Music Made in Belgium aims for solidarity within the music industry, offering both well-known and lesser-known artists a fair chance to make a living from their music.
Idea
Music Made in Belgium advocates for fair remuneration of Belgian musicians in the streaming era. The current model, in which artists are paid per stream, favors popular artists and disadvantages independent artists and those from smaller countries like Belgium. As a result, the costs of local productions are not sufficiently covered, which could ultimately harm the Belgian music industry.
Music Made in Belgium advocates for fair remuneration of Belgian musicians in the streaming era. The current model, in which artists are paid per stream, favors popular artists and disadvantages independent artists and those from smaller countries like Belgium. As a result, the costs of local productions are not sufficiently covered, which could ultimately harm the Belgian music industry.
Our proposal applied to the finalists of the 2024 Nieuwe Lichting competition(*)
| Number of streams | Revenue with the current system(**) |
Revenue with our proposal(***) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Piffy | 67,000 | € 323 | € 2,115 |
| Yesnomaybe | 186,000 | € 896 | € 2,688 |
| Ise | 164,000 | € 790 | € 2,583 |
| Bekstok Ricky | 29,000 | € 140 | € 1,439 |
| Reinel Bakole | 110,000 | € 530 | € 2,323 |
| Bwana | 56,000 | € 313 | € 2,106 |
| Elis Floreen | 28,000 | € 135 | € 1,390 |
| Damnit | 25,000 | € 120 | € 1,241 |
| Ashley Morgan | 165,000 | € 794 | € 2,587 |
(*) Based on a Spotify instant release in spring 2024
(**) Current situation: €4.815 per 1,000 streams
(***) Our proposal:
First 40,000 streams at €49.6374 per 1,000 streams
Above 40,000 streams at €4.815 per 1,000 streams
Action
Contact
Music Made in Belgium is a non-profit organization that defends the interests of Belgian musicians in the digital age. The organization was founded to ensure fair and sustainable remuneration for local artists, particularly in light of the challenges posed by the current streaming model.
Bart Vanstiphout
bart@musicmadeinbelgium.be
Steven Cornillie
steven@musicmadeinbelgium.be
Steven Decuypere
clement@musicmadeinbelgium.be
The non-profit connects different stakeholders in the music industry, including artists, producers, sound engineers, and collective interest groups. Through consultation, transparency, and cooperation, Music Made in Belgium strives for a fair redistribution of streaming revenues. It provides analyses and detailed calculation models to highlight and improve the financial reality of local music productions.
By emphasizing solidarity within the sector, Music Made in Belgium aims to develop a model that can be replicated not only in Belgium but also abroad. The non-profit works closely with legislators to obtain the necessary support and implementation of this fair remuneration model.
In short, Music Made in Belgium is a committed organization that aims to strengthen the Belgian music industry by promoting fair and transparent remuneration for everyone involved in the streaming era.