The body representing Canada's songwriters and composers has revealed that on average musicians writing their own material earned only $67 last year in royalties from domestic streaming services.
SOCAN, which collects the royalties of musicians including Drake, Joni Mitchell and Down with Webster, said that overall Canadians gained record royalties from streaming platforms last year.
In an interview with The Canadian Press, CEO Jennifer Brown said while successful artists such as Drake and The Weeknd are played regularly, Canadian musicians who are not as well known can struggle to get promoted in Canada. But because digital platforms and radio work differently -- with platforms allowing people to select what they listen to and when -- the bill is likely to give flexibility about how to promote Canadians' work.
Brown said the revelation that Canadian musicians earn so little from digital platforms would not convince young artists they want to have a career in music. This could, because of the way its algorithm works, lead to some Canadian content being promoted less actively outside Canada, where many Canadian artists make most of their money.
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