Music, video and other artists are earning a record $10.8 billion in royalties a year, according to industry group CISAC. But in a swipe at digital services, the CISAC industry group’s Director-General Gadi Oron said that artists “are fighting for the best licensing terms and the highest royalties possible in a world where powerful users are determined to avoid, or minimize, paying a fair return for their work.”
Source: Artists Earn Record $10.8 Billion, Battle For More Royalties