Streaming payouts, Ed vs Ed, Who’s DIDE?

Streaming simply doesn’t pay the bills! The discussion about streaming payouts has been going on for years. And now Snoop Dogg joined the debate: “That sh*t don’t add up!” Kikelomo speaks to Darren Hemmings of Motive Unknown about what needs to change and about what we as fans can do to support our favorite artists. Plus: a rapping pro footballer keeping his identity secret, a new SoundCloud feature that may change fan to artist interaction, reactions to Beyoncé’s tour start, a decisive ruling in the Ed vs Ed copyright trial – and this week’s recommendation comes from Nils Gelfort aka Thabo calling in from Berlin.The Week is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories.Host: KikelomoWriters for this episode: Aaron Gonsher, Jakob Paur and Isabel WoopEdit and sound design: Marc ÜbelLead Producer: Isabel WoopFollow Kikelomo.Follow Electronic Beats.Follow Thabo.Subscribe to Darren’s newsletter ‘The Digest’.Check out Home Again Club Festival.Listen to ‘New Garden’ by Jorge Caiado.Listen to ‘Thrill’ by DIDE.Listen to this episode of Rolling Stone’s Music Now Podcast to dive deeper into the “Ed vs Ed” case.Visit summerofjoy.electronicbeats.net to find our more on Telekom’s ‘Summer of Joy’ and to join us at the launch party in Vienna. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.