{"id":104662,"date":"2025-06-02T15:45:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T14:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=104662"},"modified":"2025-06-03T12:15:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T11:15:20","slug":"nyc-backs-plan-to-raise-music-streaming-prices-to-pay-artists-a-living-wage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/nyc-backs-plan-to-raise-music-streaming-prices-to-pay-artists-a-living-wage\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC backs plans for music streaming price increase in order to pay artists a living wage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Living Wage for Musicians Act aims to give artists fair pay directly from music streaming. Now, it\u2019s being backed by the New York City Council.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

New York City takes a stand for artist pay<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

New York City Council (NYC) has backed plans<\/a> that could revolutionize how musicians are paid in the streaming era. Last week, the City Council passed \u2018Resolution 368\u2019, calling on the US Congress to pass the Living Wage for Musicians Act<\/a> (LWMA). The LWMA was proposed last year by Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and former Congressman Jamaal Bowman developed in conjunction with the United Musicians and Allied Workers<\/a>, and aims to introduce a new royalty system that \u201ccreate a new streaming royalty paid directly to artists<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How would this \u201cnew streaming royalty\u201d be created exactly? Well if passed, the act would add a 50% levy to all music streaming subscription prices in the US under federal law. This additional charge would go into a fund that pays musicians directly, bypassing labels and distributors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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