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In reply to the discussion: Another rich person moaning they can't make ends meet (Sheryl Crow) [View all]dwking66
(10 posts)I will freely admit Sheryl Crow's comments are a bad look in light of her obvious wealth - but she is fundamentally correct about the ugliness of the music business.
It is also a bad look, and awfully surprising, to see some of the posts in response that shrug off the very real corporate rip-off of musicians by streaming services. My daughter works in music publishing for one of the top three companies and keeps me current with trends in the business, as my checkered past includes being a musician.
The pittance paid to unestablished artists is in line with the garbage deals made with blues musicians back in the Fifties. Many established artists can negotiate somewhat better terms, but even many of them cannot. The exploitive nature of the business hasn't changed, it has just become more efficient in its greed. With the change in how music is acquired and the slow death of competing platforms like CD, you must stream, or you don't get your music out in the world.
Worthy is the worker of his wage and so forth... I thought that was kind of foundational with Democrats. Am I wrong?