Song needs 'thousands' of plays on streaming platform to make $1, musician claims

Albert  McKnight
Updated May 13 2020 - 10:09am, first published 10:00am
LOVE OF A LIVE SHOW: Heath Cullen serenades the crowd at a show in Candelo in 2015. Photo: Peter Smith.
LOVE OF A LIVE SHOW: Heath Cullen serenades the crowd at a show in Candelo in 2015. Photo: Peter Smith.

While musicians are struggling to find ways to support themselves during COVID-19 restrictions, this is exacerbated by the fact the pandemic occurred in a time when they already faced financial hits brought on by the popularity of online music streaming.

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Albert  McKnight

Albert McKnight

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Journalist at Bega District News.

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