Music streaming platforms: Are artists getting paid what they deserve?

Date

2025-07-10

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Publisher

Academy of Marketing

Type

Conference

Peer reviewed

Yes

Abstract

The arrival of streaming platforms has significantly shaken up the recorded music industry with their subscription model. But while streaming services are said to offer independent artists the potential to reach a global audience, they are hardly able to make a living from the streaming of their music. This study critically examines musicians' experiences with the streaming platforms' present revenue distribution with a view of developing a fairer remuneration model that would benefit all stakeholders.

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Keywords

Fair Remuneration of Artists, Music Streaming Subscription Services, Recorded Music Industry, Recorded Music Marketplace Access, Financial Return from Digital Recorded Music Access

Citation

Akter Eti, A. and Wohlfeil, M. (2025) Music streaming platforms: Are artists getting paid what they deserve? Proceedings of the Academy of Marketing Annual Conference 2025 at University College Cork, 7th-10th July 2025, Cork/Ireland: Academy of Marketing

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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Research Institute

Institute for Responsible Business and Social Justice