This episode gets into the details of the copyright infringement case brought against rapper Nicki Minaj, by songwriter Tracy Chapman.

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On this episode, we talk about the start of a lawsuit against Trump for his unauthorized use of Neil Young's music.

Why Lady Antebellum changed their name, and their cringeworthy trademark case against the original Lady A.

Daniel Ek, CEO of Spotify wants musicians to release music faster.

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In this episode we explore how streaming platforms pay their artists, and possible solutions for getting artists a fairer wage.

Click the links below to check out infographics explaining what different streaming platforms pay:

• https://www.dittomusic.com/blog/how-much-do-music-streaming-services-pay-musicians
• https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2018/12/25/streaming-music-services-pay-2019/
• https://www.visualcapitalist.com/how-many-music-streams-to-earn-a-dollar/

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Sources:

https://www.tunecore.com/guides/how-do-my-songs-make-money

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/121614/how-pandora-and-spotify-pay-artists.asp

https://www.businessinsider.com/how-apple-music-and-spotify-pay-music-artist-streaming-royalties-2020-1

https://qz.com/1660465/the-way-spotify-and-apple-music-pays-artists-isnt-fair/

https://www.planetarygroup.com/do-artists-get-paid-every-time-song-played-spotify/

https://soundcharts.com/blog/music-streaming-rates-payouts

https://www.crb.gov/

https://soundcharts.com/blog/music-streaming-rates-payouts

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/streaming-platforms-keeping-more-money-from-artists-than-ever-817925/

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