Songwriters and producers say ' streaming is n't paying the artist . Jason Isbell : Spotify and Pandora do n't ` ` add to my income in any way '' The CEO says he 's open to suggestions for better ways to pay artists . They are working on what they call ` ` fair trade ' '' plan .
Songwriters and musicians say music streaming is n't paying the bills . Jason Isbell : Spotify and Pandora do n't `` add to my income in any way '' Spotify CEO says he 's open to looking for better ways to pay artists . Songwriters are working on what they call `` fair trade music '' plan .