But it's all the wrong way around and - by not including You Tube (because it's video - quite right except it's also the most used for listening) they are screwing up again. I said 20 years ago - time to move away from a "sales only" chart. But the charts should have led the way, not followed it. And I resent the streaming services which pay copyright owners so little. All trivial now, sadly, as charts mean nothing, still only reflect major label priorities and I fear the decline in the music industry is irreversible.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2665474...al-charts-month.html

It's not only the video streamers that pay so little: So do public libraries from where you can borrow a CD for 75 pence - I wonder how much of that gets back to the copyright holders? - and of course our dear old pubs, clubs and supermarkets who pay a flat premises licence fee to PRS/PPL - and that's been happening for years!

So the next time I visit the Star in Dorking and I listen to Eclectix performing Gimme Gimme Gimme by ABBA, will another 10 pence make its way back to Mr King's coffers? I'm sure Ken's royalty statements will prove this point. Mass consumption leads to smaller margins and greater competition I'm afraid...

But it's a good job that airplay, advertising and film use licensing still pays reasonably well - doesn't it?.

We have a very interesting thread running on this subject here, already it has developed into
a heated debate. Lots of differing opinions flying around but some great postings.
Unfortunately you have to register to view it, should you wish to.
fatherandy2.proboards.com/thread/81347/s...ficial-chart?page=11

Alternatively there's a good thread on the Popscene Facebook Group
www.facebook.com/groups/13106210233/perm...k/10154226504570234/