The smaller royalty compared to selling CDs does not discourage some musicians from promoting their work on various digital music applications. Apps such as Spotify and Deezer are offering a new niche for musicians to earn money.

Ananda Badudu, guitarist for the Banda Neira duo, for example, has been doggedly promoting Banda Neira songs through these apps over the past three years. "Effective for reaching more listeners," he told Tempo last Wednes