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Songwriters and music publishers to be paid more by streaming services

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For years, publishers and songwriters have bristled over payments from streaming and say they are paltry—historically about one-fifth the amounts that labels and recording artists collect  (Photo: AP)Premium
For years, publishers and songwriters have bristled over payments from streaming and say they are paltry—historically about one-fifth the amounts that labels and recording artists collect  (Photo: AP)

Agreement means publishers will get as much as 15.35% of music streamers’ revenue, phased in during a five-year period

Music publishers and streaming services reached an agreement to raise the rates songwriters get paid when their music is played on Spotify and other digital platforms.

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