# How do musicians make money nowadays | Is streaming making sense for the artist

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Podcast: [Dale Elliott Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dale-elliott-podcast-5640402)
Published: 2026-06-12T11:18:00+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/daleelliottjr/2884430
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## Resource

In this episode we discuss how money is made from music and the different ways one can become a millionaire. We also talk about the songs that generate the most money over the last 20 years. The aim is to try and figure out if streaming helping the artist and only benefitting the labels and the owners of these Platforms

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