Pharrell Only Made $2,700 For 43 Million Streams Of ‘Happy’ On Pandora

[Morphine Prince 96,158]

According to reports, Pharrell Williams only collected $2,700 in royalties from the 43 million plays of his mega hit “Happy.†What’s up with that? Marty Bandier, the CEO of Sony/ATV music publishing told Digital Music News: “This is a totally unacceptable situation and one that cannot be allowed to continue.â€

Apps like Pandora and Spotify are great ways to sample new tunes and listen to favorites, but this bubbling concern of whether artists are being compensated properly is getting bigger.

After discovering only $60 is earned per million streams on Pandora, Bandier penned this  letter voicing his concerns: 

“The royalty rates for songwriters on interactive streaming services such as Spotify are equally dissatisying. While the number of streams on market leader Spotify’s ad-supported, free service has grown by more than 70% in the past year, the royalties for songwriters and publishers have not come close to keeping pace with this growth.

We at Sony/ATV want these digital music services to be successful because they are a great way for music fans to listen to music and have the potential to generate significant new revenues for everyone. However, this success should not comes at the expense of songwriters whose songs are essential for these services to exist and thrive. That is why I have made it to my No. 1 priority to address this issue and ensure songwriters are fairly compensated for their work. I will not rest until the present system is reformed to allow this to happen.â€

 

Source: http://blackamericaweb.com/2014/12/24/pharrell-only-made-2700-for-43-million-streams-of-happy-on-pandora/

[Jonna Lee 384]

this thread will be messy :thirst:

[BohemianTwist 1]

mmessssss; i kinda see why taylor was pressed lol

[monsterdreams 1,529]

mmessssss; i kinda see why taylor was pressed lol

Yeah, she wanna be able to splash the cash

[RainingOnMe 7,187]

idk if I should laugh or cry

[JEWRJEWR 5,663]

if you dont like it, then remove it from the fking app.

simple

[Hellspont 1,468]

Thats more than most people see in a month, and for a **** song he should be happy.

[2007 5,291]

I bet Pharrell isn't happy about that :lolgaga:

[Morphine Prince 96,158]

Thats more than most people see in a month, and for a **** song he should be happy.

 

[Prometheus 1,494]

Thats more than most people see in a month, and for a **** song he should be happy.

That's like saying we should see movies for 50 cents because the amount of money the actors make doesn't compare to what most people see in their lifetimes. Everything has its price. If he is unhappy with the pay then he should pull his music from Spotify and Pandora.

[Staryu 6,162]

After the mess that is "Spark The Fire", that's all he deserve tbh.

 

but seriously, that's really not a lot of money for the huge amount of streams  

[Redstreak 6,651]

What a greedy man to comment about such a thing! Bling not the music indeed :(

[jsn 1,640]

That's pretty crappy!  It makes me see more why Taylor Swift made a big deal about taking her music off and such..

 

 

Also buy Happy by Marina and the Diamonds on iTunes

[Fiona Apple 13,006]

Taylor Swift is right tbh

[Robotboy 1,700]

now spotify doesnt seem so bad does it? waiting for taylor to crawl back