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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 CastleJanuary 24, 2023

@stuartdredge: ‘Ethical Pool’ idea could let fans choose user-centric royalties

Revisiting the Ethical Pool version of artist centric royalties.

Written by Chris CastleJanuary 4, 2023

Applying a Cost of Living Adjustment to Streaming Mechanicals

Don’t believe them when they tell you that applying a COLA to streaming mechanicals–it’s easy.

Written by Chris CastleJanuary 1, 2023

No Hits, No Hit Records: The Streaming Mechanicals Poverty Program at the CRB

The compulsory mechanical is one of the best examples of the government increasing poverty through the destruction of human agency.

Written by Chris CastleOctober 24, 2022October 25, 2022

Trickle Down Streaming Mechanicals Will Be Up For Discussion

The biggest corporations in history are cramming trickle down theories down the throats of songwriters in the CRB.

Written by Chris CastleOctober 20, 2022

#DoubleStat: @SenatorLeahy Says Show Me the Money on the MLC–@ArtistRights Watch

Senator Leahy asks the MLC to show him the black box money.

Written by Chris CastleSeptember 14, 2022

Do Songwriters Want the Cheese or to Escape the Trap in Phonorecords IV?

The failure to obtain a cost of living adjustment leads songwriters right back into the trap with the illusion of cheese.

Written by Chris CastleAugust 22, 2022August 22, 2022

Orleans case sheds light on fees, fees, and more fees

Orleans brings a class action against Warner Music Group over deductions from their streaming royalties.

Written by Chris CastleJune 23, 2022June 23, 2022

Must See Spoxit Documentary: The Way the Music Died: Why You Should #DitchSpotify — Artist Rights Watch

Great documentary about the streaming meltdown!

Written by Chris CastleMay 17, 2022May 17, 2022

Google’s Shameful Bullying Tactics on Display Again in Copyright Royalty Board

Google is getting millions of pages of songwriter royalty statements to “test” whether songwriters have been screwed by Big Tech. Who wants to bet they never read a word of it?

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?

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