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Re:Spotify Hit with $150M Class Action Over Unpaid Royalties by hkmurakami on Tuesday December 29, 2015 @05:59PM (#10809614)
IIRC labels also carry out talent discovery and growth nurturing, so that probably shouldn't be discounted.
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Re:Spotify Hit with $150M Class Action Over Unpaid Royalties by digler999 on Tuesday December 29, 2015 @06:03PM (#10809640)
Like how they "discovered" the Byrds, then never paid them anything ?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_McGuinn

"and that to date [July 11, 2000 ], The Byrds had not received any royalties for their greatest successes, "Mr. Tambourine Man" and "Turn, Turn, Turn" – they only received advances, which were split five ways and were just "a few thousand dollars" per band member"

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Re:Spotify Hit with $150M Class Action Over Unpaid Royalties by sosborn on Tuesday December 29, 2015 @06:16PM (#10809700)
Just a note - they didn't write either of the two songs you cited.
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Re:Spotify Hit with $150M Class Action Over Unpaid Royalties by digler999 on Tuesday December 29, 2015 @07:36PM (#10810052)
Ah, well that makes me feel better. I didn't write any of the songs I downloaded on bittorrent either.
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