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  1. I’d go a step further and wonder how Pandora generated even those funds? I listen to Pandora quite a lot, and could quickly list at least a dozen CDs I’ve purchased as a direct result of hearing the artist on Pandora – just like when I was a kid listening to our local rock station in the late 50’s and early 60’s.

  2. Ignoring the actual rate and whether it’s a fair value, she’s using the wrong metric. She’s used to getting paid per play on radio and is trying to compare that to listeners. They’re not the same thing. You’d have to know the radio audience size per play to make a fair comparison.

    Fortunately someone has already done that math. It turns out the payout per performance per listener is roughly the same across mediums. http://rockonomic.com/2013/09/21/songwriters-under-attack-is-fairness-really-that-simple-an-investigation-of-8-cents-per-1000-plays/

  3. I am with Bob.

    Without hearing a song on the Radio or some Internet streaming service I would never buy it and never now about the artist. Same is true for seeing them live, very unlikely I would pay big bucks to go to a concert if I hadn’t been hearing the artist’s music on the Radio or Internet Streaming service.

    So my bottom line is artist should be happy they get anything from Radio or streaming services because without them they would never be anything more than weekend bar bands.

  4. Both sides are right here.
    Bottom line is that the royalty system needs to be blown up so Pandora can survive and artists get compensation.

  5. Yeah, the music industry metamorphosis continues to fascinate and entertain. All I know for sure is that my years of spending 15 bucks a week on the new release (cassette) are long gone.

  6. I can’t help but wonder. Was there a letter with the check that said, “Congratulations” on it? LOL!

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