The music industry has been grappling with the challenge of royalty payments for a long time. The royalty payment system involves multiple stakeholders, including record labels, publishers, and performance rights organizations (PROs), which can make the process opaque and complex. This can result in mistrust within the industry and lead to difficulties in tracking and distributing royalties accurately.
Source: Dispelling the utopian dream: the complex reality of music royalties (Guest column) – Music Ally