I used a Norwegian open-source tool to analyze my old Spotify data as a customer.
I don't use Spotify anymore, but I can announce that of all the money I ever paid them, approx. 5% went to the artists I listened to.
That is a pretty insane transfer of wealth from the bottom / middle to the top if you ask me.
I already knew Spotify is a big scam for those not at the top, but seeing the numbers still gives me a bodily reaction. 😢
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Colin Haynes
in reply to Kristoffer Lislegaard • • •Here's a link to the blog of J Willgoose from the band Public Service Broadcasting (see the Streaming Payment Rates entry) showing differing payments that bands get from different streaming services.
jwillgoose.tumblr.com/
Interesting and informative I think.
craignicol
in reply to Colin Haynes • • •Colin Haynes
in reply to craignicol • • •Unlike Google to shut a service down.
El Duvelle
in reply to Colin Haynes • • •Martin Thornton
in reply to Kristoffer Lislegaard • • •Kristoffer Lislegaard
in reply to Martin Thornton • • •@_mosso @pluralistic
banjohans.github.io/Spotify-Un…
"I've long given up on Spotify and now purchase through Bandcamp etc"
same! definitly the way! + i also buy some physical media at shows and in small record shops when i am on vacation :)
Spotify Unwrapped – Kvar går pengane dine?
banjohans.github.io