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Nikki Sixx launches music stars' campaign to get YouTube to ‘do the right thing’ over music royalties

MÃ¶tley CrÃ¼e and Sixx:AM co-founder wants to swell the chorus of criticism of Google service from musicians and persuade it to up its payoutsMÃ¶tley CrÃ¼e co-founder Nikki Sixx is the latest musician to criticise YouTube over the royalties it pays out for music-video streams. Sixxâ€™s call for the video site to pay more to musicians for using their videos is part of a campaign by a coalition of big-name musicians launching this week, with pressure to be put first on YouTube, then o...

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04:00 on April 25 2016

Nikki Sixx launches music stars' campaign to get YouTube to ‘do the right thing’ over music royalties

Guardian Music — MÃ¶tley CrÃ¼e and Sixx:AM co-founder wants to swell the chorus of criticism of Google service from musicians and persuade it to up its payoutsMÃ¶tley CrÃ¼e co-fou... more info

MÃ¶tley CrÃ¼e

11:04 on April 25 2016

Stars tell YouTube 'Do the right thing'

BBC News - UK — Motley Crue co-founder Nikki Sixx launches a campaign asking Google to pay musicians more money when their videos appear on YouTube. more info

MÃ¶tley CrÃ¼e