“In the case of streaming, [les plateformes] decide to pay very well the people who are streamed a lot” to the detriment of others, regrets the Head of State in an interview with “Variety”.
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The singers “do not receive fair remuneration” with “music streaming services”said Emmanuel Macron in an interview with the American cultural magazine VarietyWednesday October 9. “In the case of streaming, [les plateformes] decide to pay people who are streamed a lot very well”thus states the President of the Republic.
Today, a subscriber, who pays nearly 12 euros per month on a music streaming platform and does not listen to the most popular musicians, sees the majority of this sum migrate towards other artists who are much more “streamed”. This is what we call “market centric”, in proportion to total listening.
“In the music field, for example, they underestimate various artists who have an average audience, while an artist who is suddenly downloaded by a few young people for a few months will be paid quite well”continues the French leader.
Emmanuel Macron would like “maybe see singers like Étienne Daho or Barbara Pravi earn a little money at the same time as Taylor Swift so that it’s not one-sided.” According to the head of state, “the streamers model is today biased”.