For artists like Black Dresses’ Devi McCallion, dealing with false claims of forged streams, getting the money they’re owed from music distributors can be a struggle. And while how much working musicians are paid is important, McCallion’s case shows that how they are paid by music distributors is just as relevant to their survival. Unsigned artists are required to enlist a distributor like DistroKid to upload their music to most streaming platforms. McCallion doesn’t have many positive experiences with distributors, describing them as “pretty sketchy” with poor customer service. “A lot of musicians doing way more numbers than me don't have a committed audience that they could tell about the situation. They would just have to take the loss. And it's sad.” Read the full feature and interview at the link in bio, or head to TheFADER.com. 📸 _xenofawn #BlackDresses #Streaming