I Wrote To Congress For Music Artists

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In this episode of the Top Music Attorney Podcast, Entertainment Attorney, Miss Krystle discusses her letter to Congress urging greater oversight of the music royalty system—and why the current setup may be doing more harm than good. From performance rights organizations to the quiet power of music distributors, Miss Krystle unpacks a web of gatekeepers controlling how artists get paid.

As questions mount around transparency, regulation, and artist compensation, this conversation dives into the core of a growing industry-wide issue. With billions at stake, Miss Krystle outlines the hidden risks for independent creators and offers recommendations for much-needed reform.

I Wrote A Letter To Congress On Behalf Of Independent Artists

0:00 Coming Up
00:22 Introduction  
00:36 Congress Asking Copyright Office To Investigation PROs  
01:19 Letter To Congress & Copyright Office  
01:39 Top Music Attorney Letter Introduction  
02:08 Recap On Congress's Concern of PROs  
02:41 Independent Artists' Problems With Music Distributors  
03:07 Spotify's Annual Economics Report  
03:40 $10 Billion From Spotify Paid To Music Distributors  
03:50 Artists Forced To Use Music Distributors  
04:16 PROs Entrusted With Music Royalties  
04:56 Music Distributors Access To Artists' Royalties  
05:17 Unregulated Royalty Gatekeepers  
05:53 Why Are Music Distributors Unregulated  
06:09 Number of PROs  
06:37 Music Distributor's Abuse of Power  
06:52 Problematic Terms of Services  
08:13 Artists Must Accept Terms To Access Music Platforms  
08:37 Why The Music Distributor Problem Is Bigger Than PROs  
08:57 Different Types of Royalties (Performance vs. Streaming)  
09:21 Exploitation of Artists By Music Distributors  
09:47 Recommendations For Broader Oversight & Reform  
10:43 Conclusion  
11:49 Requesting Industry-Wide Reform 

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