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by chrisjj
149 days ago
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Some good thoughts undermined by some nonsense thinking e.g. when someone bought a CD in 1995, the artist earned roughly $2 from that single sale after label splits. Today, to earn that same $2, around 50 people need to stream the entire album front-to-back. No. To earn that same $2, the guy who played the CD 50 times would today need to stream it... 50 times. |
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In a standard record deal, the number is much higher than 50. Usually, the artist only keeps $0.0006 per song (15% of the payout). To earn $2.00, you would need ~280 full album listens.
In 1995, if you bought a CD for $15, the artist got their $2.00 even if you only listened once. In 2025, if you listen once, the artist gets $0.007.