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Digital culture: streaming & musicians‘ rights The kraken is back

s Kieran Hebden the savior of small producers? Some, at least, see the British producer as just that. After a years-long legal battle against his record label Domino, Hebden, better known as Four Tet, has won what so many others have been denied: A fair share of the streaming revenue from his music. From an artist‘s perspective, the outcome of the lawsuit is one of the few positive announcements when it comes to the development of their financial situation. Although industry profits have been on the rise again since around 2015, the „content suppliers“ are not getting much of it. Renowned singer Nadine Shah had to move back in with her parents, songwriter Fiona Bevan contributed a track to Kylie Minogue‘s global hit album „Disco“ and made just £100 in sales with it. [1] The

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