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From Azoff To Slipknot, Music Biz Condemns Spotify, Google Attack On Songwriter Rates Increase

Late last week Spotify, Pandora, Google and Amazon announced they were teaming appeal the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board ruling increasing streaming payouts to songwriters by 44%. The four will file. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2019/03/from-azoff-to-slipknot-music-biz-condemns-sp

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Decision-1697537_960_720Late last week Spotify, Pandora, Google and Amazon announced they were teaming appeal the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board ruling increasing streaming payouts to songwriters by 44%. The four will file a action with the D.C. Court of Appeals. Now, artists and the industry are reacting, condemning the tech giants and praising Apple Music for not supporting the court action.

Apple understands they’re in the artist business. Clearly, Google, Pandora, Spotify and Amazon don’t. https://t.co/8x8uOCQa9L

— Irving Azoff (@irvingazoff) March 8, 2019

This is completely messed up. Jeff Bezos is probably the richest man in the world and Daniel Eck is on his way. They created a great product,so why not support another great creation SONGWRITING.
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— kenny macpherson (@thegers) March 10, 2019

Spotify suing songwriters against royalty increase! Time 2 switch to @AppleMusic. Sometimes you have to take your biz away from peeps who R f*cking you until they do the right thing! This may be a job for the #musicarmy. @wearesonaLA https://t.co/0gJ6Zfc23E via @variety

— Shelly Peiken (@Shelly_Peiken) March 8, 2019

Again!!?? Spotify and Amazon declare war on songwriters. Wow. #streamappleinstead pic.twitter.com/jn647ALuhv

— Dina LaPolt (@dinalapolt) March 10, 2019

@Spotify @pandoramusic @amazonmusic this is NOT a fight you will win. You have had carte blanche with our music for too long. We the songwriters of the world look forward to challenging your contention.https://t.co/2WpZrPtBnf

— confirm: 0-0-0… DESTRUCT… 0 (@CoreyTaylorRock) March 10, 2019

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