Calling on the United States Congress to pass, and the President to sign, the Living Wage for Musicians Act.

Calling on the United States Congress to pass, and the President to sign, the Living Wage for Musicians Act. WHEREAS, Streaming music services have become the dominant method of music consumption, accounting for 84 percent of total recorded music revenue in the United States in 2022, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA); and WHEREAS, Revenues from paid subscription services have grown for seven consecutive years and reached $10.2 billion in 2022, according to RIAA; and WHEREAS, According to RIAA, there were more than 1.9 trillion songs streamed on demand in 2022; and WHEREAS, A Business Insider report from 2020 found recording artists earn a royalty rate as little as $0.0033 per stream; and WHEREAS, At the rate of $0.0033 per stream, it would take more than 800,000 monthly streams for a recording artist to earn the equivalent of a $15-per-hour full-time job; and WHEREAS, The music industry supports over 31,000 jobs and $6.1 billion in annual economic impact in the City of Philadelphia, according to a Department of Commerce report; and WHEREAS, Philadelphia’s musicians contribute substantially to the City’s cultural landscape and economy; and WHEREAS, Many Philadelphian musicians face volatile employment situations and economic insecurity; and WHEREAS, On September 30, 2025, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib introduced the Living Wage for Musicians Act, which would create a new streaming royalty with the aim to compensate artists and musicians more fairl…