Spotify says it paid $10 billion in royalties in 2024 — but only 4% of its artists make a living
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Spotify says it paid nearly 1,500 artists $1 million or more in royalties for 2024 streams
Spotify wrote in its annual Loud and Clear Report that nearly 1,500 artists generated more than $1 million in royalties in 2024.CNBC - 3d -
Spotify paid £7.7bn to the music industry as royalties debate continues
The figures come as debate continues about how much money artists and songwriters receive in royalties.BBC News - 3d -
Spotify is trumpeting big paydays for artists – but only a tiny fraction of them are actually thriving
The company’s latest Loud & Clear report – a relatively transparent look into a closed-off industry – shows just how skewed financial success is in music. Since 2021, Spotify has published its Loud ...The Guardian - 3d -
Spotify’s biggest sin? Its algorithms have pushed artists to make joyless, toothless music | John Harris
Most musicians can only make money on the platform by writing songs inoffensive enough to get on to one of its vapid playlists. In the hands of some of its most gifted practitioners, songwriting is ...The Guardian - 6d -
Spotify removes an Andrew Tate podcast from its platform
Audio streaming platform Spotify said it has removed a podcast from influencer Andrew Tate for violating the company's policies.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
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Photographer Meyerowitz, 87, and artist and writer Barrett, 78, invited two documentary-makers into their lives for a year. The result, Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other, is an intimate ...The Guardian - 6d -
7 stand trial over cyber death threats against Paris Olympics artistic director
The trial of seven people charged in connection with alleged cyberbullying targeting the artistic director of last summer’s Paris Olympics’ opening and closing ceremonies has started in a Paris courtABC News - Mar. 5 -
SXSW 2025: Ivan Cornejo, Gale and other Latino artists we can't wait to see
This year's SXSW Music Festival is stacked with Latino talent. Here are 10 acts we're most excited to check out.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 7 -
Long Island Wildfire Is Under Control, Officials Say
The last of four blazes that began in Suffolk County on Saturday has been put out, but Long Island and the Hudson Valley still faced a high fire risk on Sunday, officials said.The New York Times - 6d
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