{"id":35676,"date":"2023-03-09T13:06:17","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T13:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicknowledge.org\/?post_type=policy&#038;p=35676"},"modified":"2023-03-09T16:14:48","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T16:14:48","slug":"streaming-in-the-dark-where-music-listeners-money-goes-and-doesnt","status":"publish","type":"policy","link":"https:\/\/publicknowledge.org\/policy\/streaming-in-the-dark-where-music-listeners-money-goes-and-doesnt\/","title":{"rendered":"Streaming in the Dark: Where Music Listeners\u2019 Money Goes \u2013 and Doesn\u2019t"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This paper shines a light on the dysfunction of the music streaming ecosystem. 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