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Apple files to simplify streaming royalties for songwriters and takes aim directly at Spotify. -- (link)

Posted by spamlet Jul 18 '16, 06:30

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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/16/business/media/apple-in-seeming-jab-at-spotify-proposes-simpler-songwriting-royalties.html?em_pos=large&emc=edit_nn_20160718&nl=morning-briefing&nlid=21092304&_r=0 (www.nytimes.com)

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That would pay songwriters $910 for a *million* plays...and is an improvement. -- nm - David's iPad Jul 18, 06:35 9
- So Gangnan Style's video on youtube with just under 50mil views would basically have brought in less than 4,600 dollars. - Will Hunting Jul 18, 06:42
- so...I shouldn't write a song and then hire people to listen to make money is what you are telling me... -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 06:38 6
  - Unless you can get them to work for under 1.8 cents per hour. -- nm - Ender Jul 18, 06:41 5
    - (This assumes a 3 minute song.) -- nm - Ender Jul 18, 06:47 3
      - do you have to listen to the whole song for money? -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 06:49 2
        
        30 seconds on Spotify. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jul 18, 06:54 1
        
        I just increased my profit 6 fold! -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 06:57
    - I'm sure there are some 3rd world countries where that is the going rate -- nm - decline Jul 18, 06:41
- Yup. -- nm - spamlet Jul 18, 06:37

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