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dogknob

(2,431 posts)
Sat Jan 2, 2021, 04:18 AM Jan 2021

Spotify Celebrates 100th Dollar Given To Artists

https://www.theonion.com/spotify-celebrates-100th-dollar-given-to-artists-1844943985

“When we launched Spotify in 2008, our mission was to reward artists when customers listened to music, and today, we finally reached three figures in artist payouts,” said Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, posing with a giant check for a $0.00000029 payout to Dua Lipa for her song “Break My Heart” that propelled the world’s musicians past a collective $100 in earnings.
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Spotify Celebrates 100th Dollar Given To Artists (Original Post) dogknob Jan 2021 OP
Not far from reality. I'm likely switching to Tidal b/c they actually pay decent royalties. kysrsoze Jan 2021 #1
Exactly why I've never used spotify. ancianita Jan 2021 #2

kysrsoze

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1. Not far from reality. I'm likely switching to Tidal b/c they actually pay decent royalties.
Sat Jan 2, 2021, 05:10 AM
Jan 2021

Plus they have better sound quality.

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