Music
$0.003-$0.005 per Spotify stream
A typical artist may earn about $3,000 from one million streams, and less if they do not own all rights.
Press-ready route
For Press & Media
Source-backed facts, organizational boilerplate, and reporting links for coverage of creator rights, platform power, and AI's impact on creative work.
Current contact route
[email protected]Save The Creators currently routes press inquiries through the parent nonprofit, Distributed Creatives, until a dedicated press channel is published.
Current Press Contact Route
[email protected]Save The Creators currently routes press inquiries through the parent nonprofit, Distributed Creatives, until a dedicated press channel is published.
Use This Page For
Deadline-ready context
This page consolidates the strongest facts currently published in the evidence base and makes the open gaps explicit.
What Exists Now
Boilerplate, facts, and reporting links
Journalists can use the organization boilerplate below, cite the linked source material, and move directly into the research library.
Open Gaps
Dedicated STC press assets are still missing
A dedicated press inbox, founder headshot, downloadable logos, and downloadable press assets have not all been published and are not fabricated here. Use the parent nonprofit inbox above, and the current public channels listed on the contact page, in the meantime.
At a Glance
Organization
Distributed Creatives, 501(c)(3) nonprofit
Public Advocacy Project
SaveTheCreators.org
Evidence Corpus
521 evidence items across 43 creative disciplines
Creator Taxonomy
1,368+ creator subtypes catalogued
Declaration Scope
7 core principles and 9 specific demands
Largest Evidence Pillar
Payments & Splits with 177 sourced items
Challenge Pillars
Discovery & Ranking (92 items)Safety & Harassment (70 items)Payments & Splits (177 items)Preservation & Portability (85 items)Well-Being (97 items)
Boilerplate
About SaveTheCreators
SaveTheCreators is a project of Distributed Creatives, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. SaveTheCreators provides a framework for collective action that preserves individual independence, serving as a bridge between creative disciplines and coordinating with advocacy organizations to build a unified front against extraction. The organization exists to keep creators at the table, connecting research, advocacy partners, and industry leaders so that creators can push for fair treatment and more equitable platforms.
Learn more at savethecreators.org
Spokesperson Context
Matty Bovard
Co-Founder & Director, Distributed Creatives
Matty Bovard is the primary vision lead for SaveTheCreators.org. His work frames SaveTheCreators as a framework for collective action that preserves individual independence and keeps creators at the table across research, advocacy, and industry conversations.
Coming Soon
Founder Headshot and Formal Bio
A downloadable headshot and a stakeholder-approved formal founder bio do not yet exist in the current source set.
Key Statistics
Citation-ready facts for reporting
Every item below links to the original source used in the STC evidence base. For broader context, continue into the research library and the full Problems & Response page.
Music
40-43% of independent American artists lack health insurance
The uninsured rate for independent artists is roughly double the general population, reflecting gig-based work without employer coverage.
Source: Arstash Health Insurance Survey
Writing
Median author income fell 42% over a decade to $6,080
The Authors Guild found median author income dropped from $10,500 in 2009 to $6,080 in 2017.
Source: Authors Guild Survey Shows Drastic 42 Percent Decline in Authors Earnings in Last Decade
Writing
Median book income for all authors was $2,000 in 2022
The 2023 Authors Guild survey also found total author-related median income of $5,000 and stark racial pay gaps.
Source: Key Takeaways from the Authors Guild's 2023 Author Income Survey
Visual Art
26% of illustrators have already lost work to generative AI
The same survey found 86% of respondents worried their style, voice, or likeness could be mimicked or reproduced.
Film & TV
90% of film and TV workers reported mental health problems
A Film+TV Charity survey of 9,000 workers found 55% had considered taking their own life.
Source: Film+TV Charity / Raindance - Tackling the Mental Health Crisis in the Film Industry
Journalism
54 journalists were killed worldwide in 2024
RSF also reported 550 journalists currently imprisoned globally and 4.25 billion people living where press freedom is in a very serious situation.
Digital Creators
62% of creators report burnout
The same Harvard-highlighted study found 10% reported suicidal thoughts related to work and 69% dealt with unstable income.
Source: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health - Content Creators Are Struggling with Mental Health
Games
Only 608 of 20,282 Steam releases in 2025 reached 1,000 reviews
That is 2.99% of releases, while marketing can consume 30-50% of indie project budgets.
Source: A terrifying 20,282 games were released on Steam in 2025, and just 608 managed to get 1,000 reviews
Photography
$232-$698 million in estimated annual stock-photo losses from AI displacement
Getty Images Creative revenue also fell 4.5% in 2024, signaling direct substitution of licensed work by AI-generated imagery.
Source: The Silent Collapse: Generative AI's Erosion of Photo Licensing Revenue - Kaptur
Reporting Angles
What SaveTheCreators is built to speak to
- AI training and style mimicry without consent or compensation
- Platform economics that turn creative labor into micropayments
- Burnout, harassment, and the well-being crisis across creative fields
- Preservation, portability, and why creators need leverage beyond any single platform
Reporting Links
Jump directly into supporting material
Press Kit Status
What is available and what is still missing
Available now
- Organization boilerplate
- Evidence-base metrics and linked source material
- The Declaration and key movement pages
- Updates archive for public announcements
Coming Soon
Press Kit Assets
No downloadable logo pack, brand-color sheet, founder headshot, fact sheet, or approved media kit PDF exists in the current source set.
Coming Soon
Media Contact and Social Handles
A dedicated press email, spokesperson booking flow, and public social account links have not yet been published. The current public contact route is the Distributed Creatives inbox above.
Recent Press Releases
Visit the updates archive for public statements, announcements, and future press releases.
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Access the most comprehensive evidence base for creator advocacy currently published by SaveTheCreators.