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News from the Goolag Since 2006 ~ A survival guide to the creative apocalypse: We follow issues and opinion important to professional creators. Data is the new exposure.

Category: Streaming Meltdown

Written by Chris CastleFebruary 3, 2022

Spotify’s ESG Problem: Environment Fail

Streaming is awful for the environment–uses vast quantities of energy requiring huge data centers. So how can any streamer pass the E test in ESG?

Written by Chris CastleDecember 2, 2021December 2, 2021

Must See User Centric Explainer by Stevic MacKay of @TwelveFootNinja

Fantastic straight from the heart and blisteringly accurate critique of the “big pool” streaming model.

Written by Chris CastleNovember 8, 2021

Do we know much about what share of average salary that consumer spends on streaming?

A 2019 study demonstrates a radical decline from vinyl’s peak to streaming low in the inflation-adjusted percentage of wages that consumers spend on music.

Written by Chris CastleSeptember 6, 2021September 7, 2021

Happy Labor Day: @MorningCoffeeJG Podcast Covers Streaming Royalties

As we celebrate Labor Day, it’s good to remember that the idea is to honor American workers. In our industry, that is the songwriters, session musicians, session vocalists, producers, engineers and featured artists–all of whom are left out of streaming riches.

Written by Chris CastleAugust 6, 2021

@ddayan is the Only Journalist Who Gets the Deep Implications of Scarlett Johansson’s Streaming Lawsuit Against the Happiest Place on Earth

Scarlett Johansson’s lawsuit against Marvel and Disney over the “day and date” streaming release of Black Widow may set a new precedent for talent deals. David Dayan tells the story at The American Prospect.

Written by Editor CharlieJuly 29, 2021

#FrozenMechanicals Crisis: @DavidPoeMusic Comment to Copyright Royalty Board

The great David Poe is leading the way against the frozen mechanicals crisis created by the National Music Publishers Association and the Nashville Songwriters Association International. This is his brilliant comment to CRB defending our values.

Written by Chris CastleJuly 14, 2021

Press Release: House of Commons, Digital Culture Media and Sport Committee: New Report: Economics of music streaming

The UK Parliament Digital Culture Media & Sport Committee releases its barn burning report on the economics of streaming.

Written by Chris CastleJuly 11, 2021

@ashleyjanamusic’s Video Tells You All You Need to Know About Spotify’s Attitude Toward Artists

Spotify exec says come for the exposure, stay for the mansplaining.

Written by Chris CastleJune 19, 2021

Riding the Third Rails: Making the case at WIPO for performer streaming remuneration

I recently co-authored a study for the World Intellectual Property Organization that was quoted by leading artists in a letter calling on the UK Prime Minister to support equitable remuneration for streaming.

Written by Chris CastleJune 5, 2021June 6, 2021

The 50 Dollar Handshake Goes to Washington: Payola, Spotify and Steering Agreements

Congress finally caught on to Spotify “payola”

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