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# How can a major artist not know how streaming payments flow?
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/how-streaming-payments-flow/
- Published: 2025-08-13T12:51:38.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-13T12:51:46.000Z
- Description: How does a major international recording artist have so little understanding of how streaming payments flow?
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Indie Music, Streaming, music, Music Business, music industry, music streaming payments, musician, musicians, Spotify, YouTube, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:15

How does a major international recording artist have so little understanding of how streaming payments flow?

**How can a major artist not know how streaming payments flow?**

If this is your career. you NEED to understand recording contracts, how the money flows to the artist and who takes a portion of that revenue. Then there’s recoupment and what it means to get an advance from a record label.

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Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert dig into what every artist needs to know on a new Music Biz Weekly Podcast.

**Who is the major artist they refer to?**

Listen and watch here or on your favorite podcast platform.

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