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The economics of indie music streaming

Dec 23, 2021
Musicians depend on high streaming volume to make a living when they're paid as little as .0032 cents a stream.
Ruby Room Recordings’ producer, engineer and songwriter Elan Wright, left, listens to the mix of a new song with with musician Mark Diamond.
Emily Fox

Spotify says "it's been weird" to 2016

Dec 26, 2016
Spotify launched an ad campaign titled "Thanks 2016, It's Been Weird."
General view of the atmosphere at 'The Evening Before'- a pre-White House Correspondents' Dinner party hosted by Eric Podwall and Spotify at Chaplin's Restaurant on April 24, 2015 in Washington, DC.
Photo by Teresa Kroeger/Getty Images for Eric Podwall)

SoundCloud CEO talks new subscription service

Mar 30, 2016
CEO Alexander Ljung says it highlights SoundCloud's creators.
Founder and CEO of SoundCloud Alexander Ljung.
Anna Webber/Getty Images for The New Yorker