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In this episode of the Top Music Attorney Podcast, Entertainment Attorney, Miss Krystle discusses the harsh reality behind being a modern-day musician. From Garbage’s Shirley Manson calling touring “unsustainable” to the shocking income gap revealed by Spotify’s payouts, this conversation dives deep into why most working artists can’t make a living wage from their art. Miss Krystle breaks down the current state of streaming, artist royalties, and the lack of real protections or unions supporting independent creators.

She also looks at the groundbreaking case of Ireland’s new national program paying artists a living wage, the first of its kind in the world.

0:00 Introduction

00:18 Garbage's Lead Singer Shirley Manson On The Music Business

02:51 Are Streaming Royalties Enough?

03:08 HITS Act Delivers Tax Break For Independent Musicians

04:13 Living Wage For Musicians Act

04:54 Potential New Streaming Royalty For Musicians

05:16 Problems With The Living Wage For Musicians Act

05:45 Intellectual Property Rights Distribution Fund

06:25 A Bold Experiment in Supporting Artists

07:15 What Happened When Artists Got a Steady Income

08:11 Replicating This Artist Program

09:25 Importance Of Artist Acknowledgment

10:04 DIY Framework

10:39 Allow Your Fans To Support You

11:01 What the Data Tells Us 

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