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I know that calling them recording cartels is making a certain point, but the licensing companies in the US are ASCAP and BMI and they don't really have anythin
by jakejake 12y ago
I know that calling them recording cartels is making a certain point, but the licensing companies in the US are ASCAP and BMI and they don't really have anything to do with actually recording music. They collect royalties on behalf of the artists.
I happen to know because I was once in a band and the only money I really ever received for our recordings after the label advance was from ASCAP. Even years later I get a check every few months for a few bucks, whereas I get nothing from spotify or any other music service (even though my music is on there).
So at least for me, I appreciate ASCAP and BMI, even though it is not a lot of money, they are the only ones who have ever paid me royalties as an artist - and their service is free to all artists no matter how small.
- eru 12y agoIn Germany, you'd have to pay the cartel for performing YOUR OWN music.
- gcb0 12y agoSpotify pays them, they get yet another cut and pays you. at least that's how it goes for my friends receiving via bmi
- geoelectric 12y agoFair enough, sorry for being quite so editorial about it. My impression was that only an extremely small percentage goes to actual artists, and probably weighted towards popular ones in much the same way Spotify does.
- detail3 12y agoTheir service isn't free, they charge an administration fee of 3-7% (depending upon the organization we are talking about). It just comes out before you get your check. They are 'non-profits' but so is the NFL.