On Point with Tom Ashbrook: Is Spotify Fair to Musicians?

Don Gorder, chair of the music business/management department at Berklee College of Music, joins On Point's Tom Ashbrook for a discussion about Spotify.

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July 18, 2013

 

Stars from Radiohead are boycotting Spotify, saying the site pays next to nothing and doesn’t support new artists. Tom Ashbrook, who leads a daily conversation on breaking news and cultural topics on NPR's On Point, examines the Spotify model that is being criticized by new young musicians who earn fractions of a penny per digital listen. Joining Ashbrook in this lively discussion is Don Gorder, chair of the music business/management department at Berklee College of Music. On Point is heard by an audience of more than 1.2 million people weekly. 

Listen to On Point's "Is Spotify Fair to Musicians?"(Opens in a new window)