#Brokenrecord

Terrifying. The most up-to-date streaming rates adapted for £ and for UK minimum wage. Data from the excellent @thetrichordist. #BrokenRecord Please put #BrokenRecord in your profile if you think this
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1/ @crispinhunt @MrTomGray some nuance I'm worried is not clear from #brokenrecord messaging: Recording artists who own their copyright and are successfully marketing their music and the labels who control
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Here’s a thought about @PaulMcCartney and his beat combo. Between 1965 and ‘69, many people assert that some of the greatest records ever produced were made by The BeatlesThey never
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Explainer of the 'two words' !!Streaming is not radio. It is a new form of exploitation. However, in broadcasting, performers are guaranteed payment, irrespective of contracts, because of 'equitable remuneration'.
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Why the music industry HAS to change and why it has to change now. A thread. Stick with it! I hope it’s not wrong of me to assume that most
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When you consider how little the money earns from each stream (approx £0.005 per play), you need a lot of plays and any kind of money. We do not get
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very excited to be putting out a zine by @jacksonprobably that’s been in the works for a long time. it’s called convergent lines + follows the intersection of diy +
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Right now, if you are an average consumer of music, most of your subscription streaming fee is *not* going to the music that you listen to. It is going to
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The letter and signatories to the letter we've sent to @BorisJohnson this morning.#BrokenRecord @Damonalbarn @lilyallen @wolfalicemusic @MarcAlmond @ArmatradingJoan @DavidGArnold @MassiveAttackUK @JazzieB @Kindness @emilybarkerhalo @Gar
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6. He began by saying he wasn't speaking for the govt, which must be why he was in the Rose Garden of 10 Downing Street 7. Then the self-styled "enemy of
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The week in Tory (Cummings special):1. Dominic Cummings, one of the few men to have ever been found in contempt of Parliament, moved onto contempt for everything2. When the story
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There has been recent chatter about the ‘worth’ of music (not something that can really be valued, save by people who know the price of everything and the value of
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OH MY GOD. The deals between the majors and the streaming services. The thread many of you requested. It gets a bit sticky, tricky and puzzling, but that’s the point.
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An early #TheWeekInTory (Sun to Tues), but things are moving crazy fast1. Last week the govt said “we will work around the clock to ensure nobody goes hungry as a
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