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The industry didn’t hash anything out though. You still can’t use a “performance” - ie a combination of lyrics, music and voice without negotiating directly wit
by scarface74 4y ago
The industry didn’t hash anything out though. You still can’t use a “performance” - ie a combination of lyrics, music and voice without negotiating directly with the rights holders.
That’s why you still can’t find “Welcome Back Kotter” on streaming and many old TV shows on streaming had to use different music than when they originally aired on TV.
And what do you base your mandated licensing on? The cost of production? Movie studios have played games with that for decades. That’s what is called “Hollywood Accounting”. Video game makers could do the same.
And let’s not forget that 70% of Spotify’s revenue goes directly to the music labels. Streaming music is a horrible business to be in as a standalone business. It only makes since for Apple and Amazon as a larger services/devices play.