Music industry economist Will Page has been ruffling feathers with his latest report: an examination of equitable remuneration (ER) models. “The logic here sounds simple: if we consider Spotify analogous to radio, then why not treat it like radio is treated in many countries, and give the artist 50% of distributable revenue?” he wrote. “Were such ‘equitable remuneration’ implemented, the artist’s gain would be the label’s pain.”
Source: Former Spotify economist Will Page causes a stir with equitable remuneration report – Music Ally