Small Fish In A Big Stream: Local Artists On the Problem With Spotify
Small Fish In A Big Stream: Local Artists On the Problem With Spotify Statistics New Zealand thinks the average Kiwi household spends $29.40 per week on “alcoholic beverages, tobacco and illicit drugs”. Even at this ridiculously low-balled estimate, Spotify’s own figures show just 2.6% of their 7 million musicians made enough money in a year to pay for these essentials of daily living — about $1,500. When rock ‘n roll can’t even buy you sex, drugs or booze, you know something’s seriously fucked up. For Radio One chart-toppers Night Lunch, being on a streaming service was vital...