A new study by Leipzig's tourism board looks at how much money Beethoven and Chopin would have earned from streaming, if they were still alive.
Ludwig van Beethoven would have earned 8.9 million dollars thanks to the millions of listenings of his famous "Moonlight Sonata".
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Music streaming services are often criticized for their systems of payment. Many artists complain about being paid a pittance by Spotify and others. But is it the same scenario for the big names in classical music? A new study looks at how much money Beethoven and Chopin would have earned from streaming, if they were still alive.