Streaming problems as (multi-issue) claims problems

Gustavo Bergantiños and Juan D. Moreno-Ternero

European Journal of Operational Research, 2026, vol. 329, issue 3, 1030-1036

Abstract: We study the problem of allocating the revenues raised via paid subscriptions to music streaming platforms among participating artists. We show that the main methods to solve streaming problems (pro-rata, user-centric, as well as classes generalizing them) can be seen as specific (and well-known) rules to solve (multi-issue) claims problems, which have long been studied in the operations research literature. Our results provide strong links between the well-established literature on (multi-issue) claims problems and the emerging literature on streaming problems.

Keywords: Streaming; Revenue allocation; Multi-issue claims problems; Pro-rata; User-centric (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C71 D63 L82 O34 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2025.07.050

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