Who cares about streaming payouts?

James Blake just went viral with a series of tweets about the state of the music industry, including one about artists not being able to live off streaming royalties. This isn’t news, we keep having the same discussion over and over again. Which leads us to the question: Does anyone actually care about streaming payouts? Juba joins OttO Kent in the studio to discuss this question. Plus: the Living Wage for Musicians Act, songs and sonics at the Oscars and Dig This – a new app to explore random genres.  Read the New York Times essay “In Oppenheimer and The Zone Of Interest We Hear What We Are”The Week is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories.Host: OttO KentProducer: Carlos SteurerEditing and Sound Design: Marc ÜbelExecutive Producer: Isabel Woop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Every Thursday, Electronic Beats hosts Kikelomo, Juba and OttO Kent shine a spotlight on music, culture and what’s next. From new releases, to the week’s crucial headlines in tech, fashion, and the arts, to the pop culture phenomena and discourse shaping our feeds right now – The Week is your frequency filter for the age of everything, everywhere, all at once. The Week is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories. Follow @electronicbeats on Instagram and TikTok for more news updates, interviews and background stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.