4realz@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoSpotify doesn't make profit from music streaming, despite having over 400M monthly active users, because it pays two-thirds of all its revenue to the rights holders.open.substack.comexternal-linkmessage-square225fedilinkarrow-up1626arrow-down167cross-posted to: business@lemmy.world
arrow-up1559arrow-down1external-linkSpotify doesn't make profit from music streaming, despite having over 400M monthly active users, because it pays two-thirds of all its revenue to the rights holders.open.substack.com4realz@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square225fedilinkcross-posted to: business@lemmy.world
minus-squaresmall44@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down3·11 months agoWhat about independent artists?
minus-squareBlackmist@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down2·11 months agoIf they were getting as many listens as Taylor Swift, I’m sure they’d be making bank. But they’re not. A listen ain’t worth a lot and never has been.
What about independent artists?
If they were getting as many listens as Taylor Swift, I’m sure they’d be making bank. But they’re not. A listen ain’t worth a lot and never has been.