Snoop Dogg threw his support behind the Hollywood writers' strike as he went on to slam streaming services.
The renowned rapper and music icon shared his two cents on the ongoing strike during a panel on Wednesday, May 3.
Snoop Dogg Supports Writers' Strike
As per Variety, Dogg shared his spicy takes on streaming services as Hollywood writers have gone out on strike. In a conference at the Global Conference of the Milken Institutes, the music icon spoke in a panel, which included Larry Jackson of Gamma, his business partner, and the executive music editor of Variety, Shirley Halperin.
In the conference, Dogg points out that the writers have gone to the streets to strike due to streaming services. He adds that they are not getting paid. He goes on to explain that "when [it is] on the platform, [it is] not like in the box office."
On top of that, the renowned rapper wondered how the numbers did not add up for him. Dogg wants to understand "how you can get a billion streams and not get a million dollars." He further reiterates that artists like him are achieving "major numbers." But despite that, they are not making that much money.
"Where the f*ck is the money," Dogg ponders during the panel.
Snoop Dogg: 'Figure it Out' Like Hollywood Writer
Aside from supporting writers, the rapper urges music artists to follow through. He says they "need to figure it out the same way the writers are figuring it out."
Uproxx reports that the rapper previously shared that he has already removed some of his music from streaming services.
When he took over Death Row Records last year, or in February 2022, to be exact, he removed some iconic hip-hop albums on these platforms right away. He says that he "[snatched] all the music off those platforms" because they "[do not] pay."
However, it is worth noting that the hip-hop album catalog of Death Row Records returned to streaming service last March. And as such, the "Doggystyle" debut album of Dogg is back, as well as "The Chronic" by Dr. Dre and "All Eyez On Me" by Tupac.
Hollywood Writers on Strike
According to USA Today, Hollywood writers are on strike after the Writers Guild of America (WGA) staged a widespread walkout.
The WGA board of directors, a union that represents TV and film writers, unanimously voted to stage a strike. The decision came after they failed to reach a contract amid the talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers or AMPTP.
Writers staged a walkout to ask for better pay amidst the emergence of streaming services during the wire-cutting era. TV series typically have more episodes than shows on platforms like Netflix, which only average between eight and 13 episodes per season.
