The Economist: The Dry Stream of Musicians’ Royalties

The Economist gives a concise overview of the issues surrounding fair payment in the music industry following BerkleeICE's recent Fair Music Report. 

September 14, 2015
A recent Economist article highlights the efforts of BerkleeICE’s Rethink Music project to promote change in music industry payment structures, and a long awaited artist fightback against the opaque payment system. The article discusses the increased attention being brought to the issue of fair payment as a result of Taylor Swift's high profile stand against Spotify and more recently BerkleeICE's Fair Music Report. 
 
The scale of the situation is expounded by the article's author, who says "for the average working musician, a cultural shift is needed: musicians can't rely simply on their ability to craft a tune, hoping that their handlers are both honest and competent."