Songwriters sing blues over diminished royalties from online streaming
Their rates in the US are subject to government regulation due to a law written in the era of the self-playing piano
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THE writers who craft songs for artists from Garth Brooks to Beyonce plan to tell a panel of judges this week that the increasing popularity of music-streaming services like Spotify will destroy their profession unless they get more royalties.
In a hearing scheduled to begin on Wednesday, songwriters and the organisations representing them will try to persuade three federal judges on the Copyright Royalty Board in Washington to adopt a new standard that could earn songwriters a higher rate from streaming. Alphabet Inc, Amazon.com Inc, Apple Inc, Pandora Media Inc and Spotify Ltd are countering with their own proposals.
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