# How music streaming transformed songwriting

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxSSE
- Speaker: Björn Ulvaeus
- Year: 2021
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Economics, Business and management, Art, architecture and design, Music
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/bjorn_ulvaeus_how_music_streaming_transformed_songwriting)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Money, money, money ... in the music business, there seems to be little left for the songwriters that fuel it. ABBA co-founder Björn Ulvaeus calls for the industry to support its most valuable asset, breaking down how the streaming revolution impacts creator royalties, careers and craft -- and outlines what can be done to truly thank artists for the music.

## Lectures

1. [How music streaming transformed songwriting](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/bjorn_ulvaeus_how_music_streaming_transformed_songwriting/d17fcc13c1d7), 18 min (TED's player)