Spotify 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. - eviltoast
  • Mango@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Yo. I can be a record label. Come hang out in my apartment while I pay the bills and BAM! I get all the royalties!

    Sounds like stealing with extra steps. Actually it sounds like just being rewarded for having money to begin with.

    • clgoh@lemmy.ca
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      11 months ago

      Actually it sounds like just being rewarded for having money to begin with.

      That’s most of the economy.