Nadine Shah on “paltry” streaming revenue for musicians: “I temporarily had to move back in with my parents”
nme.comNadine Shah has criticised streaming services for lining the pockets of “superstars and super record labels” while smaller acts are left to rely more on income from live shows.The musician has written an article in which she expressed dismay at music streaming business models, specifically how “market share” favours the world’s biggest acts.In a piece for The Guardian published earlier this week (December 2) the Mercury Music Prize-nominated singer stressed that the coronavirus pandemic, which has caused a near-total shutdown of the live music industry worldwide, has left artists such as herself without a stable income.“The pandemic obliterated festivals and gigs, meaning we were forced to survive on streaming income alone,” Shah wrote. “As.
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