also calls out the writers strike exploitative status quo, etc
"It's not working for the artist right now and I just want to speak to that. That's fucked up," he said. "The writers are striking because with streaming, they can't get paid."
also calls out the writers strike exploitative status quo, etc
"It's not working for the artist right now and I just want to speak to that. That's fucked up," he said. "The writers are striking because with streaming, they can't get paid."
Yeah, I mean, whether the percentage was good or not (usually not), it was definable and that makes it much simpler to negotiate from a standpoint of a) precisely how badly you are getting ripped off and b) what can easily change.
Exactly! with streaming it's a total mystery box. Creators put in their work and labor into the question mark covered cube and just have to hope they get some coin.
I would also imagine because of how obfuscated it is, not only are you getting ripped off, you are totally unaware of what a good deal is. Much like regular people's wages, I would imagine that sort of hidden knowledge would make it super hard to find a good rate/deal for your work.
I may make something that gets 10 streams and only get $.01 out of it but you may do something similar and get a payout of $10. It's really just show how plainly capital wants labor slugging it to drive down the going rate, or just keeping as many people in the dark as they can to make easier for them to utter siphon every drop of value.