@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-square232fedilinkarrow-up1633cross-posted to: business@lemmy.world
arrow-up1633external-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.com@4realz@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 11 months agomessage-square232fedilinkcross-posted to: business@lemmy.world
minus-square@Blackmist@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglish6•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.