| > Here's a compelling irrefutable argument. That argument isn't irrefutable at all - let's break it down. > Scenario 1 & 2 it can't be refuted that artists should be paid for the stream. Agreed. > [Scenario 3 & 4] So here, not all streams can be considered equal, since some had higher probability to be present in the playlist due to inherent algorithm biases. Disagree on the implication here - I don't see why it irrefutably follows that an artist should be paid less for these listens just because its in an automatic playlist (assigned because it matches the same profile as a record I previously liked). What you have here is an opinion, not an irrefutable argument. My personal opinion is that if you have a streaming service, a minute paid for a minute listened is about as fair as a metric you can get. Why are my listens, which are mainly from automatic playlists based on my historical listening, less valuable than someone else's listens, just because they listen to cool obscure bands not on the playlists? |