• Sharkwellington@lemmy.one
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    1 year ago

    That $38 million would be divided up amongst all the other artists if it wasn’t being paid to white noise podcasts.

    It would be divided amongst the record labels and distributed to artists as those labels see fit.

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      1 year ago

      So it’s not the user getting screwed, not the artists getting screwed, but record labels ?!

      Record labels are getting screwed over by indie artists in a new niche that has exploded

      This is 100% a massive W

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        1 year ago

        Yes, those famously equitable contracts with artists, we’ve all heard legends of their great generosity.

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        1 year ago

        I mean, yes…unfortunately those contracts have always been very exploitative for all but the top music acts.

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          1 year ago

          famously top artist taylor swift had a very great situation with her contract, she just decided to re-record her entire discography for funsies. like when you re-read a book.