Peter Frampton: 55 million streams and I got paid $1700

Mr. Blue Sky said
I used bands like Coldplay and Nickelback as examples becuase, while i don’t necessarily listen to their music- they would be considered ‘established’ bands formed (or at least most popular) in the last 20 years… So it sounds like you’re saying that the drummer for Nickelback would conceivably make only $30 or $40k a year, which is what i was surprised by.
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Those bands are almost 30 years old, both formed around 95-96. Both bands very much had the help of radio to receive royalties during their heyday which doesn’t exist anymore. It does for them because “classic rock” channels. Doesn’t feel that long ago already but meh…