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# From Azoff To Slipknot, Music Biz Condemns Spotify, Google Attack On Songwriter Rates Increase
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/from-azoff-to-slipknot-music-biz-condemns-spotify-google-attack-on-songwriter-rates-increase/
- Published: 2019-03-11T11:55:00.000Z
- Updated: 2019-03-11T11:55:00.000Z
- Description: 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
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Business, Music Tech, Songwriting & Music Publishing, Streaming, Amazon, Apple, Apple Music, copyright, CRB, DIY, DIY musicians, Google, indie, music, music industry, musician, musicians, Pandora, songwriters, Spotify, YouTube, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:00

[![Decision-1697537_960_720](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20240a46d9617200d-200wi "Decision-1697537_960_720")](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20240a46d9617200d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)[](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20240a490ef48200b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)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 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](https://t.co/8x8uOCQa9L?ref=hypebot.com)  
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> — Irving Azoff (@irvingazoff) [March 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/irvingazoff/status/1103811577856241664?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=hypebot.com)

> 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.  
> Advocate   
> Mobilize   
> ???????????????????????? [https://t.co/hb7aW2Zdkc](https://t.co/hb7aW2Zdkc?ref=hypebot.com)  
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> — kenny macpherson (@thegers) [March 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/thegers/status/1104574416556642304?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=hypebot.com)

> Spotify suing songwriters against royalty increase! Time 2 switch to [@AppleMusic](https://twitter.com/AppleMusic?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=hypebot.com). 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](https://twitter.com/hashtag/musicarmy?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=hypebot.com). [@wearesonaLA](https://twitter.com/wearesonaLA?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=hypebot.com) [https://t.co/0gJ6Zfc23E](https://t.co/0gJ6Zfc23E?ref=hypebot.com) via [@variety](https://twitter.com/Variety?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=hypebot.com)  
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> — Shelly Peiken (@Shelly\_Peiken) [March 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/Shelly%5FPeiken/status/1104126773380304896?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=hypebot.com)

> Again!!?? Spotify and Amazon declare war on songwriters. Wow. [#streamappleinstead](https://twitter.com/hashtag/streamappleinstead?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=hypebot.com) [pic.twitter.com/jn647ALuhv](https://t.co/jn647ALuhv?ref=hypebot.com)  
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> — Dina LaPolt (@dinalapolt) [March 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/dinalapolt/status/1104872786294648832?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=hypebot.com)

> [@Spotify](https://twitter.com/Spotify?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=hypebot.com) [@pandoramusic](https://twitter.com/pandoramusic?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=hypebot.com) [@amazonmusic](https://twitter.com/amazonmusic?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=hypebot.com) 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](https://t.co/2WpZrPtBnf?ref=hypebot.com)  
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> — confirm: 0-0-0… DESTRUCT… 0 (@CoreyTaylorRock) [March 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/CoreyTaylorRock/status/1104807762238746624?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=hypebot.com)