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Global musicians face the same 'streaming paradox' as US- and UK-based artists, study finds

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A study by the Oxford Internet Institute and the University of Groningen reveals that musicians globally face a 'streaming paradox,' where streaming platforms provide visibility but insufficient income. The research highlights disparities in how musicians in different countries, genres, and generations experience these challenges, with notable differences in income satisfaction and time spent on promotional activities.

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What happened

Global musicians face the same 'streaming paradox' as US- and UK-based artists, study finds Sadie Harley scientific editor Andrew Zinin lead editor Musicians around the world agree on one thing: streaming platforms are essential for their careers.

Why it matters

Most also agree on another: they don't pay enough.

Common ground

A new report from the Oxford Internet Institute and the University of Groningen captures this contradiction across five countries—Brazil, Chile, the Netherlands, Nigeria and South Korea.

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A study by the Oxford Internet Institute and the University of Groningen reveals that musicians globally face a 'streaming paradox,' where streaming platforms provide visibility but insufficient income. The research highlights disparities in how musicians in different countries, genres, and generations experience these challenges, with notable differences in income satisfaction and time spent on promotional activities.

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Claim 1: “Based on a survey of c. 1,200 musicians, the study finds that artists feel trapped in a 'streaming paradox': visibility has never been easier thanks to streaming, but meaningful income remains out of reach.”
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Wikipedia evidence references unrelated topics (Epstein Files Act, UK singles chart, Zimbabwe) with no connection to musician surveys or streaming income data.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law passed by the 119th United States Congress and signed by President Donald Trump on November 19, 2025. It requires the U.S. Attorney General to "make publicl…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The UK singles chart (currently titled the Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo River, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zam…
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Claim 2: “69% of respondents said they now spend more time promoting their music online than they did a few years ago.”
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Claim 3: “Of the five countries surveyed, Dutch artists are the most worried about the impact of AI-generated music flooding streaming platforms and competing with human-created art.”
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Claim 4: “Almost a quarter of musicians (23%) spend more than half of all their working time on tasks like updating social media, planning tours or communicating with fans—rising to 30% in Chile.”
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Claim 5: “The report is titled 'Musicians at Work in the Platform and AI Era' and authored by Femke de Rijk and Dr. Robert Prey.”
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Claim 6: “In Nigeria, 83% of musicians said their careers had improved since streaming. In the Netherlands, just 14% said the same.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of 923,769 …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sunny Ofehe is a Nigeria-born, Dutch environmental rights and human rights activist and a Nigerian political candidate whose activities focus on the environmental degradation human rights abuse in the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kevin Tariq Agho Osaro (born September 12, 1995) is a Nigerian-Dutch professional kickboxer, currently competing in the heavyweight division of Glory. He also competed for OSS Fighters. As of 1 Novemb…
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Claim 7: “77% of musicians surveyed earn less than €10,000 a year from music, and 83% are dissatisfied with the royalties they receive from streaming.”
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Claim 8: “Low-income musicians are the most likely to call streaming 'extremely important' (55%), while higher earners are more likely to say it's 'not that important.'”
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Claim 9: “81% say streaming is important for their career—yet fewer than half say their situation has improved since streaming became dominant.”
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Claim 10: “89% of musicians said they do not use AI or automation tools when interacting with fans online.”
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Claim 11: “A new report from the Oxford Internet Institute and the University of Groningen captures the 'streaming paradox' across five countries—Brazil, Chile, the Netherlands, Nigeria and South Korea.”
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Wikipedia evidence only mentions general information about Groningen and Nigeria, with no mention of the 'streaming paradox' study or its authors.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Groningen is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. Dubbed the "capital of the north", Groningen is the largest city as well as the economic and cultural cent…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Groningen ( GROH-ning-ən, UK also GRON-ing-ən; Dutch: [ˈɣroːnɪŋə(n)] ; Gronings: Grunn; West Frisian: Grinslân [ˈɡrẽːslɔ̃ːn]) is the northeasternmost province of the Netherlands. It borders on Friesl…
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