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How? The current system is super simple:

revenue * 0.7 = total payout total payout / no. of streams = payout per stream payout per stream * streams of an artist = payout for artist

In the proposed system you'd have to calculate the payout per stream on a per-account basis and have additional complexities like how to handle family accounts etc.

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Computers are very good at doing these calculations

Obviously, but as I said it's much more complex and therefore more expensive to do. With a negligible effect.

a) SQL queries are not expensive.

b) As I said, the effect for the vast majority of artists would be quite the opposite of negligible.

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