According to Jonathan Taplin in his NY Times Op-Ed \"Do You Love Music? Silicon
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Question
According to Jonathan Taplin in his NY Times Op-Ed "Do You Love Music? Silicon Valley Doesn’t," why did the income paid to musicians from vinyl record sales eclipse the income from the music streaming industry in 2015?
Because vinyl records have made an extraordinary comeback in the music world.
Because CD's are considered outmoded.
Because on-line music streaming services don't pay as much as record producers.
Because artists don't receive payment when someone else posts their music on Youtube and other streaming services without permission, and Youtube in particular doesn't do a good job policing this practice.
Both answers 3 and 4 above.
Explanation / Answer
The correct answer is Option 4. The income paid to musicians from vinyl record sales eclipse the income from the music streaming industry in 2015 because artists don't receive payment when someone else posts their music on Youtube and other streaming services without permission, and Youtube in particular doesn't do a good job policing this practice.