Spotify charges a flat monthly fee to their customers, so the income per stream varies widely: Someone who listens to only one album a month is providing more i

Spotify charges a flat monthly fee to their customers, so the income per stream varies widely: Someone who listens to only one album a month is providing more income per stream to Spotify than someone who leaves it running as background 24/7, but the artist that recorded that one album doesn't get a proportional share of the income generated.