YouTube videos make people money, but songwriters rarely see any of it

Digital licensing is a confusing business, which means songwriters often get just $40 per 1m streams for their workThere's a certain irony to the fact that in an era when outside songwriters and producers are used more than ever (well, at least since the heyday of writers such as Bacharach/David in 1960s) – they've been decimated when it comes to revenue share. They have almost disappeared completely when it comes to being credited for their work – online.A little over a decade ago, the inco...

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