German composers, lyricists and music publishers call for bigger share of streaming revenues
Publishers and music authors in Germany have issued a joint letter demanding a larger share of the revenues earned from streaming services.
The appeal from the associations of composers (DKV), lyricists (DTV) and music publishers (DMV) calls for a 50% share of revenues from labels.
Speaking to Billboard, Dr. Rolf Budde, president of the German Music Publishers' Association (DMV) called the current distribution of revenue “absolutely disproportionate,” and “unfair”.
Said Budde: "A comparison shows that the earnings of labels ...
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