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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