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Input Needed on Fair Pay for Performers Campaign

The PayPerformers campaign are looking for participants for their survey, help inform their work with your anonymous contribution.

Published: 09 July 2020 | 12:00 AM Updated: 28 April 2021 | 4:31 PM
They are asking for a remuneration right managed by collective management organisations. Photo credit: Shutterstock

Campaign organisation PayPerformers are working to spread the word on how most performers receive no revenue from streaming. They are asking for a remuneration right managed by collective management organisations.

Currently they are collecting information from musicians and other performers across the industry. If you can spare the time, please take their survey and help inform their work.

Take the survey now.

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