Double Ivor Novello nominee: streaming shortchanges writers

James Napier, behind the hits Rather Be and Stay With Me, says music industry must do more to ensure songwriters get financial recognition they deserveThe songwriter behind two of last year’s biggest hits, Rather Be by Clean Bandit and Sam Smith’s Stay With Me, has criticised streaming services for not fairly compensating songwriters.
James Napier, who was speaking after both tracks were nominated for an Ivor Novello songwriting award, said the music industry needed to make sure that writers