@standingfirm999@abraham_gidi You Seriously Suggesting That Burna Boy Is The Only One Buying Actual Cars And Houses, While Everyone Else Is Just Getting Advertisements And Brand-Sponsored Cars? I Thought I Was Having A Conversation With An Intellectual, But Clearly, I Overestimated You.
@standingfirm999@abraham_gidi Then You're Acknowledging That Artists In Different Markets Operate Under Different Economic Conditions. That's Not An Excuse; It's A Real Market Difference.
@standingfirm999@abraham_gidi It's That The Market Has A Stronger Ability To Convert That Consumption Into Revenue. The Same Principle Applies When Comparing The US To Nigeria And The Rest Of Africa. So If Your Argument Is That America Has An Advantage In Converting Listeners Into Paying Customers,
@standingfirm999@abraham_gidi Even If Your Figures Are Correct, How Does That Prove American Artists Have An Inherent Advantage In Accumulating Streams? You're Discussing How Much An Artist Earns From Their Masters, While The Original Argument Is About Streaming Numbers
@standingfirm999@abraham_gidi Label, Contract Terms, Ownership Rights, And Negotiating Power. Unless You Have Wizkid's Actual Contract Or A Credible Source Confirming His Specific 16% Royalty Rate, You're Still Making Claims You Expect Everyone To Accept Without Evidence. And More Importantly
@standingfirm999@abraham_gidi Or Other Income Streams. More Importantly, We're Discussing Streaming Numbers And Why American Artists Have An Advantage Over African Artists, Not Just How Much Wizkid Earns Per Stream. Stop Confusing Royalty Splits With Streaming Performance And Acting Like You've Debunked An
@standingfirm999@abraham_gidi From Their Music, But They Don't Automatically Determine How Many Streams They Get. You Can't Use Music Ownership To Dismiss The Differences In Streaming Habits And Market Size Between America And Africa, Then Pretend You've Addressed The Original Argument.
@standingfirm999@abraham_gidi To The Audience, Streaming Infrastructure, Or Paying Listeners. And If You're Claiming Wizkid Is Just A Smokescreen While Burna Boy Actually Makes Money From Music, You Need To Back That Up With Facts Instead Of Making Assumptions. Ownership Rights Affect How Much An Artist Earns
@standingfirm999@abraham_gidi Regions Accumulate Streams, You Need To Consider Listening Habits, Access, And The Size Of The Paying Audience, Not Just How Much A Subscription Costs.
@standingfirm999@abraham_gidi And Streaming Is A More Established Part Of Their Music Culture. Meanwhile, Many Nigerians Still Rely On DJ Mixtapes, Download Songs From Websites, Or Download Music For Offline Listening Instead Of Streaming Consistently. So If We're Comparing How Easily Artists From Both