Spotify pays ~70% of its revenue to music rights holders.
If a music artist doesn’t have at least 1,000 plays a month from 713,000,000+ active Spotify users, it’s not Spotify’s fault they are not popular enough to earn a living from their artistry—nor would that artist be able to live off of CDs, merch, and live show performances.
I know capitalism sucks, but people have to actually want someone’s art for it to be a profession. However, the barrier to building a fanbase has never been lower.
Jeremiah Lee /
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2024-04-11 11:04:38
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