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Pandora is proud of paying musicians? (musictechpolicy.wordpress.com)
3 points by funkwyrm 4969 days ago
I recall quite recently the press release where Pandora talked about creating a musician middle class. For the first time in history. So, the first step to creating this middle class is to sue them?
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It is worth remembering that Pandora payed all of the money it made plus $20mm in investor dollars beyond that for royalties last year. Pandora has never been profitable.
That's a funny defense of ASCAP. Keep in mind that ASCAP is a middle man that Pandora is replacing.
Codhisattva, what you state is false. ASCAP is the appointed agent of songwriters for blanket licensing purposes and operates under a consent decree.