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RIAA CEO Vents Against YouTube and Spotify In Latest Report
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The numbers are in on the US music industry’s 2015 revenue. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), while revenue in general rose by 0.9%, “the consumption of music is skyrocketing, but revenues for creators have not kept pace.” That’s largely thanks to YouTube and Spotify, as streaming services generated $385 million compared to the heftier $416 million generated by vinyl sales. CEO Cary Sherman is calling this a “value grab” by technology companies “enriching themselves at the expense of music-makers.” Read the full report here, then see what two technologists had to say on what comes after SoundCloud.
(via FACT)