A timely editorial in the Nashville newspaper, The Tennessean, praised the recent YouTube and National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) settlement. YouTube’s massive music user base, over 800 million listeners, alongside Spotify’s 50 million paid subscribers, adds significantly to global recorded music sales of $15 billion dollars in the United States. The article’s author, Alex Heiche, is a dedicated believer in both the immense influence of music and the need for creators to subsist in challenging times.