3 ms·
Well, let's find an extreme case to point out the difference. I think it's number of streams (which for songs is going to be effectively listening time). Let's
by candiodari 5y ago
Well, let's find an extreme case to point out the difference. I think it's number of streams (which for songs is going to be effectively listening time).
Let's say you have 2 artists who in one month:
1) gets 1000 fans who listen 11-hours-per-day to his and only his music. Let's call them "Drake".
2) gets 10,000,000 users to play a 2 minute catchy song, then promptly leave the platform. Let's call them "OneHitWonder"
Both have resulted in 20 million "listening minutes". However, there's a imho pretty strong case to be made that user 2) did far more to earn it than 1) did.
So effectively Spotify rewards artists that bring long term listener loyalty to specific artists rather than innovative new music makers. Not much money for attention grabbers.
So the first "1h waterfall sounds" will earn far more than "OMG NEW FUN TUNE YOU GOT TO HEAR" ... even if the second gets far more listeners.