Somewhere along the way, streaming platforms decided that music was content. Just content - endlessly reproducible, infinitely available, valued at approximately 0.003 cents per play.

We find this argument unpersuasive. The Pack Music Co-operative is built on a different premise: that music is arts, made by people, that those people deserve to be paid for it, and that the infrastructure we deliver it through should prioritise them.

In practice: 70% of every subscription dollar to the artists You actually listened to each month. Human curators making playlists because they love music. Discovery tools built around where you actually live.

We're crowdfunding to finish it. $45,000 gets us to launch. https://crowdfunding.startsomegood.com/thepackmusiccoop

#ThePackMusic #CooperativeEconomics #FairStreaming

Remember when we were promised that streaming would democratise music? Well, plot twist: it made things worse.

Our latest Provocations Paper isn't just another industry report gathering digital dust. It's a wake-up call backed by fresh data showing how the streaming economy has become more extractive and exploitative since we first sounded the alarm in 2018.

Independent artists are more invisible, more underpaid, and more creatively stifled than ever.

But here's the thing about provocations—they're meant to provoke action, not just head-nodding.

We've laid out a nine-point agenda of bold, actionable challenges for government, industry, and communities to reset power in the streaming landscape and actually protect local music cultures.

The major platforms had their chance to do right by artists. They chose billionaire CEOs and shareholders instead. Time for plan B.

https://www.packmusic.au/how-it-works#provocationspaper

#MusicIndustryReform #StreamingJustice #DisruptStreaming #AntiMonopoly #CorporateAccountability #FairStreaming #ArtistEquity #SystemChange #MusicActivism #ThePackMusicCoop #PowerToArtists

Did you know? 80% of all streaming revenue goes to just 1% of artists, while most independent musicians make less than $300 a year from streaming.

The music industry is broken. Artists are struggling to survive while tech giants profit from their creativity.

It's time for change. Join The Pack Music Co-operative—a streaming platform built BY artists, FOR artists.

Support fair music streaming: www.packmusic.au

#IndieMusic #FairStreaming #MusicRevolution #SupportArtists

🚀 We're on Mastodon!

The Pack Music Co-op is building a fair and sustainable music streaming platform for independent musicians. 🎶

No exploitation, no algorithms—just music that supports artists.
Join us & help change the industry! Follow for updates, events, & artist features.

#MusicCoop #FairStreaming #ThePackMusic #IndieMusic #Mastodon #LocalMusic #buylocal

If you value the money going back to the artists, what are the best streaming platforms ? Well, most people uses Spotify but it’s far from being the best ! Youtube Music and Apple Music pay almost 2x compared to Spotify and Amazon music, and #SoundCloud is in the bottom of the ranking.

Source : https://www.musicianwave.com/how-much-does-spotify-pay-per-stream/#:~:text=The%20mechanical%20rights%20are%20worth,performance%20rights%20organization%20(1.2%25).

#streaming #fairstreaming #spotify #soundcloud