03-08-2015 09:34 via feeds.theguardian.com

David Byrne calls for transparency from labels and streaming services

The former Talking Heads man has aired his frustrations with the current music business model, and said Apple Music refused to disclose their royalty calculations on his own musicDavid Byrne has called for more transparency from major labels and streaming services, criticising the lack of information regarding how they pay royalties and what percentage of these reach the artists.
“Many streaming services are at the mercy of the record labels (especially the big three: Sony, Universal and Warne
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