Nile Rodgers asks record labels to be clearer about streaming incomes

Chic guitarist tells committee Sony and Universal not doing enough for artists

Chic guitarist and songwriter Nile Rodgers has appealed to major record labels to give musicians fair renumeration and to be more transparent about streaming incomes..

During the second session of a digital, media, culture and sport committee inquiry into the future of music streaming, Rodgers said that the major labels – Sony, Universal and Warner Brothers – are not doing enough to give songwriters and artists a fair share of streaming revenue.