How streaming scams hurt independent musicians“It’s not just you, music streaming is broken,” says Cameron Gorham who makes music and videos under the moniker Venus Theory. Learn how streaming scams hurt independent musicians and why he argues, “you don’t have to play the game.”How streaming scams hurt independent musiciansCameron Gorham believes that artists face two primary obstacles: low per-stream payouts and streaming fraud and scams that further dilute a too small revenue pool. It’s not just unfair, he says, but actively harmful to independent artists. He lays much of the blame at the feet of music streaming platforms and distribution services, which often lack accountability or transparency when disputes arise. “How streaming scams hurt independent musicians” first appeared on Hypebot.com.