
WHY ‘EQUITABLE REMUNERATION’ IS NOT EQUITABLE: WIN REACTS TO THE NEW URUGUAY LAW
This month, a new right to ‘Equitable Remuneration’ for performers on streaming was introduced in the Ley de Rendición de Cuentas y Balance de Ejecución Presupuestal (Accountability and Budget Execution Law) passed by the Uruguayan Parliament. Independent record labels and self-releasing artists are deeply concerned about the consequences of such a model for the economy of the local indie sector.