How are musicians and songwriters compensated when their music is played on the radio, sold on digital platforms, webcast or streamed on interactive services?
It’s complicated. That’s why, in June 2013, Future of Music Coalition released a set of infographics that illustrate how the money flows from various services back to US-based musicians and composers/songwriters. TThis infographic has been quite popular, with mentions on CD Baby, Hypebot and Digital Music News, to name a few.
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