This is a great point. Spotify is purposely opaque in giving artists their own data … they also recently deleted all prior data so it makes it impossible to compare things to past years. If anyone wants to know how to figure all this stuff out for yourself just DM me!

Trent Reznor in GQ talking streaming inequality. The first step we can take to address poverty wage payouts from streaming is by regulating the streaming services - that’s why we introduced the Living Wage for Musicians Act.
weareumaw.org/make-streaming…

Yesterday Spotify USA put its new payment scheme into effect, demonetizing all tracks that receive less than 1000 plays a year … 2/3 of my catalog. This is wage theft, straight up. The LMWA is just the start in taking power back from these corporate ghouls. Join us.

New Damon K 🎤 for The Guardian advocating for the Living Wage for Musicians Act. Artists deserve to be paid fairly for streaming!

amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Los Angeles come out tonight to Lodge Room to support United Musicians and Allied Workers's Living Wage for Musicians Act and hear some incredible music. Still some tickets left tr.ee/ZgW2qKCHYF

Los Angeles! Win two tickets to the Living Wage for Musicians show this Wednesday 3/27! Tag a friend below to enter and quote tweet for an extra entry.

Come see julia holter Blake Mills Hand Habits and Papa Joel, and support the Living Wage for Musicians Act!

OPINION: The Living Wage for Musicians Act has the potential to monumentally change the music industry — starting with more equitable wages for artists. ow.ly/ch9g50QZiPg

If you see articles dismissing the Living Wage for Musicians Act, it’s worth googling the author… there are a lot of media-tech and VC dudes out there ready to defend the status quo, they have industry platforms and some even call themselves journalists

UMAW is all set up at Cheer Up Charlies come over

Music lovers please consider signing! MAKE STREAMING PAY
#livingwageformusiciansact

Why am I asking you to sign this? Because with the advent of streaming, a new model was established: Everybody gets their music for free. How is such magic possible? Simple. By not paying the musician.

Over 8,000 artists and labels and music workers have already signed on to support the Living Wage for Musicians Act - that’s just since Wednesday! Join us United Musicians and Allied Workers weareumaw.org/make-streaming…

The Bronx is the birthplace of hip hop. From hip hop to pop to country artists everywhere should be able to make a living while following their passion. I’m so proud to introduce the Living Wage for Musicians Act with my sister Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib!

Detroit is a global music capital, and our artists have made their mark on our culture in countless ways. Streaming has upended the music industry, making it harder for artists to survive. The Living Wage for Musicians Act aims to give artists the economic justice they deserve.

The great Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib just introduced the Living Wage for Musicians Act, which will finally create a new streaming royalty paid directly to musicians. Sign on in support here: weareumaw.org/make-streaming…

Some news, as they say… we have a fucking bill to #makestreamingpay !

It’s time for musicians to be paid fairly from streaming services for our labor, and see how that increase in pay reverberates. All creatives in the music ecosystem (engineers, filmmakers who work on music videos, touring band members, etc) benefit when artists are paid fairly 💪