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Rashida Tlaib: “84% of music revenue comes from streaming.”

Featuring: Rashida Tlaib, Democratic | U.S. House Michigan, District 12

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Introducing the Living Wage for Musicians Act

Published | Video Starts at 00:10

From Motown to jazz to technopunk and hip hop, Detroit's music is celebrated around the world. But it's getting harder for independent artists to support themselves because 84% of music revenue comes from streaming. Did you know it would be a thousand streams before an independent artist can actually afford a cup of coffee? But join me in fighting back Support our Living Wage for Musicians act. (00:10–00:14)

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