hoofer doofer? technical term — move on. now, the modern music business is defined by technology, from the way that our favourite songs are created right through to how we listen to them. but one key part of the industry, namely how people actually get paid, is still playing catch—up, as paul carter has been finding out. what is the music industry? famous stars, hit songs, streaming services, record labels — or money. people making it, people wanting it, orfighting over who has the rights to it. but often behind all the hit songs which you know and love are often a team of people you don't — musicians, producers and audio engineers all helping to make a track. for doing this, they earn royalties, money paid each time a track gets played