackmusiccoop #StreamingEconomics #UserCentricPayments #MusicIndustryReform #FairRoyalties

Most people assume their Spotify subscription supports the artists they love.

The actual mechanics are worth understanding. Under a pro-rata model - which almost every major platform uses - all subscription revenue is pooled globally and redistributed by total stream counts.

If you spend a month listening exclusively to a local independent artist, your subscription fee is still mostly subsidising whoever has the most global streams.

User-centric models work differently. Your fee goes to the artists you actually listened to, in proportion to your listening. Research suggests this can increase payments to independent and local artists by 25 - 50%.

The Pack is built on a user-centric model from the ground up. The money follows your actual choices. Better yet, we're an artist cooperative, owned by our members… musicians. We're crowdfunding now.

https://crowdfunding.startsomegood.com/thepackmusiccoop #StreamingEconomics #UserCentricPayments #MusicIndustryReform #FairRoyalties

🚨 Straight From the Beard 🚨
Audible’s new royalty model is a net loss for authors & narrators.

They’re pulling royalties from paid “Premium” titles to fund “Plus” titles, so listener credits no longer fully support creators. That’s not fair, and not what anyone signed up for.

✊ Sign the petition: https://chng.it/r5QvCKZvhN

#StraightFromTheBeard #FairRoyalties #SupportCreators #AudiblePetition

Musicians are underpaid for their own creations. Ariel NOAH & Armand Maulana are challenging copyright laws to fix this injustice. Streaming platforms make billions, but how much goes to the artists? This lawsuit could change everything. Thoughts?

📖 Read more: https://www.hpmusic.id/post/gugat-uu-hak-cipta-ariel-noah-armand-maulana-beraksi-demi-keadilan-royalti

#MusicJustice #CopyrightReform #FairRoyalties