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OTTAWA — 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.
Despite a boost from the pandemic that led more people to stream music at home rather than going out, Canadian songwriters represented by SOCAN earned an average of just $67.14 in royalties from Canadian digital streaming services in 2021. Bill C-11, which is now being debated, would make digital platforms including Spotify and YouTube promote Canadian music in the same way as traditional radio stations, which have to give Canadian music allotted airtime.
She predicted that songwriters' earnings from digital platforms will soon overtake royalties from more traditional sources, such as airtime on radio stations. YouTube has warned that forcing it to promote Canadians' work rather than carefully curated content tailored to individual tastes might not lead to more Canadian content being selected overall.
He's warned the bill could have an impact on the amount of revenue Canadians musicians earn from outside the country on digital platforms.
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