Spotify paid over $10B US to the music industry. How much actually makes it to the artists?
Spotify announced in late January that it had paid out a record $10 billion US in royalties in 2024, the largest payout to ...
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Author and journalist, Liz Pelly: “Spotify is not the music business – it’s the technology industry”
The Rise Of Spotify & The Costs Of The Perfect Playlist. The Spotify showdown: as the financial centre of gravity for much […] ...
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An agonising timeline of our eight-year wait for lossless Spotify HiFi streaming
December Qobuz, a French music streaming service that has been solely operating in its native country since its birth in 2007 ...
The streaming wars are over. The rich won.
Streaming apps like Netflix, Spotify, and YouTube are adding more tiers, pushing people to upgrade, and increasingly focusing ...
Half of Spotify’s Royalties Are Going to Indie Artists
Of the $10 billion Spotify doled out to music rights holders last year, it gave about $5 billion to indie labels and artists, the company said, a $500 million increase from 2023.
Spotify paid music biz $10B in '24
While the streaming giant says it paid $10 billion to the music industry in 2024, Variety reports the payment model needs a rethink.
Spotify re-ups Bill Simmons deal
Bill Simmons is sticking around at Spotify. Despite speculation that the podcaster/executive would leave after his initial contract at Spotify ended, he just reupped for two more years. Simmons ...
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Spotify’s Record-Breaking Payouts Mask the Harsh Reality for Most Artists
Spotify’s latest Loud & Clear report celebrates a record-breaking $10 billion payout to the music industry in 2024, bringing ...